The DHS Herald

11 January 2019 Durban High School Issue 01/2019 Head Master : A D Pinheiro

Welcome Back to School! The year began with an Assembly Tuckshop: at 7.30am on Wednesday morning, Tenders were requested at the 9 January 2019. end of Term 4 2018 and Flava was awarded the contract for a new Head Master, Mr Pinheiro, tuckshop. The facility is being welcomed the Boys and Staff back upgraded and is nearing to School and wished them all the completion, with approximately best for the year. 80% done. The menu is impressive with healthy options. Payments He then gave a report back on can now be made with cards. various items: Contents Blue Lockers: Project Pegasus: The lockers have been moved and Welcome Back to School! 1 Security cameras - 109 cameras rearranged, they are no longer on Welcome Back to School have been installed and these are the ground floor and will be cont’d 2 all up and running, with a few allocated and arranged by grade Matric Results 2018 2 more to be added soon. and stickers allocated to the boys. Matric Results 2018 cont’d 3 New phone system - this is fully In addition, a new system is in operational; callers now have the place, the rules of which are DHS Foundation Awards Evening 3 option to choose which available on the D6. department they wish to go 1st XI Tour to Grey PE 4 through to. Sick Bay: The Weeks Ahead 5 New Intercom system - the arrival The Sick Bay has been moved up nd This Weekend’s Fixtures 5 of a switch from overseas is to the 2 floor, in the Admin holding up completion of this passage. The Admissions office Blackmore House Family Picnic 5 project up, but we expect it to be moved to the old sick bay at Cricket Tour to Grey PE cont’d 5 up and running by the end of Reception. Cricket & Rugby Fixtures for January. 2019 6 Biometrics - this system is working New Staff: and fully functional, the We welcomed 7 new staff Upcoming fingerprints of the Grade 8s are in members: Events the throes of being captured. Mr M Jansen van Rensburg - Maths, Maths Lit, History Cambridge Nonpareil Academy Dr S Clifton - Physical Sciences  Grade 8 Construction: Mr A Dudas - LO, Grade 8 Leadership & Construction on the upgrade is Discipline Head Orientation behind schedule, completion is Mr W du Plessis - Marketing Camp expected by the end of January, Mrs J Hamilton - English  BE Closed in the interim the AJ Human Room Ms J Jacobs - Maths, Maths Lit Weekend will be used by the Academy. Mr H Siyaya - Intern  Grade 9 Parent Info Evening NewBridge Construction: Grade 8s: Construction on this site is ongoing Mr Pinheiro welcomed the 200  Grade 9 Parent and should be completed by the new Grade 8s to the DHS Info Eve end of January. Brotherhood. He stressed that no  Grade 10 Parent initiation was allowed, however, Info Eve Indoor Cricket Centre Upgrade: the Grade 8s do need to  Cricket / An extensive upgrade on this understand they should respect Basketball vs facility was started at the end of the seniors who have earned their Kearsney last term and completed this rites of passage. He said DHS is a  Blood Bank week, it is now fully functional family orientated school and every and looking good. (cont’d on page 2)  Inter House Gala

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Welcome Back to School cont’d boy has the right to feel safe at Book Checks: our School. Book checks are to be held throughout the year and Mr Elective Programme: Pinheiro himself will be The Elective Programme will checking some of the books. He start on 4 February. In the said the boys need to take pride interim, 7 academic periods in their work and books. will be held per day. 1st XI Cricket @ Grey High: Matric 2018 Results: The 1st XI Cricket team had had Mr Pinheiro said he was a very successful tour to the disappointed at the bottom end Grey PE Cricket Festival with 3 of the 2018 class as there had out of 4 wins, including against been a number of failures. Grey High and Grey College. He However, he was exceptionally said he was very proud of their proud of the Top end - 9 boys results and particularly proud of received full house of the compliments he had distinctions. These boy had received on the boys’ been interviewed by the SABS behaviour. Well done, and each of them mentioned Gentlemen! the amount of work and sacrifice it took to achieve May this year be an amazing these results. They also journey for all! mentioned they worked hard from the beginning of the year.

