KZNCSSA U15 NETBALL
The u15 netball team played in the KZNCSSA netball tournament at Redwood College on 19 & 20 April. RESULTSDSS 10-3 RedwoodDSS 16-1 UmdoniDSS 13-6 Joy House Semi finalsDSS 13-1 UCA FinalsDSS 10-9 Joy House
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SERVICE FROM GR10
The annual Gr10 community service took place on 15 and 16 April. The girls visited Momtheka, a neighbouring creche, and painted murals, played with the children, set up the Gr R classroom and showcased their acting talents and creativity with puppet shows. The children and the staff appreciated the input and were very grateful for … Read more
MEET & GREET
DSS aims to maintain open communication channels between parents and school and what better day to do this than the day before the start of the term? The SP & FET Meet and Greet was held on 8 April. Parents could discuss their child’s academic progress with the class and subject teachers as well as … Read more
T1 CLOSING ASSEMBLY
The closing assembly for Term 1 took place on 20 March. Head prefects, Joshua Combrink and Kwanele Hlophe ably managed the program for the occasion. They warmly welcomed the parents and visitors. The scripture reading from Isaiah 53:6-10 was done in English and IsiZulu by matric learners, Mbalenhle Dube and Mabotse Mawila. The music and … Read more
DRUG AWARENESS DAY
Drug Awareness Day was part of the Health and Well-being program at school. A few hours of the high school day were spent with DFL, SAPS and CYPSA on 18 March. These organisations raised awareness of the types of drugs, their dangers and the physical effects of drug use. SAPS made it clear that once … Read more
BOOK CHARACTER DAY
What better way to bring books to life than dress up as your favourite book character and come to school? The pre-primary, foundation and intermediate phase learners did just that with great aplomb on 12 March. General de le Ray arrived, Tintin, Heidi, Little Miss Princess, Mary Poppins and CT Studd were all there, to … Read more
KZNCSSA CRICKET U10
The u10 cricket team participated in the KZNCSSA mini cricket tournament at Hollywood Bets Kingsmead stadium on 9 March. They played two matches. They won 1 and lost 1. DSS first played Impact. DSS scored 80 runs for 1 wicket in 8 overs. Impact scored 8 runs for 6 wickets in 8 overs. DSS won … Read more
WKS HOCKEY & NETBALL FESTIVAL
The 1st hockey and netball teams participated in the WKS festival on 9 March at Wartburg. RESULTS1st HockeyPlayed 4. Won 3. Lost 1 DSS 2:0 Maritzburg Christian CollegeDSS 4:0 Alexander HighDSS 0:0 Carter HighDSS 0:4 Kokstad College 1st NetballPlayed 2. Won 2. DSS 9:4 Waterfall CollegeDSS 5:2 Hermannsburg
DSS BRIDGE BUILDING
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
CRICKET U10 VS WKS
DSS U10 played against Wartburg U10 at Wartburg on 4 March. Toss won by Wartburg and chose to bat. Wartburg scored 27 all out in 8 overs. Kyle Combrink took 4 wickets. DSS scored 28 runs for 3 wickets in 9 overs. DSS won by 7 wickets.