As we head into the school holidays it is paramount to remember the harm that cell phones and social media can cause our young people.
Through this we can manage the use of our teenagers’ devices and limit or restrict their cell phone and social media use. For us as a Kura it so important to manage the use of cell phones during the school hours and why we have fully supported and implemented the governments phones away for the Day Policy (this is a legal requirement for schools to enforce).
Please help and support our young men in keeping their phones away for the day and limiting the harm they can cause by managing device time.
Attached below is the NZ Heralds Episode on social media and Teens – Under the Influence - How the manosphere is hurting NZ boys.
How the manosphere is hurting NZ boys – Under the Influence, episode 2 - NZ Herald
This series details the rising issues with young people and social media and in particular how men are being drawn into the pressures of social media and expectations that it brings. It only solidifies the importance in how we as parents, coaches, teachers and mentors monitor our boy's cellphone and social media use.
Attached is also our School Cellphone Policy: