DSS AGM

 At the AGM held on 26 February the election of SGB members took place. A number of academic as well as in-house issues were presented and discussed.  {gallery}2011/Term1/parentsmeet{/gallery}

IP Outing

The IP learners visited a number of Durban venues on 23 February on the Phase Outing. The Moses Mabhida Stadium was the first stop. It was a real treat to see the magnificent building first hand. The learners first saw a visual show on the stadium construction and they were given a vast number of … Read more

Grade 11 Heart Matters

Heart dissection in Grade 11 can prove to be quite an interesting albeit messy business. {gallery}2011/Term1/lifesciencespacgr11{/gallery}

Wembley U13 Cricket Tournament

DSS participated in a six-a-side tournament hosted by Wembley on 4 & 5 February. They lost all four of their matches in the preliminary stages and therefore did not reach the finals. Winterton eventually went home with the tournament trophy. {gallery}2011/Term1/cricket/juniortournamentwembley{/gallery} Other Under 13 Cricket Resultsvs Pietermaritzburg Christian College on 12 FebPmb 116/8DSS 104 all … Read more

Singapore Maths Curriculum

With the introduction of a new Maths curriculum from Grade R – Grade 5, the Maths teachers were introduced to the curriculum at a course held by Jack Garb, Head of Singapore Maths SA, on 3 February at DSS. The teachers were introduced to the Singapore way of doing Maths. This is a comprehensive, activity-based … Read more

Grade 12 Gruel

The Grade 12s got an early taste of what is in store for them throughout 2011 when they had to perform at the Life Sciences practical exam on 3 February. {gallery}2011/Term1/lifesciencespracgr12{/gallery}

2011 Day One

2011 at DSS began with 9 brand new first-time-ever-learners in the Grade R class. There were a number who were first time DSS learners. The weather was sunny which is also quite unusual for a first school day (it is often misty and wet). Mr Detlef Stegen took the opening devotion where he challenged the … Read more