Edendale School's Cell Phone Policy:
Despite the benefits that cell phones yield, they may cause problems and interruptions in teaching environments. We at Edendale Independent School value the quality of education that all learners receive in the classroom. To ensure the appropriate use of cell phones at Edendale Independent School, we strictly implement the following cell phone policy.
The cell phone policy is as follows: |
Learners are allowed to bring cell phones to school |
The cell phone must be switched off at all times during the school day |
Parents can contact their children at school should there be an emergency |
Cell phones can be handed in at the office for safe keeping |
The learner takes full responsibility for the cell phone. The school will not be held accountable should the phone get lost, stolen or broken |
Confiscated phones will only be released to parents |
Should learners not adhere to the rules: |
The cell phone will be confiscated for one week |
The learner will be issued with a written warning |
Should the offence happen again, a second warning would be issued and the phone confiscated for 2 weeks. Parents must collect the phone from the office |
A disciplinary hearing will then be held, should the rule not be adhered to for the third time and the phone will be confiscated for a month. Parents must collect the phone from the office |
We ask that the parents assist us by explaining the policy to their children.