Family Handbook 2024-25

UPPER SCHOOL

responsibility of managing the device, the appropriate applications and additional hardware (such as headphones) lies with the parents in partnership with the school.

Havergal teachers will communicate any specific hardware and software and applications that are required for learning.

Digital Device Use Policy—Effective September 2024 ● Smartphones must be off and away* during the entire school day. ○ Junior School 8 am to 3:30 pm ○ Upper School 8:30 am to 3:30 pm ● Smartwatches are not permitted during the school day for students in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8; students in Grades 9 to 12 should have notifications turned off. ● Digital devices (laptops and tablets) are to be used strictly for educational purposes in classrooms and only at the direction of the classroom teacher. * Off and away means the device is not powered on, nor is it within reach/sight. In the Junior and Middle School, devices, if brought to school, must be in their lockers during the school day. In the Senior School, devices, if brought to school, must be in their lockers or backpacks. Device-Free Zones: these are areas in the school where students should focus on relationships and social interaction. Laptops/tablets should be off and put away in these areas. Junior School ● Morning programming spaces (Prayers, Homeroom and Specialist Classrooms) ● JS dining room ● Washrooms ● All recess spaces Upper School ● Morning programming spaces (Form, Advisory, House, Prayers), unless explicitly directed by a teacher. ● Designated eating areas during breakfast and lunch (Hawkins Dining Room, Temerty Commons, B33/B35) ● Washrooms The following areas are designated as device-free zones:

Boarding Digital Device Use Policy

● No devices are permitted in the Hawkins Dining Room during mealtimes.

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