Purpose:

Mobile phones are important modern day communication tools, essential in providing a safe and effective school environment.  However, they can easily be improperly used, lost or damaged and must therefore be effectively managed.

Guidelines

·        The school will purchase and maintain enough mobile telephones and service contracts to satisfy its needs.

·        Teachers in charge of all excursions and trips involving students must ensure the school’s mobile phones or similar appropriate communications devices accompany each trip.

·        Staff using school mobile phones are required to sign for them in the Borrowing Register.

·        Staff returning mobile phones are responsible for ensuring that they are recharged.

·        Students are not to use the school’s mobile phones without permission directly from the Teacher in Charge.

·        Staff will be kept informed of Department of Education and Training information relating to health effects of using mobile phones.

·        Students are not to bring personal mobile phones to school unless permission from the principal has been sought by parents

·        The school does not accept responsibility for lost or damaged student mobile phones.

·        Student’s mobile phones must be kept in their bags.

·        Student’s mobile phones must not be used whilst on school property.

·        Mobile phones must remain switched off during school hours.

·        Students misusing personal mobile phones at school or causing a nuisance will be brought to the attention of the principal.

·        The principal may revoke a student’s permission to bring a mobile phone to school

·        Parents who wish to contact students will be able to do so via the school office during school hours.

·        Student’s who bring a MP to school without prior approval will have their MP’s stored at the office until collected by a parent/guardian.

The following form is to be used by parents who wish their child to have a mobile phone at school.

I give permission for my child ___________________________  to bring a mobile phone to school.  I understand that the mobile phone is for emergencies only and must be switched off during school hours. 

Name: _____________________________________   Date:  __________________

Signature: _______________________________________________