Banned items

Years 7-11

• Students are not permitted to use mobile phones or smart-watches anywhere on the school grounds at any time.

• Mobile phones must remain in bags at all times while on school grounds.

• If a phone is heard or seen on the premises it will be confiscated.

• The school premises are defined as anywhere within the school main gates.

• The only exception is if the phone is used with the permission of a member of staff during an after school activity. In these circumstances permission will only be given for a specific purpose and not for general use.

• On the first occurrence of mobile confiscation the student be issued with a 40 minute on the day detention. If the phone is confiscated before the cut off point for detention, it can be collected by the student that day, after detention.

• If the phone is confiscated after period 4, it can be collected at the end of the day, after detention.

• On the second occurrence of mobile phone confiscation, a parent/carer (or any other adult nominated by the parents) will have to collect the mobile phone after a minimum period of two school days from the day of confiscation.

• On the third and all subsequent occurrences of mobile phone confiscation a parent/carer will be required to collect the phone after a minimum period of 3 school days from the day of confiscation. A meeting with the head of year or the behaviour mentor will also be required.

• Mobile phones will also be confiscated if it is discovered that students have been using them in the toilets or in other places on the school site. Students needing to contact their parents/carers for an emergency during the school day will be supported by the school office.

Year 12-13

• Years 12 and 13 are permitted to use mobile phones/tablets and earphones in the sixth form area. If they are seen in use outside of the sixth form area they will be confiscated in line with the rules outlined above.

• Mobile phones and other electronic devices may also be confiscated if the school believes that a device has illegal material on it. In such cases the electronic device will be handed to the police.