STA Clovelly Newsletter

Mobile Phone Use at STA

STUDENT USER OF DIGITAL DEVICES AND ONLINE SERVICES POLICY

Sydney Catholic Schools has implemented a new Student use of Digital Devices and Online Services Policy.  While digital devices play a valuable role in student learning, some devices like mobile phones and online watches can cause distractions in class and hinder social development when used during breaks. 

 

The policy establishes guidelines on device usage, specifically identifying restricted times and device types during the school day. In case of genuine emergencies or the need for your child to contact you, the school office can connect you. Since our schools already have similar device rules in effect, we anticipate that this policy will have minimal impact on our students.

 

If your child brings a mobile phone to school it is to be signed in at the office when they arrive at school of a morning and signed out in the afternoon.  It is not to be kept in their pocket or bag.  The office has locker storage for students mobile phones that are locked during the day.

 

It is a requirement at St Anthony's that you and your child read and sign the STA Mobile Phone Agreement.  If your child brings a mobile phone to school and you have not completed an agreement, we would ask you to do this and send it in to the school office.  

 

In signing the agreement and giving permission, you and your child understand and accept that:

  • On arrival at school, before entering the premises, mobile phones must be switched off and not turned on until the student has left the premises at the end of day.
  • Mobile phones are to be left with the office at the start of the day and collected just before going home. Use of a phone in school hours will result in the phone being confiscated by the teacher and placed in the front office for pick up by a parent. 
  • Use of mobile phones during school functions including excursions, incursions, camp, movie nights and discos etc will not be permitted. 
  • The taking of photos and videos of other students or staff are not permitted at any time.