We recently shared that the UK Government has confirmed that, under new legislation, all schools in England will be required by law to be mobile phone free during the school day. Evidence shows that a ‘not seen, not heard’ approach is not sufficient to create a genuinely phone-free environment. To support focused learning and promote the mental wellbeing of our students, it is essential that we minimise distractions and maintain clear expectations.

With this in mind, we will be introducing a new system to ensure students do not have access to their devices during the school day, whilst still allowing them to bring their phones for reassurance when travelling to and from school. During this half-term, each student will be issued with a lockable phone pouch, which will be assigned to them individually and must be kept safe.

Sixth form students will continue to be permitted to use their mobile phones and devices within the designated sixth form area, but not elsewhere in the main school building.

We are confident this approach will have a positive impact on our school community and support a calm, focused learning environment. We appreciate your continued support in reinforcing these expectations with your child and thank you for your cooperation as we introduce this important change to support their wellbeing.

Further information can be found in the letter sent via the MyChildAtSchool app.

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