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The Impact of the Phone Away Box

We’ve been using Phone Away Boxes in our school for the past 3 years. It’s going really well. It’s about student responsibility. We have some students who might need their phone for a specific reason, so that’s taken into account. There will always be exceptions to every policy and that is all about facilitating student learning.

Parents are happy because the system is so transparent. Everyone is settling down in their lessons and it means we are avoiding unnecessary conflict with students which takes up a lot of time and takes time away from learning. Nobody enjoys confiscating phones or disrupting lessons over them. We’re an iPad school, so we’ve embraced technology, but we also believe it’s important to use technology in a healthy way.

We have found the Phone Away Box to be a very effective support in St Kilian’s.The Team have been extremely helpful and responsive, and the system has made a real difference in reducing distraction and supporting student focus in class. I have no hesitation in recommending the Phone Away Box.

Phone Away Box has allowed the school to deal with the challenge of inappropriate use of mobile phones by students during school hours. There is now a physical separation between student and phone. This had resulted in no classroom disruption and no confrontation between my staff and students.

Students very quickly accepted the new arrangement and have had no problems in adapting to a phone free school day. Its been a win-win situation for everyone in the school. I would recommend PhoneAwayBox to any school looking to resolve phone issues with students.

I am pleased to recommend the Phone Away Box. It has allowed the school to put in place a system that allows students to take on personal responsibility. Phones are now separated from students, and this allows a more focused approached. I have seen less classroom interruptions and importantly no confrontation between teaching staff and students. The system was accepted within a few days and it’s been a really positive introduction.

We’ve been using Phone Away boxes at EIDE for the past two years and are really happy with them. They form part of how we manage phone access for students and are mainly used with our First and Second year students. They help us;

(a). Keep control over phone use during the school day (b). Give younger students a gradual introduction to responsible phone use (c). Support ministerial guidance on managing mobile phone use in schools.

Overall, the boxes have worked really well for us and fit perfectly into our approach into developing responsible digital habits. We’d definitely recommend them to other schools.

If you’re a school administrator or teacher, you know how challenging it can be to keep students engaged and focused in the classroom. The Phone Away Box is a simple but effective tool that provides a designated storage area for student phones, eliminating distractions and promoting a more mindful classroom environment.

The Phone Away Box can help students reach their full potential during class, free from the distraction of mobile phones. I have no hesitation in recommending the Phone Away Box as an excellent solution for schools looking to create a distraction – free learning environment. It’s easy to use, highly secure and aligned with existing school mobile phone policies.

I am delighted to acknowledge the positive impact that Phone Away Box has made in removing an obvious distraction amongst students. This has led to an increased focus, better performance and improved results for students. It allows teaching staff to manage phone access and avoids unnecessary confrontation with students.