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29 April 2016 Issue 14/2016

The DHS Herald

Durban High School hasproduced some fine leaders inthe past and here the followingcome to mind immediately:Gavyn Arthur (Mayor ofLondon), John Oxley (SAAmbassador to Australia), MajorEdwin Swales (Military), ChrisSeabrooke (Business) andHashim Amla (SA Test CricketCaptain), etc to name a few.There are many, many moreand in an internet article a fewyears ago we were rankednumber one in SA in terms ofproducing leaders. I have no doubt that with whatI have seen here at DHS in mytime, this legacy will continue. This week we announced theCultural Captains but we alsohave the Prefects, the RCL,Captains of Sport teams andClass Captains. Last week ourGrade 8s attended the first ofour Outdoor Leadershipprogrammes at Spirit ofAdventure. The opportunitiesare there and all we need is forboys to step up and grab theseopportunities. Two definitions of leadershipthat I have mentioned beforeand that I have come acrossare;

1. “The action of leading agroup of people or anorganization, or theability to do this.”

2. “The process of socialinfluence in which oneperson can enlist the aidand support of others inthe accomplishment of acommon task.”

From the Head Master’s Desk The key elements mentionedare “leading a group”, “ability”and “support of others.” Thereare a number of groups orteams that are ably led by ourboys. Sometimes boys do havethe ability to lead but they donot make themselves availableor they are never given theopportunity to lead. Very important is whether aleader can inspire others tofollow him or her. We all knowabout the three leadershipstyles namely; authoritarian,democratic and laissez–faire. Agood leader must have theability to use all three of thesestyles. As a school it is ourchallenge to identify, guide,nurture and createopportunities for boys todevelop leadership skills. Theonus is also on our boys to showwhat they are capable of andto use the opportunities onoffer at the school. Mistakesthey will make and hopefullythey will learn from thesemistakes. It is also importantthat these leaders are preparedto serve. They are not therefor the glory or materialrewards. Our Rugby boys are in PortElizabeth where they will playtwo matches with the last onebeing the main game onMonday against the hosts GreyHigh School. I want to wishthem well for both theirmatches.

Leon Erasmus14th Head Master

Durban High SchoolHead Master : Leon Erasmus

Contents From the Head Master’s Desk 1

Grade 8 Trip to Spirit of Adventure 2

Eu4ria : Matric Fundraiser 3

1st XV Rugby Off to Grey PE 3

Extra Mural Results 4

Congratulations! 4

The Weeks Ahead 5

Toastmasters Graduation Dinner 5

Cultural Week Posters 6

Upcoming Events

Public Holiday

DHS CELEBRATION

Sports Free Weekend

Public Holiday

Standardised Test Week

HOUSE PLAYS

MUSIC THRU THE SCHOOL

BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

BDO Quiz

150 LAUGHS

Rugby / Hockey vs Glenwood (h)

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Grade 8 Leadership Trip to Spirit of Adventure The Outdoor Leadershipprogramme offered by our schoolis indeed what sets it apart fromother schools in our country. Theenjoyment and value of outdoorexperiential learning cannot beunderestimated, and our Grade 8shave really embraced this fromday one when I addressed themabout their campout. Theenthusiasm and energy that thisevent sparked carried over intothe Spirit of Adventurecomponent. Participation was atan extremely high level of 97% andthis made organizing thisexcursion an absolute pleasure. Interms of communication the gradewas briefed and this was followedup with individual class visits tonurture the enthusiasm and dealwith the many questions – theanswer to some being “you willfind out when you get there”. The boys exhibited great maturityin dealing with issues and makingsure they were equipped for theadventure ahead of them. Thegrade was divided into two groupsand their camp took place overtwo and a half days at in theShongweni Dam and GameReserve. The 1700 hectare reserveis approximately 40km fromDurban and contains buffalo,rhino, giraffe, a variety ofantelope and 200 species of birds. On arrival the boys werewelcomed by the SOA facilitatorsand briefed on the “Survivor”style structure of the course. Inorder to divide the groups fairlythe first activity, a road race,definitely sorted out the boys,fortunately the weather was more

