Mobile Phone Policy For 2020 And Onwards

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students,

In June 2019, the Minister for Education announced a new Mobile Phone Policy that will come into effect from Term 1 2020.

In accordance with the Department of Education and Training (DET) requirements, Frankston High School has developed a Mobile phone policy which is attached below. To uphold this policy the following guidelines are a summary of the school’s expectations in 2020 and onwards across both campuses of our school:

“mobile phone” refers to mobile phones and any device that may connect to or have a similar functionality to a mobile phone such as smart watches. Please note, that since earphones are commonly connected to mobile phones they will not be allowed during the school day.
Students who bring mobiles phones (and earphones) to school must have them switched off and securely stored in their lockers throughout the school day, unless they are exempt from this rule due to individual circumstances or the teacher has given express permission for use for educational purposes.
The school day starts when the student has entered the school, therefore students once at school are not to be using phones or earphones whilst waiting for their first lesson or during any breaks regardless of the time of day.
Parents are not to contact their children during the school day on their mobile devices. Should they wish to speak with their children they can ring the General Office and the student will be able to speak to them via a school phone.

Students who use their personal mobile phones inappropriately at Frankston High School will be issued with consequences. The hierarchy of consequences are listed as follows:

Hierarchy of Consequences for Years 7-10 Campus when a student is using

a mobile phone or wearing earphones during the school day

1st offence: Mobile phone and earphones confiscated and sent to Coordinators. Student issued with a detention. Student can collect phone and earphones from a Coordinator at the end of the day it was confiscated, from the Coordinator’s office.

2nd offence: Mobile phone and earphones confiscated and sent to Coordinators. Student issued with a detention. Student can collect phone and earphones from a Principal Class member at the end of the day it was confiscated, from 7-10 Campus General Office.

3rd offence: Mobile phone and earphones confiscated and sent to Coordinators. Student is issued with a detention. Parent is required to collect phone and earphones from a Principal Class member at the end of the day or whenever it is convenient after this time from 7-10 Campus General Office.

4th offence: Mobile phone and earphones confiscated and sent to Coordinators. Student is issued with a detention. Parent and student can collect phone and earphones from a Principal Class member at the end of the day or whenever it is convenient after this time, from 7-10 Campus General Office.

Then student must hand in phone to reception at the beginning of each school day and can collect the phone from 7-10 Campus General Office at the end of each school day for 10 school days.

Hierarchy of Consequences for Senior Campus when a student is using

a mobile phone or wearing earphones during the school day

3rd offence: Mobile phone and earphones confiscated and sent to Coordinators. Student issued with a detention. Student can collect phone and earphones from a Principal Class member at the end of the day it was confiscated, from Senior Campus Office.

Student will be suspended when this is the 3rd offence in one semester.

School Council anticipates positive support from our school community in upholding this policy. This policy will help enhance learning outcomes for our students and we thank you for your support of this matter.

Yours sincerely

Mr John Albiston

(Principal) on behalf of School Council

Attachment:

Mobile Phone Policy Approved By School Council November 2019.pdf