@heraldscotland: 'Phone-free' School Pouch A pupil retrieves their phone from a pouch at Scotland's first 'phone-free' school 📱 At heraldscotland.com, catch up with our most talked about story this week as we go visit the school to find out why they've introduced the technology 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 #phonefree #edinburgh #portobello #scottishschool #Scotland
kids shouldn't have phones in school. let teachers teach.
2025-05-08 21:47:23
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Jacbarc :
No one will have msged them cause all their pals phones were also locked 😂
2025-05-08 17:15:29
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PatrykD23 :
Yeah id just bring a fake/second phone in
2025-05-09 09:59:07
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Jeffro :
I assume its the same for the teachers then? Only fair!
2025-05-08 19:27:20
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keira :
Hi real student here, just like to say that all though this does seem like a good idea that not all students are addicted to their phone and some teachers just fail to explain their lesson properly!
2025-05-09 06:27:42
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Deadbeat :
Just let them have their phones on silent and if they use them or disturb a lesson confiscate the phone till the end of the day. Pretty simple if you can be responsible you keep your phone
2025-05-08 22:30:13
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george :
Gosh, just ask them to keep their phones away in lesson time. Otherwise access at lunch and breaks. Give pupils responsibility and expectations.
2025-05-08 19:24:41
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mcc :
ye if kids need too ,teachers should follow as they dont need there phones for work lessons as all should have computers to monitor them and class have phones in them in for school office and emergenc
2025-05-08 20:38:12
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bot_nexus :
if a teacher is engaging students won't use phones in lesson the only time I've seen teens use their phones during lesson is when the lesson was monotone and boring, this is over the top when there's1
2025-05-10 12:27:43
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Chloe McFadden :
The very fact that so many people are against it kinda shows why it’s needed. We’re so addicted to our phones.
2025-05-09 09:34:35
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Sarah :
secondary school is a joke
2025-05-08 21:26:52
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kennymcmaihin :
there's no way they are stopping diabetic from having device.
2025-05-08 21:31:57
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Makayla :
This seems like it would be such a mess and shows the school has no control over the children if the only way they can stop them using their phones is by physically locking all phones up
2025-05-08 20:29:54
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orion :
there's a teacher shortage & they thought taking away the kids' pocket dictionary/encyclopedia/calculator/library was a good idea ?? 😭 more strain on teachers just cuz admin wants no angry birds 🙄
2025-05-10 04:32:40
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Fiona in the Wild :
I imagine the responsible pupils (who probably were not using their phones in class anyway) will comply and the others will use burner phones and carry on being distracted.
2025-05-09 07:01:59
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Amy 🇨🇦 :
I remember getting my phone taken in high school. I also remember my teachers not getting verbally and physically assaulted while doing so
2025-05-10 15:57:23
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tons :
They’ve discovered the calculators fit in instead of the phones
2025-05-08 21:54:50
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Apple User927757 :
So instead of teaching the youth a healthy and respectful way of using phones, you lock it away. Will you do this with anything they should be able to deal with?
2025-05-09 10:57:00
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Ducky :
make classes interesting and engaging instead of this
2025-05-09 16:31:12
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Louise S :
My son’s school has had this for a year now.. made such a difference.. a brilliant idea xx
2025-05-08 19:57:54
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toilettouching :
Can’t believe people actually support this
2025-05-09 09:51:42
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jamesmccune32 :
But what if there’s an emergency xx
2025-05-08 18:06:17
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Hayley Thomas :
Did the teachers hand their phones in aswell?
2025-05-08 19:30:46
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Kris :
People are against this? All the kids are constantly on their phones taking photos, browsing insta, snapchat, ect they very distracted and don’t pay attention to the lessons
2025-05-09 06:28:45
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