What is FOP (Family Oriented Programming)?

Bright Futures Play Academy is excited to offer parents, guardians, caregivers and their
child some additional resources to assist them in working with their child during the
developmental years. These additional resource are specific program ideas and
supports designed to assist you in raising a family while connecting you with community
partners in a fun, relaxed, informative atmosphere! These services are available to all
families who are registered with Bright Futures Play Academy and are referred to as
Family Oriented Programming.
Family Oriented Programming sessions provide parents, guardians and caregivers an
opportunity to participate with their child in fun activities together. These sessions focus
on a variety of topics which address many aspects of early childhood development and
enhance your childs school experience. Each session is designed to support parents,
guardians and caregivers in the following areas: Social Skills & Behaviour, Language &
Literacy Development, as well as Physical Skill Development.
A variety of sessions will be offered throughout the year. Your childs teacher will be
able to work with you on providing more ideas and suggestions on which sessions
would be most beneficial based on the needs of your child. These sessions are offered
at no cost to children who attend our Bright Futures Play Academy Programs. Families
of children who have identified additional needs and whose program is supported by an
Individual Program Plan (IPP) are encouraged to participate in a minimum of four
sessions throughout the school year.

We are excited to offer two sessions on November 25, 2016 in partnership with the
Blackfalds and Rimbey Parent Link Centres. Please see below for more information:
Blackfalds
IREC School
Pre-K Classroom
Rimbey
Parent Link Centre

Topic:
Developing Good Bedtime
Routines

9:30-11:30 am

Topic: Dealing with

Disobedience

9:30-11:30 am

Registration is open to all families who attend Bright Futures Play Academy program.
Refer to our website for more details (http://www.brightfuturesplayacademy.ca/- and
click on the FOP tab) or talk with your childs teacher. Sign-up is required ahead of the
dates to ensure we have space and resources to meet the number of attendees.
Childcare for younger siblings, where needed, may also be available during some
sessions.
Note: When you click the registration tabs, you will see additional sessions beyond
those offered in November. Other sessions will be offered in January, February and
March 2017 in partnership with our local Parent Link Centres across a number of Wolf
Creek communities. Families are encouraged to sign up for any sessions that are of
interest to them- signing up early will ensure you get a spot in before sessions fill up!
If you have further questions, please contact Kacey Oehlerking, Learning Services
Coordinator (Early Years Programming) @ 403-783-3473.
We look forward to seeing you at these sessions!
Sincerely,
Kacey Oehlerking
Learning Services Coordinator