Mobile Phone Policy

Mobile phones are not to be seen or heard during school hours (9:00 am to 3:00pm).  As well as the obvious distraction of phones in class on the learning of students there are also privacy and safety issues around the use of phones at school.

• Phones are easily lost and damaged, looking after them is also another unnecessary distraction for students at school.
• Phones that are confiscated are held in a locked space for up to three school days.
• Emergency contact can always be made through the Front Office.
• Students who feel unwell MUST contact home via the Front Office NOT use their mobile phone.  This allows the first aid people to monitor the sick person while they wait to be collected.  It also avoids students leaving the school without a record being made.
• We would very much prefer that mobile phones were not brought to school but do realise that parents may have need to keep in contact with their children before and after school.  However it is the responsibility of the student not to have the phone seen or heard during school hours. 
• The school cannot take responsibility for phones that are stolen or damaged while at school.