forgiving than that experiencedduring the grade 9 course. Once intheir groups the boys enjoyed awholesome lunch and readiedthemselves for the afternoonrotation of Assault Course & SnakePit, Rock Climbing, and the Canoe& Tunnel Race. Although mostactivities attract points some,such as the climbing and abseilare there purely for theexperience and to prepare theboys for their Grade 9 coursewhere things are turned up anotch or two. After a busy afternoon the boysdisplayed their culinary skills bypreparing tasty (in most cases)chicken potjie over a fire. I amglad to report that on the wholethe boys were quite capable whenit came to cutting vegetables andfollowing the simple cookinginstructions. After dinner the boys played“Stalk the Lantern” and finallyafter hot chocolate and biscuitswere off to bed. On day 2 the boys were up earlyfor breakfast and then had a shortpresentation on STAR leadershiptheory. This theory was carefullylinked to those activities that theyhad already done and those thatthey were about to do; as well asshowing how the concepts fittedinto the classroom and on thesport’s field. Day 2’s rotation included the everpopular Raft Build & Race, andAbseiling the Dam wall. In thelatter activity the boys were takenout of the safe zone and

encouraged to overcome theirfears and develop confidence inthemselves and the instructors. In the evening the boys enjoyedtasty macaroni bolognaise andthen the camp area was filledwith lots of excitement as thenight activity Mini Olympicsbegan. Day 3 dawned with a quite wearybut enthusiastic group boysgetting up for breakfast. On thefinal day the boys complete theelements of the rotation that theystill had to do and also enjoyedkayak races. Once all theactivities were concluded thepoints were tallied to work outthe winning teams. I would like to thank the staff ofDHS and SOA who assisted inmaking this event a great success.I would also like to thank theparents who had faith in what weoffer at DHS and entrusted theirsons to us for the duration of thecourse. “Walk into the woods. Keepwalking. Walk off tracks. Do notplan where you are going. Takewhatever directions appeal in themoment. Keep walking. When(without realizing) you are lost,look into the eyes of the dragon,then your adventure begins.”

Tom Watercrag, “Chucking OutAgendas and thriving Again”

Ian Lewis M-i-C : Outdoor LeadershipActivities

(see more photos on our Facebookpage)

The 1st XV Rugby boys left for Grey High School in Port Elizabeth this morning to play in the Grey Rugby Festival from 30 April to 2 May. We wish them good luck and safe travels and look forward to following their game on Twitter and Facebook. Their fixtures are as follows:

Team Opponent Time Venue Coach 1st XV Ithembelihle 14h30 Old Grey A Mathie/Uys 1st XV Grey High 15h45 Philip Mathie/Uys


Eu4ria : Matric Fundraiser Friday 11 April 2016 was not anordinary set up in the hall. Thefundraising event incorporated acompletely new concept. Anamazing line up of performerspreceded the Fashion Show andthe evening ended with NicholasSingleton Dropping the Beat. Live Art was done by an old boy,Luke Molver aka Billy Pineapples,Nivesh Rawatlal and currentGrade 11 learner; ShivanDelamoney. Standup comedy was eloquentlydelivered by Guy Kwande, one ofDurban’s up and comingperformers who had theaudience in stitches. His performance was closelyfollowed by Fluffy Not Fat; arock/pop band that featuresregularly at Zaks and JackRabbits. Musical items rendered byLujabe and his crew, T Shabalalaand his crew, Mr Pete Skevingtonand Jo-Kim (another old boy)were really entertaining. Llyod Mtshali displayed his talentfor poetry with a wonderfulrendition. Raheem Kemet a poet/rapperwas simply amazing. His dynamicpersonality and rapport with theaudience was phenomenal. Lex LaFoy ended the eveningwith her mind blowing

