On 4 March the first leg of the 2026 Bridge Building competition was held at school level. Many teams entered bridges, and a tense competition was held in the school hall. Mayenzeke Mlaba, Masimbonge Mlaba & Kim Stegen won the competition with their bridge which only weighed 97g, carrying a whopping 220kg. 2nd place winners … Read more
The 1st team participated in the Greytown sport festival on Saturday, 28 February. We have mixed feelings over the results of the 4 games. We were pleasantly surprised at the level of competition we offered as it is still relatively early in the season. On the other hand, we are disappointed with the results because we could … Read more
The 1st team participated in the Greytown sport festival on Saturday, 28 February. The team fared fairly well in the group stages but lost in the final against WKS. RESULTSDSS 2:0 Sarel CilliersDSS 1:0 EshoweDSS 0:0 Greytown FinalDSS 0:0 WKSWKS won the shootout 2-1 and the tournament. Tanya Gideon and Kayla Witthoft each received a Woman of … Read more
The u16 team played at Greytown High on 27 & 28 Feb. ResultsGroup stageDSS 1:0 Sarel Cilliers (goal Kay Bosman)DSS 0:0 Greytown High, 2:1 after penalty shootout (goals Senamile Makhoba)FinalDSS 1:1 Estcourt (goal Senamile Makhoba) 2:1 after penalty shootout (goals Senamile Makhoba & Mieke van Straten)
The KFC provincial mini cricket festival was hosted at Kingsmead stadium on 14 February. 114 teams from all over the province joined the festival. DSS was represented by 9 little cricketers who thoroughly enjoyed the day and learned many new skills.
Both teams played against Treverton College on 5 February. The 1st team played at Treverton College. Treverton College won the toss and opted to bat first. They scored 109 and were all out in 17.5 overs. DSS scored 99 and were all out in 18.5 overs. Treverton College won by 10 runs. The 2nd team … Read more
DSS loves and definitely takes advantage of days like World Read Aloud Day on 4 February. This is an annual global campaign to celebrate the power of reading aloud, promoting literacy and sharing stories. Activities were held throughout the school to encourage reading. The Grade 11and 12 classes were treated to Mr Khwela’s excellent reading … Read more
DSS is a happy place. Look at these faces and they all tell the story that school days are happy days.
Can things be done better? Yes, they can. The staff signed up for the Cellphone Photography Masterclass with Sebenzela Umdali on 27 January. Martin Jaeger took the group through basic, practical ways to improve cellphone photographs. He introduced composition rules such as the rule of thirds, leading lines, framing and the use of negative space. … Read more
The first day of school is always something to look forward to. New grades, new classmates, new teachers, new books – a new start. The 2026 start happened on 14 January. Mr Detlef Stegen introduced the 2026 theme Be Kind. Be committed and what a special theme it is. Kindness and commitment make a winning … Read more