Parent and Child Program- Forest Fridays

The OMFS Forest Friday program offers an introduction to the forest school program. Caregivers and their child(ren) come prepared for a morning in the forest with the OMFS educators. Caregivers may join into the fun, or simply watch how the forest becomes an instrument in their children’s play. Educators will guide the children (and their adult!) through an exploration, but will stay true to our philosophy of following the children’s lead. This program is designed for children with a caregiver, ages 2-4 and babies in arms are always welcome. Contact us if your child is younger than 2 and you think this program may be a good fit.

Babies in arms are welcome with no cost.

Some program details:

1. Dress for the weather as we will be outside the entire time (with the exception of extreme cold where we may use our indoor space). We visit a small creek that is open when the weather is above 5ºC and waterproof rain gear is highly recommended.

2. Please bring along a snack and water for our storytime in the forest.

3. Please arrive on time as we will begin promptly at 9:30am with our gathering circle.

Please note the following Covid requirements:

All adults or children over the age of 4 in attendance must wear a mask unless stepping away from the group.
Social distancing is necessary to ensure the safety of our community, please ensure that you are prepared to maintain distance from other families and OMFS educators.
Covid screening and temperatures must be completed prior to each Friday and shown to an educator upon arrival.
Only one adult per child may attend at this time.

Fall 2021 Forest Friday Dates and Rates:

Friday October 15th – Friday November 19th, 2021 (6 week session)

$120 for the session + $30/additional sibling

**Drop ins will not be permitted at this time**

Registration Details:

As there are just a few available spaces (spaces were first offered to those who had their program cancelled in 2020), Fall registration will be done by lottery.

Please submit your registration form here – form opens on Monday September 13th at 9am

THIS PROGRAM IS FULL FOR FALL 2021

Forest Friday Registration

Child's Full Name(Required)

Child's age as of the start date of the program(Required)

Second child's name (if applicable)

Not required for babies carried in arms or riding in strollers and not participating in programming.

Second child's age as of the start of the program

Parent's Full Name(Required)

Parent's Email Address(Required)

Please double check the spelling of your email address as this is the primary means of communication from OMFS.

Please confirm parent's email address(Required)

Parent's Phone Number(Required)

It is helpful to provide a phone number where texts can be received in case of cancellations.

Any allergies or health conditions that OMFS should be aware of for either yourself (or the attending caregiver) or your child?(Required)

Emergency Contact Name & Phone Number(Required)

Who will accompany your child to Forest Fridays if your registration is accepted?(Required)

Please indicate the caregivers name and relationship to your child.

Please note and agree to the following based on checking each box:(Required)

I agree to wearing a mask that covers my nose, mouth, and chin; and distancing from other families and educators while in attendance at Forest Fridays.

I agree to present a Covid Screen and report mine and my child's temperature prior to attending the Forest Friday program each week.

I agree to staying home when sick and informing OMFS of Covid test results if I am unable to attend due to illness.

I agree to signing a Covid Policies and Informed Consent waiver prior to participating in the Forest Friday program.

Please note and agree to the following based on checking each box:(Required)

I am aware that the spaces for Forest Friday are based on a lottery and this registration form does not guarantee my child's space in the program.

I understand that only one caregiver may attend the program per child.

I understand that Forest Friday may be cancelled due to weather or other unforeseeable events and OMFS will make every effort possible to contact all participants prior to the start of the program. (note that refunds are not possible for weather cancellations)

Please add any notes or questions to this area. OMFS will be in touch on Friday September 17th to let you know if your registration was successful in the lottery for Forest Fridays.

Forest Friday Registration

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