Matric Results 2018 The top end of the Class of The top learner was Mahil Dessai 2018 achieved excellent Matric with a 93% aggregate, followed results, with nine boys closely by Shay Naidoo with an receiving a full house of 7 aggregate of 92%. distinctions each and we are exceptionally proud of them! The final marks of the Top 9 at Durban High School were as 175 Durban High School boys follows: passed their National Senior Certificate and overall some Mahil Dessai 93% excellent results were achieved English 86%, Afrikaans 90%, - 18 boys received A Mathematics 94%, Life aggregates. Unfortunately, the Orientation 92%, Engineering tail end disappointed - eight Graphics 96%, Life Sciences 96%, boys were not up to scratch Physical Sciences 95% and failed due to poor work ethics and not listening to the Shay Naidoo 92% advice of their educators. English 86%, Afrikaans 93%, Having said that, the pass rate Mathematics 88%, Life of 96%, which is slightly down Orientation 93%, Accounting from last year’s 99%, is still 95%, Information Technology well over the national and 96%, Physical Sciences 96% provincial pass rate. We will keep working hard to achieve Theolin Govender 90% that elusive 100% pass rate. English 80%, Afrikaans 89%, Mathematics 90%, Life 134 of the boys received Orientation 90%, Engineering Bachelor (University) passes, 10 Graphics 94%, Information more than 2017, which is also a Technology 95%, Physical pleasing statistic. Sciences 92% Nischay Jairaj placed 2nd with a 91% (cont’d on Page 3) average

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Matric Results 2018 cont’d Anas Moola 90% Of the 1281 subject symbols that

English 87%, Afrikaans 89%, were awarded: Mathematics 86%, Life 183 were A symbols (14%) Orientation 89%, Accounting 234 were B symbols (18%) 91%, Geography 95%, Physical 282 were C symbols (22%) Sciences 91% 273 were D symbols (21%) 166 were E symbols (13%) Neeven Naidoo 90% 99 were F symbols (8%) English 88%, Afrikaans 92%, Eight of the Top 9! Mathematics 98%, Life Most pleasing were the averages Santhiran Pillay, Mahil Dessai, Orientation 89%, Engineering in many of the subjects, with Theolin Govender, David Moodley, Graphics 84%, Life Sciences 88%, isiZulu, Life Sciences, Life Shay Naidoo, Kylen Moodley, Physical Sciences 90% Orientation, Accounting, Neeven Naidoo, Devash Ishwarlall Engineering Graphics, History (Not in photo - Anas Moola) Santhiran Pillay 88% and Information Technology all English 85%, Afrikaans 89%, having averages of 65% and over. Mathematics 89%, Life Orientation 85%, Accounting The following boys also excelled 88%, Information Technology with their A aggregates: 88%, Physical Sciences 89% Dhisant Hariram 87% Nhlakanipho Mkhize 85% David Moodley 88% (Yushail Naidoo 83% English 84%, Afrikaans 89%, Zaheer Moola 82% Mathematics 87%, Life Zakariya Adam 81% Santhiran being interviewed by Orientation 84%, Accounting Koval Woolganathan 81% the SABC 93%, Economics 94%, History 86% Bhaveer Hargovind 80% Ethan Mack 80% Devash Ishwarlall 86% Pranam Ramlugaan 80% English 82%, Afrikaans 82%, Mathematics 86%, Life Congratulations to the Class of Orientation 90%, Business 2018 on your achievements! Studies 84%, Life Sciences 85%, Physical Sciences 90% Deo Fretus!

