Dedicated Facilities
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Use of Prep Club Tuck Shop
Students, staff, and parents can access the Prep Club tuck shop for healthy and affordable food, especially on weekends during sports events and other special days and evenings.
- Who it is for
- students, staff, and parents at DPHS
- How to act on it
- Visit the tuck shop during open hours on weekends and special days
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Open on weekends during sports events and on other special days and evenings, this dedicated facility is a proudly Prep upgrade boasting professional and friendly service.
Participation in Performing Arts Programme
Students from Reception Unit to Grade 7 can join the performing arts programme, which includes choir, drama, gumboot dance, instrumental lessons, marimba band, movement and choreography, play rehearsals, and speech and drama festival.
- Who it is for
- students at DPHS from Reception Unit to Grade 7
- How to act on it
- Enrol in activities offered under the Performing Arts programme led by Annette Briscoe and her team
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The programme is listed below, with full details of each art form noted under Performing Arts : Choir Choral verse Class drama and music Gumboot Dance rehearsals Instrumental lessons: Violin, piano, guitar, voice Marimba band Movement and choreography Play Rehearsals Speech and Drama Festival
Emotional, Social, and Academic Support via Learning Support Centre
Boys from Grade R to 7 can receive emotional, social, and academic support at the Learning Support Centre, including assessments and on-site therapy sessions, under the guidance of qualified professionals.
- Who it is for
- boys in Grade R to 7 at DPHS
- How to act on it
- Attend the Learning Support Centre located on Claribel Road next to the school
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The DPHS Learning Support Centre located in a refurbished house on Claribel Road (next door to the school) provides emotional, social and academic support to all boys from Grade R to 7 , including assessment and on-site therapy sessions.
Purchase of Uniforms at Unirite Uniform Shop
Parents and students can buy school uniforms at the Unirite Uniform Shop, located in the Annex building across from the tuck shop and next to the music room.
- Who it is for
- parents and students at DPHS
- How to act on it
- Visit the Unirite Uniform Shop in the Annex building to purchase uniforms
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This Unirite uniform shop has been re-located in its new premises in the ‘Annex’ building across from the school tuck shop and next to the music room.
Access to Design and Technology Centre
Students at Durban Preparatory High School can use the Design and Technology Centre to learn modern skills using tools like laser cutters, 3D printers, Arduinos, and drones. The centre supports hands-on learning and innovation.
- Who it is for
- students at DPHS
- How to act on it
- Use the facility during school hours as part of the curriculum or extracurricular activities
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The DT lab is where the boys learn 21 st Century Skills through access to the laser cutter, 3D printers, Arduinos and drones and any new piece of technology we can lay our hands on.
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eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Key Takeaways
- Document title/section: “Dedicated Facilities”
- School: Durban Preparatory High School (DPHS)
- Design and Technology centre: laser cutter, 3D printers, Arduinos, drones; led by Mrs Sam Parry
- Learning Support Centre location: refurbished house on Claribel Road (next door to the school)
- Learning Support Centre services: emotional, social and academic support; assessment and on-site therapy sessions; for Grade R to 7
- Learning Support Centre lead: Mrs Amber Kiddle (qualified remedial specialist; British Dyslexia Association member in South Africa)
- Music and Drama room: in the double-storey “Annex” building next to the on-site uniform shop; led by Performing Arts Director Annette Briscoe
- Prep Club: Sklarchik family/Press Club took over the school tuck shop around end of 2019; open on weekends during sports events and other special days/evenings
- Unirite Uniform Shop: relocated to new premises in the Annex building across from the tuck shop and next to the music room; owned by Mr Ebrahim Varyawa; managed by Cheryl and staff
- Contact details shown: 031 312 2154; mailbox@dphs.co.za
- Durban Preparatory High School (DPHS)
- Mrs Sam Parry
- Mrs Amber Kiddle
- Kate Rowland
- Heidi Allen
- Gina Laurie
- Melanie Fletcher
- Annette Briscoe
- Alexandra Parker
- Glynis Harker
- Daisy Spencer
- Sklarchik family
- Press Club
- Mr Ebrahim Varyawa
- Cheryl (and her staff)
- British Dyslexia Association