St. Julian’s Primary School operates a strict policy on the use of mobile phones on site, and children are generally not allowed to bring their phones to school. However, we understand that some children walk home unaccompanied and in such cases, parents may request permission from the headteacher for their child to bring their phone to school only on days where they walk home unaccompanied by an adult, depending on the individual circumstances.
If permission is granted, children must adhere to the following conditions. Failure to do so will result in permission being revoked.
- Children must turn their phone off from the moment they arrive on the school site and must not switch it back on until they have left the site.
- Children must take their mobile phones straight to the school office at the start of the school day, where it will be stored in a locked safe. They should collect their phone after the bell has gone at the end of the school day.
- Children attending after school clubs should not retrieve their mobile phone from the office until the end of the club.
- The school cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any loss or damage to mobile phones which are brought to school. Parents/children bring them at their own risk.
We have had instances where children have used their mobile phones to take photos of other children without permission and posted them on social media platforms. This is considered a safeguarding risk. Therefore if this happens, even if on the way to/from school, permission to bring their mobile phone to school will be revoked and the incident will be dealt with under our Behaviour Policy, which may include exclusion and referral to third-party agencies if appropriate.