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Examining cells during Life Sciences. {gallery}2011/Term2/Gr10LifeSciences{/gallery}

The parents of the Foundation and Intermediate Phase learners joined the staff at school on the evening of 12 May. The focus in the initial parent/teacher session was on plagiarism and oral presentations. Thereafter parents visited the classrooms, looked at their children’s work and had opportunities to speak to the teachers. It ended with a warm cup … Read more

The Senior and FET Phase learners took part in the annual DSS Expo for Young Scientists that took place on 24 May in the school hall. 86 projects were entered. 12 projects achieved 3rd class, 20 achieved 2nd class and 26 achieved 1st class. The Most Promising Researcher was Talita Grobler with her project Vitamin SEE. … Read more

KZNCSSA Zonal Winter SportsThe main purpose of the Zonal Winter Sport Trials is to select teams to represent Northern Natal at the KZNCSSA Winter Sports. 136 DSS athletes participated in the Northern Natal Winter Sports Trials in Esctourt on Saturday, 7 May. We participated in Hockey, Netball, Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country in various age … Read more

On Friday 6 May at 15h30 eighty DSS learners ranging in ages from 10 to 20 settled down to half an hour of neat writing in the World Hand Writing Competition. Entries will be judged mainly on consistency, legibility, fluency and style. {gallery}2011/Term2/WHWCompetition{/gallery}

On 29 April the Grade 11 Economics class visited the South African Reserve Bank in Pretoria. We met our host, Martha Thlali on Friday morning and were briefly shown around the building, which has its own library and gym. Thereafter we met with Dr van den Heever, Deputy Chief Economist at the Bank, and Mr … Read more

Eight eager participants took part in the WESSA Environmental Quiz at Greytown High School on 10 May 2011. Competitors sat in 10 groups of 4 around numbered tables. Rounds of questions were asked starting with short one mark questions fired at each group. Questions ranged in content from planets to bacteria, landscape to buck and many more. Other … Read more

Grade 7s launched their rockets as part of the Technology programme in the Senior Phase.  {gallery}2011/Term1/rocketlaunchgr7{/gallery}  

Behind every hardworking learner there is a hardworking teacher. {gallery}2011/Term1/teachersterm1{/gallery}

Bullying was the topic at the morning assembly on 25 March when the Grade 12 English Home Language students addressed the school on this subject. They presented an informative talk with a number of practical skits to demonstrate the various forms of bullying. After the presentation they handed out a questionnaire as part of the … Read more