At the end of the term a Speed Stacks Relay competition was held between three IP teams – Burst, Blitz and Bolt. Three main relays were held, a 3-3-3 relay, a 3-6-3 relay and a cycle relay. Each team member had to build the required stack in the fastest time possible, run back and tip the next team member … Read more
The DSS Award Assembly took place on 1 April. Speed Stacks certificates, as well as achievements for Core Skills Tests and ACER/IEB Benchmarking Tests done in 2010, were presented to achievers. {gallery}2011/Term1/AwardAssembly{/gallery}
The Grade 8 learners tried their hands at making fruit products, packaging and marketing them. {gallery}2011/Term2/Gr8DriedFruit{/gallery}
Nothing like bringing technology to your doorstep and learning something new! Mr van Straten teaching the Grade 9 learners something technological about the machines that pass them daily. {gallery}2011/Term2/Gr9DiggerLoader{/gallery}
Examining cells during Life Sciences. {gallery}2011/Term2/Gr10LifeSciences{/gallery}
The parents of the Foundation and Intermediate Phase learners joined the staff at school on the evening of 12 May. The focus in the initial parent/teacher session was on plagiarism and oral presentations. Thereafter parents visited the classrooms, looked at their children’s work and had opportunities to speak to the teachers. It ended with a warm cup … Read more
The Senior and FET Phase learners took part in the annual DSS Expo for Young Scientists that took place on 24 May in the school hall. 86 projects were entered. 12 projects achieved 3rd class, 20 achieved 2nd class and 26 achieved 1st class. The Most Promising Researcher was Talita Grobler with her project Vitamin SEE. … Read more
KZNCSSA Zonal Winter SportsThe main purpose of the Zonal Winter Sport Trials is to select teams to represent Northern Natal at the KZNCSSA Winter Sports. 136 DSS athletes participated in the Northern Natal Winter Sports Trials in Esctourt on Saturday, 7 May. We participated in Hockey, Netball, Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country in various age … Read more
On Friday 6 May at 15h30 eighty DSS learners ranging in ages from 10 to 20 settled down to half an hour of neat writing in the World Hand Writing Competition. Entries will be judged mainly on consistency, legibility, fluency and style. {gallery}2011/Term2/WHWCompetition{/gallery}
On 29 April the Grade 11 Economics class visited the South African Reserve Bank in Pretoria. We met our host, Martha Thlali on Friday morning and were briefly shown around the building, which has its own library and gym. Thereafter we met with Dr van den Heever, Deputy Chief Economist at the Bank, and Mr … Read more