A visit to Hillmorton High School library is like a trip back in time – children read paperback books, play board games and chat about their day.
No one scrolls through their social media feed or sits glued to YouTube. In fact, there is not a mobile phone in sight.
The school-wide cell phone ban was introduced in February following concerns about the negative impact of social media.
And the policy has been so successful that one teacher said she has not seen a phone in her class for weeks.
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Students are allowed to bring their phones to school, but they must be turned off and kept in bags. They cannot even be used during breaks.
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