performance. She can certainlybelt out those high notes!!! The Fashion show segment wasagain choreographed expertly byShaun Sander, owner of MobileModel Management. The youngmen and ladies gave thissegment their all and gave creditto the brands which theyrepresented. It is always good to watch ouracademically and sport inclinedlearners get out of their comfortzones and take to the spotlightof a different kind. This is anexcellent fun way of raisingfunds for the Matric Dance,which takes place on 30 Julythis year. Our models looked likesupermodels as they took to theramp in the various garments sokindly lent to us by variousFashion Stores in and aroundDurban. We even had garmentsdelivered to us from Cape Town! The showstopper had to be, onceagain, the DHS staff modellingsegment. Thank you to the staffthat embraced the themeMusicians Through the Ages andtook to the ramp in style. A special thank you to PrevenReddy and his team from RedBox Productions for photographyand videography. Thank you toall our sponsors for the evening.

Team EU4RIA

1st XV Rugby Off to Grey, PE

Water Polo KZN Representatives DHS Old Boys and Staff played in the U18B Team and won a gold medal!

Seen at the Matric Fundraiser/FashionShow!

Brian Cele, Latrell Beukes, Archange Kalonji, Sicelo Dzingwa, Grace Lufungwa and Coach Letha Zulu have been selected to represent KZN Basketball at the annual Ashraf Basketball Tournament hosted by the University of Witwatersrand this weekend.

The following DHS Boys, Staff and Old Boys were selected to represent KZN at the Water Polo Curry Cup Senior Nationals:

Boys - Matthew Hamilton, Joshua Spooner, Michael Paul, Dean Smith

Staff - Jean le Roux (player), Alan Burt and Brian Green (officials)

Old Boys - Cameron Coleman, Jeandré Peterson, Ashton Lawson

Mfundo Mkhize received a gold medal for placing 1st in the KZN Schools Athletics Champs in the Boys U17 Long Jump.

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Extra Mural Results DHS strode to a comfortable 40-10victory at home over Clifton onSaturday. This score line hasbecome a trend in recent yearsand the DHS outfit convincinglyran away with this game fromearly on. The DHS team would be slightlydisappointed in their overallperformance as they spurned afew opportunities by forcing toomany 50/50 passes in the game.However, the Horseflies turned onthe style when ball did go to hand,running in some magnificent triesin the process. The try fest started early asPhendulani Buthelezi and ChamZondeki scored within the first 5minutes of the game. Manythought the scoreline would be alot more but the Clifton boysrallied together and produced aneffort they could be proud of.They put together some solidpieces of play and managed to geta try on the day. It is clear that DHS is fastbecoming the neutral’s team towatch as they play an excitingbrand of rugby based on quick ballretention and shifting the ballquickly into space. The rotationalroles of halfbacks Sanele Nohambaand Gert Coetzee give them avariety of different decisionmakers on the ball at all times.They are also a threat on counterattack with fullback Cham Zondekiproviding much of the impetus. The interlinking between the DHSforwards on the day wasinconsistent but when it did comeoff they managed to gain seriousinroads into the Clifton defence,scoring tries through hooker,Kamvelihle Fatyela, two forwinger Asande Chonco, SaneleNohamba and tighthead, Tiaan DeJager. DHS will be happy with thedominant win which stands themin good stead as the make theirway down to Port Elizabeth this

weekend to take part in the GreyHigh Rugby festival. The 1st XV play IthembelihleComprehensive High School onSaturday 30 April at 14h30 at GreyHigh in Port Elizabeth. They thentake on the hosts, Grey HighSchool, on Monday 2 May at 15h45. Good luck, Gentlemen ... and besafe. RUGBY vs CLIFTON DHS Clifton 1st XV 40 10 3rd XV vs 2nd XV 5 19 5th XV vs 3rd XV 54 0 U16A 12 26 U16B 48 5 U15A 33 17 U15C 19 14 U14A 20 26 U14B 7 10 RUGBY vs PORT NATAL DHS Port Natal 2nd XV vs 1st XV 14 15 4th XV vs 2nd XV 15 12 U15B vs PN Colts 27 17 HOCKEY DHS Clifton 1st XI 2 4 U16B 2 0 U14A 0 10 TENNIS vs KEARSNEY DHS Kearsney 1st 0 9 2nd 0 6 SQUASH DHS Opposition 1st 5 Clifton 2nd 9 2nd 10 Clifton 3rd 5 3rd 5 Clifton 4th 10 4th 1 Westville SP 8 BADMINTON DHS Opposition C 6 Kingsway A 2 D 8 Kingsway B 0

