b'Key School PoliciesStudent Use of Mobile PhonesBringing personal devices to schooland Personal Devices PolicyStudents are permitted to bring personal devices to (summary) school: The Student Use of Mobile Phones and Personalas a measure to ensure their safety while Devices Policy is implemented in line with thetravelling to and from schoolDepartment for Educations Student use of mobileso parents and part-time employers canphones and personal devices policy, which appliescontact them outside of school hoursto all government schools.so they can be contacted about a person Following are some key points from Seatonunder their care, where applicableHigh Schools policy. A copy of the full policy is o be used during school hours in line with an tavailable on the Seaton High School website. exemption under this policy, if approved by Rationale the school.While students are at school, or attending school With the widespread and increasing ownership ofactivities, they must comply with any reasonable mobile phones and other devices among students,directions given by school staff in line with this it is critical that schools, in partnership with families,policy regarding their personal devices.provide clear guidance for students to become informed, safe, respectful, and responsible digitalThe Department for Educations policy requires citizens. all students at all department schools to keep It is the Department for Educations position thatpersonal devices off and away between the start access to personal devices during school hoursand end of each school day, and while they are must be managed so that students can be fullyattending school activities off-site, such as camps present in their learning and in their interactionsand excursions.with their teachers and peers. Students will not be able to access their personal The aim of this policy is to help promote: devices at any time during school hours, unless they have received an approved exemption from safe environments with reduced negative the school to use the device for a specific, agreed impacts of inappropriate use of devices atreason. This means both physical access and school, such as cyberbullying, exposure toremote access (e.g. connecting with the personal harmful content, and critical incidents thatdevice via hotspot or using paired headphones).involve mobile phonesclassroom environments where teachersStorage of personal devices at school can teach, and students can learn, free fromStudents will turn their devices off or place them distractions caused by personal use of devices in flight mode before putting them away. This includes taking off and storing any wearable use of breaks as quality time away from screens, encouraging physical activity and playtechnology that fits the definition of this policy, and meaningful face-to-face connectionssuch as smartwatches. with peers. In line with the new government policy, Seaton High School has implemented the Yondr Program to comply with the strict ban.44 Seaton High School Information Handbook 2027'