2024 has been a remarkable year for our St. Mary’s community. As ever, we thank our parents and carers for their continued support of our school. It is through the relationship between school, home and parish that our pupils thrive and flourish.
We wish our entire school community a happy and holy Christmas and look forward to welcoming our pupils back on Monday 6 January 2025.
Christmas Reflection
“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with the flocks, then the work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, to heal those broken in spirit, to feed the hungry, to release the oppressed, to rebuild the nations, to bring peace among all peoples, to make a little music with the heart. And to radiate the Light of Christ, every day, in every way, in all that we do and in all that we say. Then the work of Christmas begins.”
Howard Thurman
- Home
- Safeguarding
- Mobile Phones
Mobile Phones
The use of mobile phones by school children can have a detrimental effect on their wellbeing and their learning in school.
As a consequence, the use of mobile phones and all electronic devices is prohibited for pupils in Years 7-11. Any mobile phone that is brought onto the school site (which includes the bus bays) must be turned off and stored in the school bag.
Should a pupil be found to be breaking this rule, the phone will be confiscated for a period of 1 week (e.g. phones confiscated on a Tuesday will be returned the following Tuesday). If the confiscation period extends into the school holidays, the confiscated items will be returned the first school week after the holiday. This policy is non-negotiable, as it is a key component of our ability to deliver an outstanding education and our determination to do everything we can to safeguard our pupils effectively.
The same rule applies for fitbits, smartwatches and other electronic communication devices.
