DBS Denla School extends generosity in the Christmas spirit
The Nonthaburi-based DBS Denla British School has brought British traditions to Thailand by holding a special tree-lighting ceremony and Christmas fair, as well as donating all funds raised in the raffle to charities.
The DBS community, comprising students, teachers, parents and staff, got together on December 11 to light the school’s Christmas tree. The event also featured a Christmas play and a performances by the DBS orchestra and choir. Principal Mark McVeigh could also be heard singing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”.
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Festivities returned to the campus on December 15 with the DBS Christmas Fair, which has been expanded this year to include rides and food trucks, in addition to musical performances by students and raffles. The raffle is a traditional way of raising money for charity in Britain, where numbered tickets are sold and then numbers drawn at random for prizes.
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DBS has said it will donate all earnings to charities in Nonthaburi, namely Rainbow House for children with disabilities in Pak Kret, Wat Singthong School and the Aomgred Community Hospital.
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