Primary schools: tools, templates and tips for primary school teachers & leaders

[.style-intro]Below you’ll find editable templates, sample policies, and tips for communicating clearly with parents – all designed to make implementing a smartphone-free approach in your primary school as simple and effective as possible.[.style-intro]

Guidance for primary school leaders about smartphone policies

[.style-link]The headteacher evidence pack[.style-link]
This guide aims to support school leaders in considering the challenges that smartphones and social media present in schools today. It outlines the options available to headteachers and shares examples of effective approaches – including the impact of these policies and the letters that were used to communicate them.

Quickstart guide - how to build SFC momentum in your primary school

[.style-link]A practical guide for primary school leaders[.style-link]

Governor playbook - supporting smartphone-free policies in your school

[.style-link]A guide for governors engaging with smartphone-free policies[.style-link]

Editable template letters to communicate with parents

[.style-link]Letter to send to primary school parents encouraging parents to sign the Parent Pact[.style-link]

[.style-link]Letter to send to primary school parents announcing smartphone-free policy[.style-link]

Example primary school smartphone policy announcements:

[.style-link]Coldfall Primary School goes smartphone-free[.style-link]

[.style-link]Borough of Barnet collaborative secondary + primary smartphone-free policy[.style-link]

Want to learn more?

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