Device Guidelines & Cell Phone Policy

CELL PHONE POLICY  

To ensure maximum engagement, mental wellbeing, productivity, and in-person social connections, we have created the following policies for cell phone and other device use. 

Junior School: Students are not to carry or use cell phones during the school day. Students use other devices in class (iPads, Chromebooks, laptops) as instructed by their teacher and for educational purposes only. If a parent needs to contact their child, they may email their teacher or call junior reception to relay a message. 

Senior School:

• Across the Senior School, phones are not to be visible during the school day. In all classes, phones must be "silent and away" unless a teacher directs their use for educational purposes. For other devices, such as laptops and tablets, use is limited to learning or productivity, not entertainment or recreation, e.g. social media, video games. 
• Devices (computers, tablets, phones) are not to be visible in the lobby, Dining Hall or hallways during breaks. Students catching up on homework requiring laptops can work in classrooms, study nooks, or the Learning Commons. 
• Students may listen to music while studying on spares or breaks in areas around the school. They are not to wander the school wearing earbuds or headphones.  
• Cellphones may be confiscated by staff if school guidelines are not followed. In such cases, devices will be kept in a secure location and in most cases returned at the end of the day. For recurring issues, devices may be kept longer or the ability to use them at school could be suspended or revoked.  
• Teachers are asked to ensure digital devices are secured during assessments. 

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