Parent Info
Medical Information
First Aid
The First Aid room is located in the Administration building and is staffed to assist students who become ill or injured during the school day.
- Morning Health Check: If your child shows signs of illness in the morning, please keep them home from school to rest and prevent the spread of infection.
- Sign-Out Policy: If a student requires medical dismissal, the school will contact a parent or emergency contact. Students are strictly prohibited from making their own travel arrangements or leaving campus without staff approval.
- Emergency Contact Details: Accurate contact information is critical. Please immediately email any updates to your phone numbers, addresses, or emergency contacts to barton.ps@education.vic.gov.au.
- Health Conditions: Parents must formally notify the school of any current, chronic, or past medical conditions that require monitoring.
Medication
To ensure student safety, no student is permitted to carry medication on school grounds. All medications must be stored securely and administered through the First Aid room.
- Documentation: A parent or guardian must complete and sign the Barton Primary Medication Authority Form before any medication can be administered.
- Packaging Requirements: Medication must be provided in its original pharmacy packaging, clearly displaying the student’s name, clear dosage instructions, and expiry date.
- Storage: Refrigerated storage is available in the First Aid room for medications requiring specific temperature controls.
Anaphylaxis
- An EPIPEN or form of adrenaline must be provided for anaphylactic students and must be renewed prior to the EpiPen expiring date.
- Required Documentation: Both the Individual Anaphylaxis Management Plan (completed by a parent) and the ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis (completed by a doctor) are mandatory.
- Required Equipment: An active, in-date EpiPen must be provided. Parents are responsible for replacing the device before its expiration date.
Diabetes
- Required Documentation: A Diabetes Action Plan
must be completed and submitted to the school prior to the student commencing classes. - Required Equipment: Parents must supply all necessary blood glucose monitoring equipment, insulin, and hypo/hyperglycemia emergency kits.
Epilepsy/Seizures
- Required Documentation: A formal Seizure Management Guide / Epilepsy Management Plan must be finalized and returned before the student’s first day of attendance.
- Required Equipment: Any emergency or daily rescue medications must be supplied directly to the First Aid coordinator.
Asthma
- Required Documentation: An official Asthma Action Plan completed and signed by your family doctor.
- Required Equipment: A spacer along with the child’s prescribed reliever medication (e.g., Ventolin) must be provided together.
- Excursions & Camps: A separate Asthma School Camps and Excursion Form must be completed two weeks prior to every off-site event.
All students with Asthma must complete a Schools Camp and excursion form, within 2 weeks of the event.
This form needs to be completed with every camp and excursion.
Allergy Reaction (Non-Anaphylactic)
- Required Documentation: An ASCIA Action Plan for Allergic Reactions completed by a medical practitioner.
- Required Equipment: All prescribed antihistamines or related allergy medications must be submitted alongside the plan.
Eczema
- Required Documentation: An ASCIA Action Plan for Eczema filled out by your child’s doctor.
- Required Equipment: Any prescribed topical creams, ointments, or medicated lotions must be provided to the office with the paperwork.
Lunch Orders
Barton Primary School have teamed with Café Cibo to provide a lunch order service for families of Barton Primary School.
Important Information
- Lunch orders are available on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Lunch orders can be placed the night before, or the morning of, until 9.30am. Orders close strictly at 9.30am
- Lunch orders will be delivered to the school by Café Cibo at 11.30am
How to place a lunch order
Step One: Head to the Café Cibo booking site: https://order.platform.hungryhungry.com/cafecibo/menu
Step Two: Select “Barton Primary School Lunch”
Step Three: Select the items your child would like to order
Step Four: Ensure you write your child’s name and grade (e.g Prep A) in “Notes” section
Step Five: Process your payment
If you have any questions regarding your order, please contact Café Cibo on 0400 534 278
Term Dates 2026
Term 1
- Wednesday 28th January – Term 1 Commences for Grade 1-6 students
- Thursday 29th January – Term 1 Commences for Prep students
- Monday 9th March – Labor Day Public Holiday
- Thursday 2nd April – Term 1 Concludes
Term 2
- Monday 20th April – Term 2 Commences
- Thursday 28th May – Pupil Free Day
- Monday 8th June – Kings Birthday Public Holiday
- Friday 26th June – Term 2 Concludes
Term 3
- Monday 13th July – Term 3 Commences
- Friday 18th September – Term 3 Concludes
Term 4
- Monday 5th October – Term 4 Commences
- Monday 2nd November – Pupil Free Day
- Tuesday 3rd November – Melbourne Cup Public Holday
- Friday 11th December – Pupil Free Day
- Friday 18th December – Term 4 Concludes
*No students to attend school on days marked red
*All students are dismissed from class at 2:30pm every Wednesday
School Hours
8.40am
School Gates Open
8.55am
School Commences
9.00am
Session 1
9.50am
Session 2
10.40am
Session 3
11.30am
Eating Time
11.45am
Recess
12.15pm
Session 4
1.05pm
Session 5
1.55pm
Lunch Recess
2.25pm
Session 6
2.30pm
End of Day Wednesdays only (2.45pm School Gates Close)
3.15pm
End of Day Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
3.30pm
School Gate Close
Parent Payment Arrangements
Attached you will find the 2026 Parent Payment Arrangements. As outlined in the letter, the school will purchase all stationery items required by students in bulk and distribute them in class at the beginning of the year. Parents are not required to purchase any additional items for 2026.
