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Orchard Park High School

Phase:

Rating:

Secondary

Bronze (Smartphones are never used, but stay with pupil)

Planned policy

change?

No

Local authority:

Croydon

Link to policy:

Website:

We are proud of our smartphone policy because:

We are proud to promote disruption-free learning and keep students safe and engaged by ensuring our school remains a phone-free environment throughout the day.

Additional policy features:

- We limit smartphone use during after school clubs,

- We limit smartphone use on school trips,

- We never ask children to use smartphones for lesson related activities or otherwise,

- We actively engage with parents and children to educate on the downside of smartphones,

- We actively minimise the need for smartphones when completing homework, enabling alternatives where possible,

- We are excellent at implementing our policy

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