Kylen Moodley 83% English 83%, Afrikaans 86%, Mathematics 82%, Life Orientation 81%, Accounting 81%, Life Sciences 84%, Physical Sciences 87% DHS Foundation Awards Evening This much anticipated function Master, also addressed the young was held on Saturday 5 January men and highlighted the exciting 2019 in the AJ Human Room at opportunities that DHS would Durban High School. offer them during their 5 year tenure at the School. The evening showcased the The 1st XI Cricket Team at the Grey exciting talent enrolled at DHS The audience were also High Cricket Festival for 2019. addressed by Governing Body member, Mr Winston Owen, and M Louis Ardé, CEO of The DHS Head of Marketing, Mr S La Foundation Trust, welcomed the Marque. Grade 8 scholarship boys and congratulated them for their The evening was thoroughly multiple successes at primary enjoyed by all and augers well school. Mr A D Pinheiro, the for a successful 2019 at Durban The Grade 8 Award Winners in their Durban High School Head High School. brand new bashers

Page 4 of 6 The DHS Herald Durban High School st 1 XI Cricket Tour to Grey PE On 3 January the DHS XI Cricket put on a 100 run partnership, called the game with DHS Team accompanied by myself, with Brayden Sambhu scoring a claiming a 1st innings win. Andrew Shedlock (Director of well played 103 and Sanolin Cricket), and assisting coach for Pather 63. This allowed DHS to Grey High: 103 all out the tour, Sparks Takodza, declare on 231 for 8. J Bryan: 3 for 32 (12 overs) travelled to Grey High PE to J Stride: 2 for 19 (12 overs) participate in their 2019 Cricket were sent in to bat M Moosa: 2 for 25 (14 overs) Festival. We knew we were up with DHS needing to get 5 DHS: 186 for 5 for some tough competition but wickets for an outright win. T Owen: 84 the boys embraced the Again, Josh Stride bowled really J Manicum: 31 opportunities that came their well up front getting the early way and showed, above all else, break through and then Ross DHS won on the 1st innings magnificent team spirit and Shedlock picked up 2 wickets in pride in their School. They his 8 over spell and Muir College Sunday 6 January vs Grey College, completely overwhelmed both made 69 for 5 thus giving DHS a Bloemfontein (50 overs): themselves and those of us convincing win by an innings and Taine Owen won the toss and sent supporting them with their 107 runs. Grey College in to bat and Grey courage, tenacity and skill. We College got off to a flying start returned home on 8 January Muir College: 55 all out and were 16 for 0 after 2.5 overs. having won 3 out of the 4 games M Moosa: 4 for 14(8.2 overs) Josh Stride picked up a wicket off we played against schools N Naicker: 3 for 24(8 overs) his last ball of his 2nd over. currently sitting in the top 10 J Stride: 2 for 1(6 overs) Between Josh Winnaar (3 wickets) cricket schools in the country. DHS: 231 for 8 and Josh Stride (2) they bowled 4 We as coaches couldn’t be B Sambhu: 103 overs, took 4 wickets, without prouder of the boys and hope to S Pather: 63 conceding a run, and suddenly carry this spirit forward into our Muir College: 69 for 5 had Grey College reeling at 16 for coming season. Wins aside, the R Shedlock: 2 for 22(8 overs) 5. Again, a small partnership XI Team has certainly set the developed but the boys stuck to spirit for lower teams to follow DHS win by an innings and 107 their disciplines, with Sanolin … you can never achieve unless runs Pather bowling 6 tight overs you start to believe you can do whilst picking up 2 wickets. it! There is lots of work to still Saturday 5 January vs Grey High be done, but DHS Cricket has got School, PE (Declaration): Grey College went to tea at 68 off to a positive and promising The Grey captain won the toss for 8. After tea, Ross Shedlock 2019 start! and elected to bat first. Again pick up the last 2 wickets and our opening bowlers, Josh Stride Grey College were bowled out for Below are details of the games. and Jordan Bryan, bowled great 72. disciplines up front and had Grey Friday 4 January vs Muir College High on the back foot restricting What looked an easy total (Declaration): them to 31 runs for 4 wickets. A eventually became a monumental Captain Taine Owen won the toss small partnership developed but task. As was expected, Grey and had no hesitation in sending the team stayed focused and College bowlers were really Muir College into bat. Our disciplined with their bowling disciplined and never bowled a bowlers were really disciplined and fielding and we eventually bad ball. After a good start at 50 up front and soon had Muir broke the partnership and for 4, DHS suddenly found College in trouble at 9 runs for 3 bowled for 103. themselves 57 for 8 still needing wickets. Joshua Stride’s opening 22 to win. Quickly it was 61 for 9 spell was 6 overs, 5 maidens, 2 when Usama Ghuman joined wickets for 1 run. Our spinners DHS openers got off to a solid Sanolin Pather. It turned out to built on the good start and and positive start putting on 61 be a nail biting end and these two Muhammad Moosa and Nivashan for the 1st wicket. Taine Owen batsmen held their nerve and saw Naicker picked up wickets at batted really well for his 84 DHS to a very exciting and regular intervals and DHS bowled which allowed DHS to declare on memorable victory in the 50th Muir College out for 55. 186 for 5, leaving Grey High over. School 16 overs to survive and DHS went into bat and after the for DHS to take 5 wickets for an I have been involved in cricket early loss of our opening batters, outright win. Unfortunately, rain coaching for a long time and have Brayden Sambhu and Sanolin had the last say and between been involved in some memorable Pather batted really sensibly and both coaches and captains we (cont’d on Page 5)

