COUNTRY CHRISTMAS MARKET

The market was a true embodiment of a summer South African Christmas. We were blessed with absolutely wonderful weather which made the two market days enjoyable and successful. Good food, good company were there in abundance. Numerous new faces came to explore the market in the country and I doubt they were disappointed. Our regular … Read more

KZNCSSA TABLE TENNIS

DSS table tennis players took part in the KZNCSSA table tennis tournament held at Dawnridge Primary in Chatsworth on 12 October. RESULTSG11 Emma Joubert 1st, Lila Joubert 2nd, Asanda Christmas 3rdB11 Jaime Stegen 1st, Immanuel Schneider 2nd, Timothy Nhlabathi 3rdG13 Jerusha Schneider 1st, Iris Meyer 3rdB13 Joel Vogel 1st, Amadeo Jaegle 2nd, Jens Engelbrecht 3rdG15 … Read more

WILDLIFE QUIZ

The aim of the 2024 Wildlife Quiz was to have more identification questions, move faster using multiple choice questions and focus on local wildlife. The bag round was still as popular as ever and the learners did remarkably well at identification and observation. I congratulate the winners and encourage the other groups to persevere with … Read more

HISTORY & FARMING FOR GR9

The Grade 9 outing started off at the Greytown Museum on 7 October, where the learners saw what life was like 100 years ago. Our museum guide shared a wealth of knowledge about all the old artefacts on display. Thereafter we headed to Magoso, a branch of KwaSizabantu Mission close to Pomeroy where the learners … Read more

SPAR KZN FAST FIVE NETBALL

The 1st team competed in the SPAR KZN Fast Five netball competition held at Pmb Girls High on 5 October. RESULTSDSS 4:5 MCSDSS 6:19 Pmb Girls HighDSS 14:20 Russell HighDSS 6:10 St Anne’sDSS 7:13 Riverwood

TERM 3 CLOSING ASSEMBLY

Term 3 closed with the final assembly on 18 September. The program showcased the musical talents of our learners. Luthando Buthelezi and Maelys Jaegle did the Bible reading in English and IsiZulu from Psalm 40 Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with … Read more

KZNCSSA CHESS

DSS chess players participated in the KZNCSSA chess tournament held at His Church on 14 September. They brought home 2 bronze medals, 4 silver and 2 gold. Congratulations. RESULTSBronzeG9 E van TonderG19 N Mbeje SilverB9 A van TonderG13 M van TonderB15 N VogelG19 S Majozi GoldG19 A KrugerB19 T Walz

AQUELLE SPRING SERIES 2

DSS participated in the aQuelle Spring Series 2 on 11 September at Msunduzi Stadium in Pmb. The athletes brought home 20 gold medals and won 4 relay events. Congratulations. RESULTSG13 Javelin MAKHOBA, Senamile 20.73mG13 800m VAN STRATEN, Mieke 2:48.75B13 Javelin VERMAAK, Philip 35.03mB13 800m NDUKU, Alwande 2:24.23B13 200m NDUKU, Alwande 26.44B13 4x100m Relay Domino Servite … Read more

TIMETABLE QUIZZ

Make Maths fun was taken a whole step forward with the junior school timetable quizzes on 9 and 10 September – for the IP learners on 9 Sept and the FP learners on 10 Sept. Both quizzes comprised of 5 rounds. The first round was a paper speed test; the 2nd round, a screen and … Read more

SPRING 2024

Spring never steals in unawares at DSS. It is always celebrated in style. This year was no exception.