Personal Electronic Devices Procedure
Longhill High School recognises that personal electronic devices can have a number of positive uses, including for safety and entertainment purposes. Nevertheless, their use in school often results in unwelcome distractions from learning. Therefore, PEDs are not permitted to be used, seen or heard during the school day – this is any time the school is open and students are on-site. Failing to adhere to this expectation will result in the following:
| Breaches in a school year | Action | Communication |
| First breach | Device confiscated until the end of the day30 minute same day detentionIf seen or heard during P5, 30 minute after school detention next day | Incident and detention logged on classcharts The student will be warned what will happen if there are any further breaches of the school ruleParents/carers warned what will happen if there are any further breaches of the school rule (call/message home via PST/YL) |
| Second breach | Confiscated until the end of the day60 minute same day detentionIf seen or heard during p5, 60 minute after school detention next day | Incident and detention logged on classcharts The student will be warned what will happen if there are any further breaches of the school ruleParents/carers warned what will happen if there are any further breaches of the school rule (call/message home via PST/YL) |
| Third breach | Confiscated until the end of the dayDevice handed in at the school gates for the next 5 days | Incident and detention logged on classcharts The student will be warned what will happen if there are any further breaches of the school rule.Parents/carers warned what will happen if there are any further breaches of the school rule (call/message home via PST/YL) |
| Fourth breach | Confiscated until the end of the dayDevice handed in at the school gates for the next 5 daysParents/carers to collect device from school | Parents/carers called in for a meeting where device will be handed over Explained to parent/carer that from now on, device must be handed in at the school gates for the next 5 days |
| Refusal to hand over a device | Student placed in ASD that day until 3.45. If refusal happens in P5 then 60 minute same day detention | Parents/carers informed of sanction and called in where it is explained that from now on, device must be handed in at the school gates for the next 5 days |
Parents and carers should support this by contacting the school if they need to get a message to their child during the school day rather than calling or sending messages directly to their child. Similarly, if their child needs to contact home urgently, they must go to student services.
School Phone: 01273 304086
School Email: admin@longhill.org.uk