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Cellphone Policy

CROSSMOOR SECONDARY SCHOOLRef: http://www.crossmoorsecondary.co.za/p/781830/cellphone-policy

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Source domain: crossmoorsecondary.co.za

Collected on 6 August 2026

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What this means

This is Crossmoor Secondary School’s policy on learner cellphone possession and use. It prohibits cell phones at school and in school uniform, while allowing emergency use of the office telephone and a parent-authorised arrangement for urgently needed after-school cellphone use. The policy explains safety, theft, distraction, cheating and inappropriate-content concerns.

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school property-lodging arrangementOngoing

Lodging a cell phone for urgent after-school use

A learner with an absolute urgent need to use a cell phone after school may have it kept at the secretary’s office during the school day, if the parent first sends a letter explaining the need. The phone is collected in the afternoon using the learner’s student card.

Who it is for
learners with an absolute urgent need to use a cell phone after school, with their parents’ involvement
How to act on it
The parent sends a letter to the school explaining the reason; the learner lodges the phone in the secretary’s office in the morning, produces the student card, and presents the student card to collect the phone in the afternoon.
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If a learner has an absolute urgent need to have a cell phone for use after school, the parent must send a letter to school advising us of the reason why the learner needs to have the cell phone in school.
emergency telephone serviceOngoing

Use of the office telephone for school-day emergencies

Learners with an emergency during the school day may use the school office telephone to deal with the issue.

Who it is for
learners with an emergency during the school day
How to act on it
Use the office telephone through the school office.
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If an emergency arises during the course of the school day, the office telephone will be used to attend to the issue.
conditional cellphone safekeeping serviceOngoing

Lodging a cellphone in the secretary’s office

A learner who urgently needs a cellphone for use after school may have it kept in the secretary’s office during the school day, provided the parent writes to the school and the learner uses the student card when depositing and collecting it.

Who it is for
learners with an absolute urgent need to use a cellphone after school, with their parents’ authorisation
How to act on it
The parent sends a letter to the school explaining the need. The learner lodges the cellphone in the secretary’s office in the morning, produces the student card, and collects the phone in the afternoon by presenting the student card.
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The cell phone must then be lodged in the secretary’s office in the morning and collected in the afternoon.

Facts

Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

http://www.crossmoorsecondary.co.za/p/781830/cellphone-policy

Key Takeaways

  • Crossmoor Secondary School cellphone policy
  • Cell phones are not allowed at school or while learners are in school uniform
  • Emergency issues during the school day are handled through the office telephone
  • Parents may request lodging of a learner’s cell phone for urgent after-school use
  • The phone is lodged in the secretary’s office in the morning and collected in the afternoon using the student card
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