Home-School Agreement - Mobile Phones
Many pupils own mobile phones and this presents numerous challenges to the school. It is not practical to ban mobile phones completely, and it is not possible for us to collect phones at the beginning of the day and return them at the end of the day. Whilst we as school recognise the need for some pupils to bring a phone to school due to after school arrangements, the school will not allow use of mobile phones on the school campus.
This policy allows secondary-age pupils to bring mobile phones to school subject to the following guidelines. Primary-age pupils are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school.
1.Mobile phones may not be used for any purposes (including phoning, sending text messages, using the internet, taking photos or filming videos) in any lessons.
2.The use of mobile phones is not permitted during school breaks / lunch breaks within the school building nor the playing fields/yard.
3.Mobile phones should be switched off and kept out of sight in all lessons. They should be kept in the bags or lockers are also available.
4.If a pupil breaks the above rules the teacher may confiscate the mobile phone and keep it in a secure place until the end of the lesson (if it was a minor disturbance) or keep it in the main school office until the end of the day. Phones will be returned to the individual at the end of the school day if the incident was a one-off incident.
5.If a pupil regularly breaks the rules the school will contact the home (through the Head of Year) and ask the parent / guardian to come to the school to discuss the matter and collect the phone.
6.Mobile phones are banned from examination rooms.
7.The use of mobile phones in changing rooms or toilets is not acceptable and may lead to a referral to the police.
Emergencies:
If pupils need to contact a parent / guardian, they may use the school telephone free of charge.
(Pupils should not contact parents / guardians directly by mobile phone to say that they are unwell and need to come home. The pupil must always see the Head of Year or someone in the office before phoning home.)
If a parent / guardian needed to contact a pupil urgently he / she may contact the school office and leave a message. The office staff will ensure that the pupil receives the message.
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