The London school that has screen-free days for pupils, teachers – and parents

Pupils at the school where screen-free Mondays mean teachers rethink how they teach lessons and take a more hands-on approach to activities. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian

Schools banning pupils from having smartphones are commonplace. But what about a school where pupils ban teachers from using their smartphones, and then get their parents to join in?

And not just phones: at Holy Family Catholic primary school in west London teachers are also barred from using laptops, monitors or tablets during the school’s screen-free Mondays, after an idea that came from the pupils themselves.