More Singapore schools install mobile phone lockers for students to keep their devices away

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Previously, restrictions applied only to regular curriculum time, with some schools allowing phone use during break times. Under the stricter rules that kicked in from January 2026, secondary school students are not allowed to use their devices outside lesson time as well. This includes during recess, periods between lessons and co-curricular activities (CCAs).

The school has also seen a drop in disciplinary cases, such as students gathering in toilets to smoke or plan mischief. “They couldn’t coordinate any more because there were no phones

the lockers are now known as “handphone hotels”.....“Your phones have worked very hard, so they deserve a vacation while you’re in school.”