A secondary school is encouraging its staff and students to try going smartphone free this term.
Its the latest challenge in a wider campaign at Bournside School in Cheltenham to delay children getting smartphones until at least Year 10.
School rules mean all phones have to be turned off and put away within school hours but the school wants to encourage less screen time at home too.
Those taking part said they have spent more time outside since they started the challenge.
"I've been spending a lot more time playing games and football with my brother," said Bournside student Louie, 12, after cutting his smartphone use for almost a month.
Louie said he would usually be on his phone "before and after school", mainly to play games and watch videos but said "frightening videos did keep coming up" on certain apps.
Those incidents are part of the reason why Louie wanted to take part in the challenge even though he "wasn't sure he could do it".
Faith, 12, said she has been "spending more time with family" and "becoming less reliant on screen time" since going smartphone free.
Benjamin, 11, said he used to watch YouTube regularly, but when his mum took it off his phone he said it was the "first night he spent hours outside in the garden with his sister".
"I've noticed I'm doing so much more outside and my sleeping patterns are better," said Jemima, 13.
