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Holy Rosary School Tackles Harms Of Social Media And Excessive Screen Time Through A Bold Phone-Free 40 Days Initiative

Holy Rosary School for Girls (Johannesburg) has just completed a voluntary phone-free 40-day challenge that encouraged Gr 1-7 pupils to abstain from using their smart phones from 14 February to 31 March (Lent). During this period, the participating primary school students were challenged to keep their phones completely powered off at all times, refraining from …

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