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What your child brings to boarding

New boarders arrive with a set list of 43 items — from a mosquito net and a torch to ten hangers, two blankets and a trolley.

Everything is below, with quantities. There is also a list of what students may not bring, and that list is enforced.

The full packing list

Footwear

Footwear items on the boarding packing list
#ItemQuantity
1Bathroom slippers1
4Sports shoes (evening sports)1
5Running shoes (for jogging)1
6Sandals1
18Shoe polish (black)1

Two pairs of shoes, because sport is at 4pm and jogging is at 5:45am.

Clothing

Clothing items on the boarding packing list
#ItemQuantity
29Underwear and vests7 pairs
30Casual wear4 pairs
31Ethnic wear2 pairs
43Swimming costume, with goggles and head cap1
3Hangers10

Uniforms aren't on this list. The school tailor takes measurements and stitches them on campus — the measurement form is part of your admission paperwork.

Bedding

Bedding items on the boarding packing list
#ItemQuantity
37Pillow1
38Pillow covers2
39Blankets2
40Bed sheets2
34Mosquito net1

Bathroom and personal care

Bathroom and personal care items on the boarding packing list
#ItemQuantity
7Bath towels2
8Small towel, for face wash1
9Bath scrub1
10Handkerchiefs3
11Small mirror1
15Comb1
24Dettol handwash1
26Bucket and mug1
32Toilet bag1
2Nail cutter1
25Room freshener1
12Facial cream and sunscreenas needed
13Brushas needed
14Soapas needed
16Powderas needed
17Shampooas needed
28Toothpasteas needed
20Odomos mosquito creamas needed
21Deodorant and perfumeas needed
22Paper napkinsas needed
23Sanitary napkins or diapersas needed
27Washing soapas needed

Item 27 applies from Class VIII to PU only — students from Class VIII upwards wash their own inner garments. Everything else goes to the school laundry, which collects and returns.

Practical

Practical items on the boarding packing list
#ItemQuantity
19Lock and key, big size1
33Black marker1
35School or college bag1
36Umbrella or raincoat1
41Torch, small1
42Trolley1

The black marker is for labelling. Label everything before you arrive — it saves a great deal later.

What students may not bring

This list is published and enforced. It is longer and more specific than most schools publish, and that is deliberate.

Blades, tools and anything sharp
Box cutters · ice axes and ice picks · knives of any length or type, except round-bladed, butter and plastic cutlery · machetes · meat cleavers · razor-type blades including box cutters and utility knives · razor blades not in a cartridge · sabres and swords · scissors with metal pointed tips · axes and hatchets · crowbars · hammers · drills, including cordless · saws, including cordless · screwdrivers, except those in eyeglass repair kits · wrenches and pliers · cattle prods
Weapons and replicas
Ammunition · BB guns · compressed air guns · firearms and parts of firearms · pellet guns · starter pistols · realistic replicas of firearms · realistic replicas of toy weapons · spear guns · air guns · bows and arrows
Sports equipment usable as a weapon
Baseball bats · cricket bats · golf clubs · hockey sticks · lacrosse sticks · pool cues · ski poles
Martial arts and self-defence items
Billy clubs · black jacks · brass knuckles · kubatons · mace and pepper spray · night sticks · nunchakus · stun guns and shocking devices · throwing stars
Fire and flammables
Lighters · matchboxes · petroleum products · inflammable compressed gases
Substances
Drugs · cigarettes · alcohol · pan · gutka · medicine without prescription · steroids · banned proteins
Electronics
Cell phones · electronic devices
Food
No outside food or beverages
Also
Personal loud speakers. During special events: deodorants, perfumes (ittar) and mosquito repellents.

And a catch-all worth reading: any other material not listed here whose possession, consumption or use could potentially cause harm or inconvenience to a fellow resident on campus.

About the phone rule

Boarders do not keep phones. Every boarder gets a scheduled call home each week at no charge — it is a listed line in the school’s own fee schedule, priced at zero. You can also reach the school directly at any time.

How boarding worksA boarder’s day, hour by hour

If medicine is needed

Prescription medicine isn’t kept in the room. It is held and administered by the health centre.

Health and student care

Common questions

Do we need to bring uniforms?

No. The school tailor takes measurements and stitches them on campus. The measurement form is one of the documents you submit at admission. Admission documents.

Why two pairs of shoes?

Jogging is at 5:45am and sport is at 4pm. Running shoes for one, sports shoes for the other.

Who washes the clothes?

The school laundry collects and returns. From Class VIII upwards, students wash their own inner garments — which is why washing soap is on the list.

What about the swimming costume?

Goggles and a head cap are part of it. The campus has a pool. Sports at PSSEMR.