To-bring List

The contents below give boarders @ DBS some ideas on what they should or should not bring to the Boarding School:

You MUST bring:

  1. Clothing* (school uniformX3, belt, P.E. clothes, swimming gears, casual wears, underwear, socks, etc.), clothes hangers, shoes + shoe brush and polish, slippers

  2. Towels, napkin, cleaning cloth

  3. Bedsheets (36” X 72”) X2, pillow + pillowcases, blankets*

  4. Shampoo, body wash, toothbrush + toothpaste, comb

  5. Tissue papers, toilet papers

  6. Table lamp, socket extension

  7. Text books, school bag, stationery

  8. Water bottle, cup, other simple eating utensils (e.g. bowl, spoon, fork, dinner/lunch box, etc.)

  9. Pad Lock (for wardrobe use)

  10. Alarm clock

* Please use permanent marker or ironed labels to indicate your LAUNDRY ID on every single piece of your clothing. Also note that the laundry shall not be responsible for washing jackets, pull-overs, blazers or blankets / quilts / duvets. Boarders are advised to let the Laundry wash their bedsheet, pillowcase and blanket covers 1 to 2 times per month. When using a laundry bag, only one piece of clothes should be contained.

You MIGHT bring:

  1. Computer (notebook or laptop types, with earphone/headphone, BUT speaker)

  2. Music instruments

  3. Mobile phone, tablet, radio

  4. Personal effects (e.g. photos, small posters, etc. to personalise your space)

You must NOT bring:

  1. Large sums of money

  2. Valuables, e.g. expensive watch, luxury pen, etc.

  3. Weapons and dangerous items (e.g. sharp objects such as knife, laser, lighters, incense, etc.)

  4. Medicine and Drugs (All medicine must be registered and kept with the Boarding Houseparent)

  5. Alcohol and tobacco

  6. Offensive and inappropriate items

  7. Furniture + large electrical appliances (refrigerator, TV, cooker, kettle, fans, heater, etc.)

  8. Pet

  9. Game console

  10. Unicylcle, monowheel, bicycle, skateboard, etc.

  11. Any other items that are prohibited by the law.