Parents

Balwyn Primary School offers two forms of Out of School Hours Care – an After School Program and a Before School Program. All programs are open to students of Balwyn Primary School only and are operated by Team Kids (Ph: 1300 035 000). A variety of both indoor and outdoor activities is offered to cater for children’s individual needs and interests. Facilities are also available for children to complete homework assignments. Outside School Hours Care welcomes children from 7.00 am – 8.45 am and 3.30 pm – 6.30pm. Please register your child online.

Balwyn Primary School has subscribed to “Parenting Ideas”, an online subscription focusing on developing your child’s confidence, character and resilience.

Parenting Ideas is written by Michael Grose, the author of 8 parenting books who has an education background, he holds a Master of Educational Studies with research into what makes healthy families tick. He has conducted over 1,500 parenting seminars over the last two decades.

The CSEF will ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. The allowance will be paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per primary student is $125.

Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

For more information about the CSEF visit www.educationa.vic.gov.au/csef

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development does not provide personal accident insurance for students.

Parents and guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport costs.

Student accident insurance policies are available from some commercial insurers. These cover a range of medical expenses not covered by Medicare or private health insurance.