Digital Detox Week
This week (20-27 January) is our ‘Digital Detox Week’.
Since the late 2000s, smartphones have become commonplace. Following a recent survey, 96% of our students confirmed that they owned their own smartphone, with over a quarter – on average – spending 3-4 hours a day on social media and WhatsApp.
Every morning this week, we will start the day with a documentary, a question for debate or a challenge – to keep the ‘digital detox’ conversation going.
To further support this initiative, we are asking parents and carers to encourage their child(ren) to engage in off-screen activities. Our aim is to reduce the amount of time we spend on our phones by encouraging phone-free bedrooms, silencing notifications, pausing social media after 7pm, taking part in physical exercise, and enjoying the fresh air!