From September anywhere inside the school building will be a ‘No Phone Zone’.
Phones will be banned in classrooms, corridors and the canteen. Anywhere there is a roof over your head, mobiles should not be seen or heard. Students will be allowed to use their phones outside of the buildings at break and lunchtime.
The reasons: Mobile phones cause huge distractions in lessons and hugely reduce levels of focus and concentration. Studies show that this leads to poorer grades. Mobile phones have a negative impact on mental health.