Mobile Phone Policy

• Communication with home is welcome
• If a pupil has any problems on the trip they must report to a member of staff first, then staff will communicate with parents / carers
• There have been issues in the past of pupils contacting home whilst tired and unnecessarily worrying parents / carers
• Also had issues with false rumours filtering home from trips via social media
• Pupils are allowed to take their mobile phones on the mountain with them at their own risk
• Phones must NOT be used during the ski lessons and attention needs to be paid to the instructor and the individuals safety
• Pictures are allowed to be taken, but please ensure that parties consent to being included in the pictures
• If posting to social media, then again all parties involved must consent to their picture being shared
• If staff believe that a mobile device is being misused than pupils will be asked to handover their device to staff