The Northern Natal Zonal X-country competition took place at DSS on 18 May for the junior age groups 6-14 yrs. There were 17 races of varying distances. DSS athletes won 14 first places, 9 second and 7 third places. Many DSS athletes will proceed to the KZNCSSA competition later this season which will also be … Read more
On 15 & 17 May we hosted a Germs Day for our Foundation Phase and Pre-primary learners. To make the event more exciting, Mr Germ paid a surprise visit, delighting everyone. The day was enjoyable and educational, focusing on improving young children’s handwashing habits, increasing their understanding of germs, and introducing them to scientific thinking … Read more
The titanic battle of the houses started on the x-country track on 8 May when Morris and Murray faced each other for the first time in 2024. The Interhouse x-country event is always the first physical fitness test, and this year Morris won the event by 10 points. Congratulations. Just before the event started, we … Read more
The 1st hockey team participated in the 2024 SPAR regional hockey tournament on 4 May at Greytown High. They played 6 games. RESULTSDSS 0-0 HmbDSS 2-0 WKSDSS 0-0 LadysmithDSS 1-0 EstcourtDSS 0-1 Greytown
Every step of my career was hard work. Virgil van Dijk Career Day took place on 1 May. In all the presentations on career choices, hard work was the common theme. Agriculture, journalism, farming, radio, medicine and many others require plain hard work to achieve anything. This ingredient is still vital in carving out a … Read more
Hockey 1st team competed in the Chairman’s Cup tournament hosted by St Anne’s on 20 April. RESULTSDSS 3-1 WembleyDSS 1-0 Maritzburg Christian SchoolDSS 0-6 St John’sDSS 0-3 HowickDSS 0-3 Epworth
The u19 (1st) netball team played in the KZNCSSA tournament held at Redwood College on 20 April. RESULTSDSS 15-2 ROCSDSS 4-4 RCLL Semi finalsDSS 16-6 JWKB FinalsDSS 13-3 RCLL
The u15 netball team played in the KZNCSSA netball tournament at Redwood College on 19 & 20 April. RESULTSDSS 10-3 RedwoodDSS 16-1 UmdoniDSS 13-6 Joy House Semi finalsDSS 13-1 UCA FinalsDSS 10-9 Joy House
The annual Gr10 community service took place on 15 and 16 April. The girls visited Momtheka, a neighbouring creche, and painted murals, played with the children, set up the Gr R classroom and showcased their acting talents and creativity with puppet shows. The children and the staff appreciated the input and were very grateful for … Read more
DSS aims to maintain open communication channels between parents and school and what better day to do this than the day before the start of the term? The SP & FET Meet and Greet was held on 8 April. Parents could discuss their child’s academic progress with the class and subject teachers as well as … Read more