head teacher dale barraclough is | teacher dale barraclough is admitting that the previous policy of't working. last year, we see children _ wasn't working. last year, we see children walking - wasn't working. last year, we see children walking to - wasn't working. last year, we j see children walking to school with _ see children walking to school with their phones out to look to the — with their phones out to look to the screen, children covertly _ to the screen, children covertly checking their phones. in lessons, children distracted. that is gone. if distracted. that is gone. if you distracted. that is gone. you can't distracted. that is gone. if you can't pay attention because youhe — you can't pay attention because you're exhausted _ you can't pay attention because you're exhausted on— you can't pay attention because you're exhausted on social- you're exhausted on social media, _ you're exhausted on social media, that _ you're exhausted on social media, that absolutely - you're exhausted on socialj media, that absolutely can you're exhausted on social- media, that absolutely ca

head teacher dale barraclough admits previous rules of phones turned off and out of sight wasn't workingr phones and in lessons. children, you know, distracted. that is gone. you can't pay attention - because you're exhausted, | because you've been up till twoj in the morning on social media. that's absolutely going to have a really significant impact. - in personal health development class these year ii are learning about the effects of smartphones and social media can have on their mental health. teachers here believe it goes hand in hand with becoming a phone free school. this is the generation of kids who've just i grown up with devices - and social media, and it's normal to them unless we put this information in front - of them, they're not really thinking _ about why they're i behaving that way. phones, smartwatches, even headphones are banned. so what do the pupils think? trinity. ella, you're both sixth formers. this is quite a strict policy for you, isn't it? what do you make of it all? in some ways it's good. me and my friends. like, we'll sit and play games and stuff now at br