Our mobile phone and personal devices policy provides direction to students, staff and families about managing mobile phones and other digital devices that students choose to bring to school, including smartwatches and tablets. This policy applies while students are at school, or attending an authorised school activity such as an excursion, during school hours.
In line with Department for Education policy, students are not permitted to access or use their mobile phones or other personal devices during the school day. Students must turn devices off or switch into flight mode before storing them at the beginning of the school day. They will not be able to access their device until the end of the school day.
Mobile Phones:
- Mobile phones and devices will be stored in a lockable cupboard in the classroom during school hours.
Smartwatches:
- Smartwatches without cellular capacity may be worn, however are only to be used as a timekeeping device. The associated phone must be switched off or in flight mode and placed in classroom lockable storage.
- Smartwatches with independent cellular capacity are considered in the same category as a mobile phone and must be stored in classroom lockable storage.
- A smartwatch with independent cellular capacity that is remotely controlled by parents may be worn, provided that parents confirm that the cellular capacity of child’s smartwatch is switched off between the hours of 8.45am-3.15pm.
If your child brings a mobile phone, smartwatch or personal device to school and you have not completed a 2023 Device Information Form, please contact the front office or your child’s teacher.
The full policy has recently been updated and can be accessed on the MPS website.