We do not allow children to bring in smart watches, any internet enabled or tracking devices to school or on school trips.

Year 6 only: Children can bring in a mobile phone to school if essential.  It must be switched off and handed in to the class teacher on arrival, where it will be stored in a locked box during the school day. Children can collect at the end of the day when they are leaving school.

Smartphones

At Claremont we recommend that parents carefully consider the links between evidenced-based-research on the use of smart phones, and the impact on maintaining positive mental wellbeing, before purchasing a smart phone for their child. Research from the Children's Commissioner has found that one in five children aged 8-12 have been exposed to harmful online content including cyberbullying and extreme content through smartphone access.

If you would like to understand more about parental controls, and alternative phones you can contact the Smartphone Free Childhood Ambassadors at our school: Mr Beal, Mrs Pringle and Dr O'Brien, through the SFC network or your class representative. Join your local Smartphone Free Childhood WhatsApp Community

Many of our families have engaged with SMARTPHONE FREE CHILDHOOD and signed the Parent Pact which is a pledge to delay giving our children the smartphone before fourteen. Please find details following the link. Sign the Parent Pact | Smartphone Free Childhood

Smartphone Free Childhood is a charity supporting ALL parents, whatever your concerns. 

Visitors and volunteers MUST NOT use their mobile phones in school. Phones must be kept securely in a bag, not a pocket. If it is absolutely necessary for that device to be used, we ask that it is used in areas where no pupils are present. Under no circumstances should photographs be taken while they are supporting the school as a volunteer.