Sent to parents and carers on 13/10/25

Information: Yondr Program for Phone Free Schools

After October half term, we will be making our school a phone-free space to improve teaching and learning using a system called Yond.

Yondr has been implemented in thousands of schools across 35 countries to facilitate an engaged learning environment. We believe that phones have great utility. We have also found that learning and social behaviour improve drastically when students are fully engaged with their teachers and classmates.

The Yondr Program utilises a simple, secure pouch that stores a phone.

  • Every student will secure their phone in a personally assigned Yondr pouch when they arrive at school.
  • Students will maintain possession of their phones and will not use them until their pouches are opened at the end of the school day.
  • Students are required to bring their Yondr pouch to and from school each day and are responsible for their pouch at all times.

Yondr recently surveyed over 900 school partners to measure the effects of creating phone-free educational environments. These schools achieved notable progress in multiple areas:

  • 65% of schools saw an improvement in academic performance
  • 74% of schools saw an improvement in student behaviour
  • 83% of schools saw an improvement in student engagement in the classroom
  • 86% of schools saw a positive impact on student safety and wellness

Below is a link to a fact sheet about Yondr with some frequently asked questions about the system and how it works process.

Yondr Phone Pouch Fact Sheet OCT25

 

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school directly at wes-office@attrust.org.uk. Alternatively, please attend our next parent/carer forum on Wednesday 22 October. Please register your attendance here on this MS Form link so we have an idea of numbers for seating purposes:

https://forms.office.com/e/Jcvh2hy0yh

If there is an emergency and you would like to get in contact with your child during the school day 8:30-15:00, please reach out to wes-office@attrust.org.uk or call reception on 01473 742315 and a member of staff will relay the message to your child.

In an effort to best serve your child, we appreciate your full support in adoption of the Yondr Program at our school.

Kind regards

Mr M Higgon

Principal

 

Academy vision: Westbourne is an inclusive academy. We support all students, regardless of starting point, to achieve their potential and develop the skills necessary for employment and life.

Academy values: Be Safe, Be Thoughtful, Be Accountable and Be Respectful.

General queries to: wes-office@attrust.org.uk or 01473 742315