Prospectus 2025

DIGITAL WELLBEING

From our own observations and from our reading of the latest research, we are clear that it is in our pupils’ best interests for them to be present in the moment at school – focusing on their studies, fully committed to their activities, talking to and spending time with their friends. It is this thinking which informs our robust policy on mobile phones. For pupils in the Shell and the Fourth Form the school week is entirely mobile free, with pupils given access to their phones after commitments on Saturday and during the day on Sunday. Phones are handed in overnight, and day pupils hand in their phones on arrival and collect them as they leave. From the Fifth Form onwards, access to mobile phones is allowed at specified times during the week with the Sixth Form enjoying greater freedoms. Pupils in the Shell, Fourth Form and Fifth Form use school-issued Surface Pro laptops, which are managed by the School to protect our pupils online and to allow them to concentrate on their work without distraction. Pupils are able to contact parents using Zoom and WhatsApp on their Surface Pro laptops or by using one of the House phones. Read the full policy here.

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