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Mobile Phone and Smartwatch Use
At Sacred Heart, we encourage students to use technology responsibly and safely. To support this, we have clear expectations around mobile phone and smartwatch use during school hours. To help ensure student safety and minimise distractions, students must have smartwatches on school mode. Students must also follow these expectations regarding mobile phones if they are brought to school:
Morning:
- Phones must remain in school bags when entering the playground.
Once in class, phones are to be handed straight to the classroom teacher for safekeeping.
Afternoon:
Phones will be returned to students in the playground at the end of the day.
Important Information: If a child has their phone in their hand outside these times, it will be confiscated overnight. Parents will be notified by the classroom teacher before the end of the day.
If your child requires their phone for safety reasons (e.g., walking home independently), please contact your child’s teacher to discuss individual arrangements.
Thank you for your support in helping us maintain a safe and respectful learning environment.
The Sacred Heart Senior Leadership Team
Erin Stone
Deputy Principal
People and Culture of Safety and Wellbeing
estone@shnewport.catholic.edu.au
Lisa Hibbert, Rosy Cubero and Nicole Harbach
Learning Diversity and Ways of Being Together Leaders
lhibbert@shnewport.catholic.edu.au