The DHS Herald

15 June 2018 High School Issue 18/2018 Head Master : A D Pinheiro Handover of New Classrooms Today, The DHS Foundation personality of the teacher and Trust officially handed over to the ethos of the School. The the School three newly new classrooms were something revamped, refurnished and to be proud of. The remainder upgraded classrooms. of the classrooms would be revamped in due course and Mr These three classrooms are the Ardé said he would like to give first to be completed in the Staff an incentive by introducing start of an ongoing project by a termly “Best Classroom” the Foundation to upgrade competition to encourage them every single classroom at and the Boys to further enhance Contents . and embrace their classrooms. Handover of New Classrooms 1

Electives Corner – First Aid 2 Head Master, Mr AD Pinheiro, Mrs Neave, an HOD at DHS and opened the small handover one of the recipients of a new Naseem is a Chess Star! 2 ceremony and thanked the classroom, responded by saying The Weeks Ahead 3 School’s maintenance team for what a fantastic feeling it was This Weekends Fixtures 3 their hard work, the educators to be presented with the DHS TV 3 for their valuable input and the wonderful classrooms and they Blackmore Experience 4 Foundation for making it all were all looking forward to happen. settling into them during the holidays. CEO of The DHS Foundation, Mr Upcoming Louis Ardé, then thanked the The classrooms have had a new Events of Durban High School aluminum entrance door and whose generous support and windows fitted, with tinted contributions have made the glass to keep the rooms cool and  Grade 7 project possible. negate the need for curtains and Blackmore Experience blinds. The walls have been He thanked all involved: beautifully painted and they Rugby & Hockey  contractor Mark Zeller, have been fitted with new white vs Kearsney (h) Maintenance Managers Gerhardt boards, pin boards, desks, navy  Father’s Day Aylward and Mike Maree, Head blue chairs, special desks and  Exams continue of IT at DHS Lynne Worth, GB chairs for the educators and  Junior Prefects Parent Richard Smith and storage facilities. Announced service providers NuTech. He  Break Up Day also thanked the members of The classrooms look stunning  Soccer the maintenance team, Jabulani and we are all incredibly Tournament and Lucas Sibiya and Musa for an grateful to the Foundation and excellent job and educators the Old Boys of Durban High  Holiday Activities Michelle and Len Girodo for School for providing the means their hours spent on the input. to make this project possible  Term Opens for Rob Mutch and Candice Herbst and to the team who put it all 3rd Term of the Foundation were also together and to make life more  Grade 9 Subject thanked for their contribution. comfortable and pleasant for Choice Evening our Boys … we are so proud of Mr Ardé said that every the transformation that is classroom reflected the happening at our fine School!

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Electives Corner – First Aid Rescue Care were asked to emergency. You will then be able

facilitate a First Aid course as an to say, “I made a difference”. elective subject this semester. The 17 DHS Boys who took part Senthan Naicker were taught a Level 1 First Aid Grade 11H course which included basic first aid and CPR. Boys who Rescue Care has come on board completed the practical and to assist with the practical and theory assessment will be theoretical training of our Boys awarded a First Aid Level 1 so that they can qualify as level certificate. one First Aiders.

Jodi Jamieson The Boys thoroughly enjoy the Rescue Care : Director First Aid elective and some have had the opportunity to put in to Through the guidance of Rescue practise what they have learnt Care personnel, the First Aid by becoming involved with the Mr Ardé and Mr Pinheiro elective has taught us invaluable School’s First Aid team. information. We are expected to perform tasks to the best of our In addition, Rescue Care abilities, whilst being mindful of sponsored the First Aid team T- the fact that we are responsible shirts, which were handed out by for the wellbeing of others. We Ian, their Events Manager, on learnt procedures that are vital Founders Day. for sustaining life through theoretical content as well as Many thanks to Rescue Care for practical experience. always being willing to assist ‘School’, under the guidance of Ms Kistiah, Mrs Neave and Ms Sprunt This course has taught us the Garrath and Jodi Jamieson. necessary techniques to apply in emergency situations in order to Ms S Francis stabilise injuries or suspected M-i-C : First Aid injuries, in order to prevent further negative impacts of said

