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Georgie, 15, says before the rule change, the atmosphere at school “was quite aggressive”.

“There was a lot of fights, and people would just pull out their phone and start filming it. A lot of people would get quite upset,” she said.

Now, Georgie feels arguments do not escalate so much or as often.

“People have got closer, because they’re talking face-to-face,” she said.

It is a change Georgie’s sister Charlotte, 12, found “reassuring” to hear about, as she started Year 7.

Head teacher Ian Gerrard says while bullying hasn’t been “completely eradicated”, the pouches have created “a safe space within school” where students “don’t need to worry about those things”.