Thinking before technology
At St. Joseph’s we keep screen use to an absolute minimum at every age.
This is a deliberate choice. Research consistently links excessive screen exposure between the ages of two and eleven with weaker attention, reduced reading stamina, poorer memory, delayed language development and higher anxiety. Screens also crowd out what matters most in learning: concentration, reasoning and the ability to stay with difficulty rather than seek distraction.
Teaching therefore relies on books, handwriting, spoken discussion, mental calculation, memorisation and step-by-step problem solving. Technology appears where it genuinely helps — but it never replaces thought or effort.
