CRICKET VS DARNALL
17 March DSS U13 played against Darnall U13 @ Darnall. 20 overs.DSS 114 runs for 6 wickets. Darnall 119 runs for 4 wickets.
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WKS HOCKEY & NETBALL
Hockey and Netball 1st teams participated in a preseason tournament hosted by Wartburg High School on 12 March. NETBALLDSS vs Grace College won 5-2 DSS vs Carter High lost 4-1 DSS vs Pietermaritzburg High lost 14-1 DSS vs Maritzburg Christian School lost 9-4 DSS vs WKS lost 11-5 HOCKEY DSS vs Kokstad lost 1-0 DSS … Read more
BOOK CHARACTER DAY
Book Character Day, 4 March, proved a great success in the Foundation and Intermediate Phases this year. Tintin, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and the Thompson twins stood out in the kaleidoscope of characters. Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood also featured prominently, as did Robin Hood. Queens and fairies, bunnies and mice also made their … Read more
CHRISTMAS @ DSS
The Christmas Market, 4 December, was a highlight on the calendar. Weeks of preparation resulted in a happy, busy, tasty, fun event…despite the heavy downpours towards the end of the day. The music was there, the musicians were there, samoosas and vetkoek were there, burgers and chips were there, aQuellé was there, sleigh rides were … Read more
AWARD CEREMONIES
Due to COVID regulations, two final award ceremonies were held: Pre-primary & Foundation Phase Award Ceremony on 26 November and Prize Giving for Intermediate, Senior & FET Phases on 30 November. Pre-Primary & Foundation Phase Award Ceremony saw the graduation of the Grade R learners from Pre-primary to Junior school. The Pre-primary learners sang a … Read more
THE DECLARATION
A Helping Hand @ DSS was introduced by the prefects in February 2021. They spearheaded the program over a few months which covered complex topics such as prejudice, racism, rights and responsibilities, diversity and discrimination. Facing adversity, filling the gap, perseverance, finding your identity, not playing the victim and a number of mini topics were … Read more
GIRLS ONLY ADVENTURE
The Grade 10 girls went adventure camping from 7 to 9 October. Together with Misses Heckel, Knieper and Vosloo, they braved the outdoors and temporarily settled in a nearby forest surrounded by game. The girls were expected to build a shelter in which to sleep, collect firewood and cook their meals over campfires. They took … Read more
BOYS ONLY ADVENTURE
The boys adventure camp could finally go ahead after being delayed by COVID earlier in this year. We revisited our old camping site in an indigenous forest. Rain was forecast so the boys really had to build good shelters, which they did, but when there was a short bout of rain some shelters were classified … Read more