Page 5 of 6 The DHS Herald Durban High School The Weeks Ahead Cricket, Basketball, vs Friday 11 January Grade 8 Leadership Camp & Kearsney (h) Durban High School Orientation : 11-13 January BE Closed Weekend for Grade 8s BE Close Weekend : 11-13 January 255 St Thomas Road Sunday 20 January Musgrave 4001 Saturday 12 January BE Family Picnic : 13h00 : Bradshaw Cricket vs KZN Development (h) Pavilion Phone: (031) 277 1500 Monday 14 January Monday 21 January Fax: Grade 11 Information Evening : RCL - Grade 8 Reps Elections (031) 277 1555 17h30 in the DC Thompson Hall – Tuesday 22 January Parents Only E-mail: Elective Open Evening : 17h30 in

[email protected] Tuesday 15 January the DC Thompson Hall – Grade 10 Information Evening : Wednesday 23 January Inspired by our past, 17h30 : DC Thompson Hall Committed to our future Blood Bank : DC Thompson Hall : Wednesday 16 January 08h30-14h00 Grade 9 Information Evening : Saturday 26 January We’re on the Web! 17h30 : DC Thompson Hall Cricket / Basketball vs www.durbanhighschool.co.za Thursday 17 January Michaelhouse (Venue TBC) Grade 9s : HPM Testing TBC Basketball : U16 Tournament @ Michaelhouse Friday 18 January Gala @ Kearsney Blackmore House Swimming - Clifton Time Trials Basketball - Zonal U16/U18 Trials Sunday 27 January Family Picnic @ DHS Basketball : U16 Tournament @ Blackmore House will be BE Closed Weekend : 18-20 Jan Michaelhouse hosting a BE Family Picnic on Saturday 19 January Wednesday 30 January Sunday 20 January from 13h00 Swimming - Interhouse Gala @ DHS at Bradshaw Pavilion.

All BE families are invited to This Weekend’s Fixtures attend. CRICKET vs KZN DEVELOPMENT : Saturday 12 January 2019 Team Time Venue Format Please RSVP to Mrs Hellenberg 1st 09h00 Theobald Oval (h) 50 on: U15A 09h00 Danville (h) 30 rene.hellenberg@durbanhighsc hool.co.za by 16 January. Cricket Tour to Grey PE cont’d games but this will definitely go field, a crucial miss stumping, down as one of them. As I said to DHS let it slip in the last few the boys after the game, they will overs allowing Selborne to score remember this game for the rest 144, probably 30 runs too many. of their lives. DHS approached the run chase Grey College: 72 all out positively but we kept losing J Winnaar: 3 for 20 wickets at regular intervals and S Pather: 2 for 7 we ended our 20 overs on 99 for R Shedlock: 2 for 8 9. J Stride: 2 for 11 DHS: 73 for 9 Selborne: 144 for 7 J Bryan 3 for 24 DHS won by 1 wicket DHS: 99 for 9

Monday 7 January vs Selborne DHS lost by 43 runs College (T20): Taine Owen again won the toss Andrew Shedlock and elected to bowl. DHS had Director of Cricket Selborne College 53 for 4 after 11 1st XI Cricket Coach overs but some lapses in the

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