The Fra Didak Buntić primary school in Čitluk, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has introduced a complete ban on mobile phones. And that is not all - the list of banned items also includes make-up, nail polish, hair dye, energy drinks, alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigarettes and inappropriate clothing. The decision was passed unanimously by the Management Board, the Teachers' Council and the Parents' Council.

It came into force today, after the school's house rules were revised on April 27. The school's reasoning: "Let children be children for as long as possible - healthy, relaxed, and not crushed by digital content that steals the best days of their childhood."

Will it work? Mobile phones are banned in plenty of European countries - the French introduced this back in 2018. The results are mixed: students hide phones, parents complain, and a few studies show modest improvements in concentration. But the fact that a single school in Bosnia decided to try - is not nothing. In a region where the education system rarely follows research on child wellbeing, that is a bold move. Or at the very least, an interesting one.