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Girls Adventure Camp

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On the weekend of 17 & 18 May the Grade 10 girls left for the annual Adventure Camp. After a brisk walk to the camp site, they set up camp in a forest. In between making fires, building shelters and organising their camp sites they also had to cook their first lunch over an open fire. This met with various degrees of success! In spite of the inclement weather the girls did not experience much cold because of their skill at building fires and weather-proof shelters. Although the camp was a lot of fun, the girls (and teachers!) were nevertheless glad to be back with a new appreciation for a hot shower and a warm, soft bed.

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DSS Expo for Young Scientists

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The DSS EXPO for Young Scientists was held on 14 May. It was compulsory for Grade 7 to 9 learners to participate as well as the learners taking Life Sciences in Grades 11 and 12. The overall winners were Joesph Grobler and Iliya Matveyuk with their project Go Eco2.  {gallery}2013/Term3/DSSExpo{/gallery}

WESSA Quiz

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Two teams from DSS entered the WESSA Quiz (Umvoti Group) held at Hermannsburg High School on 14 May. The A team included Maria Fourie, Joseph Grobler, Iliya Matvejuk, & Bongiwe Nyembe and Team B – Sphesihle Nzama, Bongumenzi Nxumalo, Skhumbuzo Myeza & Mxolisi Ndlovu. The quiz covers a broad range of natural topics and it … Read more

Spar aQuelle Hockey Tournament

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The 1st Hockey team took part in the Spar aQuelle Hockey Tournament held at Greytown High on 8 May. In spite of a stout effort on their part, they were unable to win any of their 5 matches.

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