The Foundation and Intermediate Phase Eisteddfod turned out to be a vibrant celebration of creativity, memory skills and enjoyment. 26 March was the day to recite the poetry committed to memory over the past few weeks and despite having done it perfectly the night before, invariably a few words were lost and phrases missed during … Read more
World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch astounded the scientific community by announcing that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus. At that time, TB was the cause of death for 1 out of 7 people. Koch’s discovery opened the way toward diagnosing and … Read more
20-26 March National Water Week campaign is aimed at educating the public about their responsibility in water conservation initiatives, raising awareness around the need to protect and conserve the country’s water resources. 22 March World Water Day. 2025 theme is Glacier Preservation. On 21 March, teachers from the Science and Geography departments emphasised to the … Read more
The 1st team played a 20-overs home match against Wartburg Kirchdorf School on 20 March. WKS won the toss and opted to bat. Good bowling from DSS resulted in 5 wickets in the first 5 overs and only 21 runs. WKS persevered valiantly to the 8th over when they lost another wicket with 33 runs … Read more
On 12 March the U13 cricket team played against Treverton. DSS won the toss and selected to bat, scoring 100 runs. Treverton could only score 60 runs in their 20 overs. DSS won by 40 runs.
On 8 March the 1st team played a 50-overs match against Wembley at home. Wembley won the toss and opted to bowl. DSS had a very good innings, scoring 222 all out after 29.4 overs. Alex (76), Kai (31) and Herman (28) being the highest scorers. There were several 4s in the match, but only … Read more
The KZNCSSA mini cricket tournament took place on 8 March at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban. DSS cricketers played two matches. In the match against Redwood College, DSS won by 67 runs and 3 wickets. In the match against Kainon Primary, Kainon won by 38 runs and 5 wickets.
The Gr10-12 learners played a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of various hospitality services during the KwaSizabantu Ministers Conference 3-6 March. Their duties included welcoming guests and escorting them to their rooms, serving meals, setting and clearing tables, washing dishes and general cleanup during and after the event. The learners’ smiling faces, helpful … Read more
The 5th and final aQuelle Summer Series took place on 25 February at Msunduzi Stadium in Pmb. The meeting comprised of relay races only. Series winners and winning schools were announced. Congratulations to DSS athletes who performed very well. DSS males took 1st position, scoring 580 points and beating Maritzburg College boys by 60 points … Read more
The 4th aQuelle Summer Series took place on 19 February at Msunduzi Stadium in Pmb. Representatives from 25 schools competed in a selection of field and track events. DSS males took 1st position and the females took 2nd position. TOP PERFORMERSKayla Witthoft G17 200m (860 XSA), 400m (868 XSA)Annelle Jaeger G17 800m (836 XSA), 200m … Read more