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Mornings: with Kaye Adams

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Kaye asks - should our primary schools be smartphone free?

Kaye asks - should our primary schools be smartphone free? Also on the show, microplastics, young pride and the winners of Scotland's home of the year.

PHONE-IN 
In Ireland one year ago, the headteachers at all the primary schools in the town of Greystones got together. Concerned by increased levels of anxiety among their pupils, they asked parents to sign a voluntary pledge or code; to delay buying smartphones for their children until at least the start of secondary school, which in Ireland is at age 12. Headteacher Rachel Harper said everybody had been positive about it and there had been a lot of relief in the parents. She said they had been concerned they have been 'too over protective or extreme' but that had disappeared with the school leading the initiative. Not having a smartphone is now the new normal for children under 11 right across the town.

Kaye asks - should our primary schools be smartphone free?

Also on the show…

SCOTLAND’S HOME OF THE YEAR
We’ll speak to the winners of Scotland's Home of the Year.

PROPERTY SURGERY
Brian Gilmour will be here for his regular property surgery. He’ll be answering listener questions about any aspect of buying, renting or selling.

SEXTORTION
How to help protect your children from sextortion.

YOUNG PRIDE
We hear from young LGBT people in Scotland about their moments of pride.

MICROPLASTICS
How big an issue are microplastics and is there anything you can do about them?

NAME THE PLACE 
Can you guess today's place name in Scotland on our weekly quiz?

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