KZN Basketballers: Brian Cele, Latrell Beukes, Archange Kalonji, Sicelo

Dzingwa and Grace Lufungwa

Congratulations!

KZN Athletics Gold Medalist, Mfundo Mkhize

On 14 March 2016, twenty one Grade 11 learners completed their seven weeks of training in Leadership, Communication and Public Speaking skills and a formal graduation dinner was held in the AJ Human Room. DHS staff, parents and invited guests were in attendance to witness these fine young men graduate. This training was run by the uMhlanga Toastmasters Club, which is affiliated to Toastmasters International. The training requires that each Grade 11 learner prepare and present two speeches on topics that they have picked, as well as present two impromptu speeches, evaluate both impromptu and prepared speeches, whilst running and co-ordinating the meeting themselves. They learn skills necessary to hold the role of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Sergeant-at-Arms, Secretary, Timekeeper, Impromptu Topics Master, Fine/Jokes Master and

Chief Evaluator. These roles were held by the learners at the final dinner and they fulfilled them successfully. At this dinner each learner who had completed the above received an internationally recognized certificate from the uMhlanga Toastmasters Club. The following graduates received first place in the following categories: Prepared Speech: Matthew Henley Evaluation: Jarod Naidoo Impromptu Speech: Katlego Ncala

These gentlemen who came first in the above categories have progressed to the Semi Finals and Finals in the KZN Region. The evening was not only about the speeches as two of our music learners, Akil Majnadas and Ntokozo Nsibande, entertained us with beautiful music and songs between speeches. This night was a night of speeches, good music, tasty food, a great company of people and a tastefully decorated venue. The graduates will cherish this moment for many years to come.

S Cele M-i-C : Toastmasters


Friday 29 April 1st XV Rugby to Grey PE Festival :

29 April to 3 May D&D Chess : DHS vs Westville (a) 150th ANNIVERSARY CULTURAL

WEEK BEGINS - DHS Celebration : Comedy and Music in Seabrooke’s : 17h30 : Tickets R100

Saturday 30 April Sport Free Weekend / BE Out

Monday 2 May PUBLIC HOLIDAY : WORKERS DAY

Tuesday 3 May 150th ANNIVERSARY CULTURAL

WEEK - House Plays in DC Thompson Hall @ 6pm : Tickets R5pp

Wednesday 4 May Grade 11 and 12 Speaker : Vega 150th ANNIVERSARY CULTURAL

WEEK - Music thru the School in AJ Human Room @ 6.30pm : Free Entrance

The Weeks Ahead

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Phone: (031) 277 1500

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Inspired by our past, Committed to our future

Thursday 5 May Junior Debating Round 6 @ Werda

vs Kingsway BDO Quiz Final Round @ Clifton :

17h30 to 20h30

Friday 6 May D&D Chess Challenge @ Northwood Mothers Day Supper Blackmore

House Moms : AJ Human Room 150th ANNIVERSARY CULTURAL

WEEK - Boys Are Back in Town in DC Thompson Hall @ 7pm : Tickets R100

Saturday 7 May Rugby/Hockey vs Glenwood (h) Tennis vs Northwood @ Westridge 150th ANNIVERSARY CULTURAL

WEEK - 150 Laughs in DC Thompson Hall @ 8pm : Tickets R100

Sunday 8 May Mothers Day

Monday 9 May Standardised Test Week Continues

Toastmasters Graduation Dinner

1st place winners (from left):

Matthew Henley, Katlego Ncala and

Jarod Naidoo

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