by Andrew Shedlock | Jan 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
MOMENTOES FOUND IN SCHOOL ENTRANCE COLUMN – 1968 A sealed glass jar containing commemorative mementoes of the laying of the foundation stone of DHS in 1894 was found in a cavity of one of the main entrance columns at the school. This discovery was made by...
by Andrew Shedlock | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
MEN OF WORTH ATHABILE JOJO – HEADBOY OF SCHOOL AND BLACKMORE 2003 Today at DHS, we opened the ATHABILE JOJO COMMON ROOM in Blackmore House. The Ceremony was attended by family and friends of Athabile who have played a big part in his life. Athabile Jojo attended...
by Andrew Shedlock | Oct 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
CHAIRMAN OF THE DHS FOUNDATION TRUST – SIZWE NXEDLANA Sizwe Nxedlana matriculated from DHS in 1999. He was in Blackmore House and a keen sportsman who participated in Athletics, Rugby, and Basketball. Sizwe represented KZN at U16 and U18 School Rugby levels. After...
by Andrew Shedlock | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
THE HISTORY AND TRADITION BETWEEN D.H.S AND D.P.H.S “From small beginnings” Part 4 – Be patient and count from One to Tenth Avenue One of the school’s longest running sagas which took many frustrating years was Tenth Avenue and its eventual closure. With DPHS...
by Andrew Shedlock | Aug 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
THE HISTORY AND TRADTION BETWEEN D.H.S AND D.P.H.S “From small beginnings” Part 2. The collection of boys were taught in one hall which was divided into classrooms by curtains. Mr Stubbs taught the older boys on the stage. The noise from the “adjoining” classrooms was...
by Andrew Shedlock | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
“From small beginnings” Part 1. “Looking at the photograph taken of pupils and the staff of Durban Preparatory school in 1910, or as it was known then as DHPS, DURBAN HIGH PREPARATORY SECTION, It is hard to imagine that a collection of about 50 boys and teachers as...