Year 7 Phone Pouch Trial
25 Mar 2025
Year 7 Phone Pouches
As we continue to strive for the best learning environment for our students, we are constantly looking for ways to improve focus and reduce distractions. One area of concern is the use of mobile phones in school and the temptation for students to check them during the day, despite existing rules around the use of this technology in school. We regularly hear from parents that they are also concerned about the amount of time their children spend on phones and the negative impact it is having on their wellbeing. They are also sometimes a contributing factor in bullying incidents and other forms of anti-social behaviour.
To address this, Park Vale Academy, along with some other schools in the Redhill Academy Trust will be participating in a trial during the summer term where all Year 7 students will be provided with a lockable mobile phone pouch. Students will keep these pouches with them at all times but will be expected to place their phones into the locked pouch before they arrive at school. They will be able to unlock their cases on their way out of school using a magnetic unlocking device.