Personal Devices

Gretton School asks all learners to submit their mobile phones and any other devices that they bring from home, to staff, upon arrival at school each morning. The phones and devices will be safely stored and returned to the learners at the end of the school day before they go home, to enable their use for the learners’ return journey.

 

This was trialled throughout the academic year 2024/25 and, whilst some learners struggled at first, what we have seen is a huge reduction in social media based concerns and an increase in social interaction and physical activity.  Learners have also been more engaged in lesson times. This policy aligns with the latest guidance from the government on safeguarding children in educational settings which emphasises the importance of managing and monitoring children's use of technology to protect them from online risks. Learners will still have time on their Chromebooks, through which we are better able to monitor content and manage the impact on learning.

 

In addition to mobile phones, this policy includes all technical devices where there is web access or gaming features, such as smart watches and personal gaming devices. We value your support in enabling us to maintain this policy.

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