We do, however, invite parents to make a voluntary financial contribution in 2026:
- $80.00 – Curriculum Contributions: for items and activities that students use or participate in to access the curriculum.
- $60.00 – Other Contributions: for non-curriculum items and activities, such as student wellbeing programs, and building and grounds maintenance and improvements.
How to Contribute:
Voluntary contributions can be made via the COMPASS portal: Course Confirmation/School Payments → 2026 Parent Payment Arrangements. If you require further assistance, please contact the school office.
Fee Schedule
Financial Support for Families
Barton Primary School understands that some families may experience financial difficulty and offers a range of support options, including:
- the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund
- State Schools’ Relief (School Uniform Support)
Please note: when applications for support with uniform are submitted through the State Schools Relief portal, State Schools Relief and the Victorian Department of Education will collect, use and store students’ personal information.
For further information about accessing these services, please email the school; barton.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Yours sincerely,
Ben Vevers
PRINCIPAL
Uniform
The Student Dress Code sets out Barton Primary School, School Council expectations with regard to student appearance and applies during school hours and when students are engaged in school activities out of school hours.
All items purchased at PSW conform to the school’s Student Dress Code and offer parents peace of mind in regards to Student Dress Code compliance. Items may be purchased at other outlets but must conform to the standards detailed below.
*Items can be purchase online or at the PSW store.
Please see link below to the PSW uniform list and pricing:
Cyber Safety
Barton Primary School actively supports access by students to the widest variety of information resources available, accompanied by the development of the skills necessary to filter, analyse, interpret and evaluate information encountered.
The internet provides students with unprecedented opportunities to obtain information, engage in discussion, and liaise with individuals, organisation and groups world-wide so as to increase skills, knowledge and abilities.
Barton Primary School aims to protect students from inappropriate content, cyberbullying and other risks. eduSTAR.ISP is a filtered centralised internet service employed at Barton. This permits us to allow or block a website at the school level.
For Parents:
There are a range of resources for parents seeking more information on cyber safety. These include eSafe a Federal Government cyber safety program helping schools improve cyber safety and deal with cyberbullying. It is important that parents understand the kind of digital technologies young people enjoy, the challenges and risks these might bring and some guidelines to help encourage cyber safety. Below are some helpful links to promote the safe and respectful use of the internet in our school community and to provide tips for parents.
The eSafety commissioner has created a number of supports for families regarding cybersafety. Below are some links to specific resources for families to read and consider when thinking about their children’s online presence and how we can all work to make this a safe space for all.
If you or your child has any concerns, the Kids Helpline can be contacted on: 1800 55 1800. Kids Helpline | Phone Counselling Service | 1800 55 1800
You can also contact Lifeline on 131114 – Lifeline Australia – 13 11 14 – Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention.
As always, if any parent/carers have concerns about the impact of the content on their children feel free to contact the school’s wellbeing team.
More helpful links:
Growing Up Digital – parent presentation (PPT – 6.3Mb)
Slide 8 includes ‘Go Figure’ – a short video full of facts and figures about online safety. For more information, see: Go Figure – Family Online Safety Institute
Annual Report, AIP & Strategic Plan
Child Safe Standards
Barton Primary School is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment, where students are safe and feel safe.
Our child safety and wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students in accordance with the 11 Child Safe Standards:
- Standard 1: Culturally safe environments – Establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.
- Standard 2: Leadership, governance and culture – Ensure that child safety and wellbeing are embedded in school leadership, governance and culture.
- Standard 3: Child and student empowerment – Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
- Standard 4: Family engagement – Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
- Standard 5: Diversity and equity – Equity is upheld and diverse needs are respected in policy and practice.
- Standard 6: Suitable staff and volunteers – People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.
- Standard 7: Child-focused complaints processes – Ensure that processes for complaints and concerns are child focused.
- Standard 8: Child safety knowledge, skills and awareness – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.
- Standard 9: Physical and online environments – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
- Standard 10: Review of child safety practices – Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.
- Standard 11: Implementation of child safety practices – Policies and procedures that document how schools are safe for children, young people and students.
As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Barton Primary School we welcome and encourage your feedback.
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact our office.
Policies
Please find below a collection of our Policies. Parents are also advised to visit The Department of Education & Training (DET) website to view DET Policies under which our school operates. All of our policies are drafted, edited, consulted and reviewed by all stakeholders.
The list below has all been approved by School Council and our School Principal, Ben Vevers:
CCTV at Barton Primary School
Barton Primary School has decided to implement a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system to enhance the safety and security of our school environment.
Our school is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for students, staff, and visitors while also fulfilling its duty of care. The CCTV system will help us meet these obligations by assisting in the prevention and management of inappropriate behaviour on school grounds. Additionally, it will enhance our ability to protect school property from vandalism and theft.
COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION POLICY
We will follow the Department of Education and Training requirements for CCTV installation and management. You can read the full policy here:
🔗 CCTV in Schools – Installation and Management
The CCTV camera will be live from Term 1, Week 4, Monday 17th February 2025.
Barton Primary School CCTV Privacy Notice
Barton Primary School has decided to install a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system at our school.
This Privacy Notice outlines how the CCTV system will be used, including the use and disclosure of any footage produced by the CCTV system, in accordance with Victorian privacy law.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the School by emailing barton.ps@education.vic.gov.au.