Naseem is a Chess Star! Naseem is a Chess Star! 2018 and the Commonwealth Chess Championship held in New Mr Smith, Mr Girodo, Mr Zeller, Mr Naseem Essa spent the best part Delhi in July. Ardé, Mr Aylward and Mr Pinheiro of his Easter holiday (8 days) participating in the South African Junior Closed Chess Naseem is in the first year of the Championship in Benoni. U16 grouping and hopes to do better in the 2nd leg next year. He represented KZN in the U16 Well done, Naseem and good division. The tournament luck. attracts the top players from categories U8 to U18 and is by invitation.

After a disappointing start to the tournament Naseem The finished 8th out of a field of 26 First players. Aid Team! He is now eligible to participate in the U16 World Chess Olympiad held in Turkey from the 26 November to 6 December

Page 3 of 4 The DHS Herald Durban High School The Weeks Ahead Friday 15 June Wednesday 18 July June Exams Mentorship Applications Open Staff Development : AJ Human Durban High School Room : 12h30 Thursday 19 July 255 St Thomas Road Grade 7 Blackmore Experience Lunch Hour Music Concert in

Musgrave Weekend : 15-17 June Seabrooke’s Music Centre

4001 Saturday 21 July Phone: Saturday 16 June Rugby & Hockey vs Parktown Boys’ (031) 277 1500 Rugby & Hockey vs Kearsney (h) Public Holiday : Youth Day (a) : 20 to 22 July Fax:

(031) 277 1555 Sunday 17 June Tuesday 24 July st nd E-mail: Father’s Day Rugby – 1 XV/2 XV vs Woodhouse [email protected] Grove (h) Monday 18 June Wednesday 25 July Inspired by our past, June Exams Reports Issued

Committed to our future Tuesday 19 June Grade 9 Subject Choice Evening June Exams Holiday Activities We’re on the Web! Wednesday 20 June Football : 1st XI Kloof Tournament www.durbanhighschool.co.za June Exams @ Kloof High : 22 – 24 June Hockey : U18B & U18C IPT @ Thursday 21 June : 24 - 29 June June Exams National Youth Jazz Festival @ Friday 22 June Grahamstown Festival : 27 June – June Exams 3 July DHS TV Junior Prefects Announced National Climbing Championships @ DHS TV is growing in leaps and BREAK UP DAY City Rock JHB : 29 June – 1 July bounds with a number of rugby 1st XI Soccer to Kloof Tournament : Hockey : U14A IPT @ Kearsney : 3 - games, events and interviews 22-24 June 5 July already up on the website. Hockey : U16B IPT @ Maritzburg Monday 16 July College : 6 – 11 July Boarders Return If you have not yet registered Rugby : U18 Craven Week & Academy Week @ Paarl Boys High to try out your free month, you Tuesday 17 July : 8 – 14 July are definitely missing out! School Opens for 3rd Term

To register go to: https://digitv.co.za/#/login This Weekend’s Fixtures RUGBY vs KEARSNEY COLLEGE (h) : Saturday 16 June and use Voucher No. TEAM Time Venue Referee FF8UC597B9 to get your first 1st XV 13h30 Van Heerden Society month free … go on … you 2nd XV 12h20 Van Heerden Society know you want to! 3rd XV 10h00 Van Heerden Society 4th XV vs KC 6th XV 09h00 Van Heerden Mr Lawson U16A 11h10 Van Heerden Society U16B vs KC U16C 08h00 Van Heerden Mr Diedericks U15A 10h00 Nourse Society U15B 08h00 Nourse Mr Everitt U15C 10h00 Nourse Mr Pina U14A 09h00 Nourse Society U14B 11h00 Nourse Society U14C 11h00 Nourse Society

HOCKEY vs KEARSNEY COLLEGE (a) : Saturday 16 June

Team Time Venue Team Time Venue 1st XI 12h15 Kearsney Astro U16A 11h00 Kearsney Astro U14A 10h00 Kearsney Astro U14B 09h00 Kearsney Astro U14C 08h00 Kearsney Astro

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