Adventure camp was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Apart from a few unpleasant moments, I enjoyed every minute of it. It taught me many skills as well as valuable lessons. I can honestly say that I got to know myself and my classmates better.
The 2024 Bridge Building challenge took off at DSS on 6 March with 11 teams competing for the school title. The competition is always a tense affair with everyone anticipating the eventual and final break of each bridge. Tom Joubert, Sphelele Memela and Noah Vogel took the first prize with their bridge carrying a weight … Read more
The Gr10 learners visited Lake Eland game reserve in Oribi Gorge on the 26 & 27 February for a case study on biomes and ecosystems for Life Sciences . A number of animals were sighted and their habitats were studied. The highlight of the trip was the scary suspension bridge challenge.
Domino Servite School has achieved a 100% matric pass rate in 2023, maintaining its reputation for excellence. Out of a class of 26 candidates with 182 symbols, there were 53 distinctions. Johanna Hecker achieved 6 distinctions; Susan Graf and Hananeel Hanekom each achieved 5 distinctions. 5 candidates achieved within the Top 1% for Afrikaans First … Read more
DSS hosted two wildlife competitions because a record number of 68 quizzers entered! The girls’ wildlife quiz took place on 19 October and the boys had theirs on the 24th. Both competitions were lively, fun and greatly enjoyed. The winning girls’ team achieved 80% of the total score which is a first for the wildlife … Read more
On 15 September the Grade 9 class visited the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban and Crocodile Creek near Ballito. The Moses Mabhida stadium is a stylish structure. The shape of the arch was inspired by the Y-shape on the South African flag. The roof is made up of 26 000 m² of Teflon-coated fibre glass … Read more
The provincial winners of the Bridge Building competition, Tom Joubert, Benjamin Tschudi and Noah Vogel, flew to Johannesburg to compete in the National Bridge Building competition held at Midrand Conference Centre on 25 August. After an intense day of building according to the competition specifications given to them on the Friday morning, their bridge broke … Read more
DSS did it again at the Provincial Bridge Building competition held at St Charles College, Pmb on 22 July. Emmanuel Meyer, Julian Vermaak and Owen Witthoft took a 4 panel bridge to the competition and it carried a weight of 112kg before breaking. Tom Joubert, Benjamin Tschudi and Noah Vogel won the competition with their … Read more
Upon arrival at the campsite, we began collecting firewood and building our shelters. To make sure that we did not stray from our camp ‘buddies’, we were tied together. Once our shelters were built, it was lunch time. On the menu were chicken heads and feet which were literally ‘finger-licking good’ – for some of … Read more
Eight teams registered to participate in the DSS Water Equilibrium on 27 February. The first round was a quiz round. The competitors were required to read a case study related to the competition and answer multiple choice questions, based on the case study. The top three teams proceeded to the next round. In the second … Read more