Parents please note that should a mobile phone be used in class it will be confiscated. No exceptions will be made to this. If a parent needs to contact their son/daughter during class times they should ring the office and a message will be relayed to their son /daughter. They should not phone the student directly during class time. They may, of course, speak to their son/daughter during break times (10.45-11.05 in the morning and 1.05–1.45 in the afternoon).
Students please note that you should not use your phone when going from one class to another but should proceed quickly and directly to your next class.
THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES APPLY TO USING A MOBILE PHONE IN CLASS:
If a phone simply goes off in class and it is a first ‘offence’ then the phone is confiscated until the end of the school day.
If this happens again the phone will be confiscated for 24 hours.
If a student is using the phone in class either texting or phoning, the phone will be confiscated for a period of 48 hours on a first offence and a week on a second or subsequent offence.
I-Pods, MP3 players, earphones and all other such electronic equipment should be placed in school bags during classes unless permitted to use them by the teacher in charge of the class. The school cannot be held responsible for the loss or theft of such items.
For ethical, health and safety reasons other restrictions may apply in P.E., Sport and other areas as appropriate.
All confiscated phones and electronic equipment will be logged in the logbook kept especially for this purpose in the office by the class teacher stating when it should be returned. All confiscated items should be locked away in the safe.
