OGPS signs up to Brent PHONE PLEDGE... A SMART PHONE FREE SCHOOL...
FROM SEPTEMBER 2026 WE ARE A SMART PHONE FREE SCHOOL.
CHILDREN WHO WALK TO AND FROM SCHOOL ON THEIR ONWN MAY BRING A PHONE TO SCHOOL, WITH THEIR PARENTS' PERMISSION, BUT IT MUST BE A BRICK STYLE PHONE - NOT A SMART PHONE - ALL PHONES ARER COLECETED IN DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.
OGPS has signed up to support the Brent PHONE Pledge....
Brent PHONE Pledge Letter to Families.pdf
We want to support our families provide a smart phone free environment for children until they reach an appropriate age.
Some reading for families...
https://www.smartphonefreechildhood.org/resources-...
Some signposts for further information...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4kgs82
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/blog/keeping-your-chi...