Parent Partnership
Parents form an integral part of a successful early childhood education programme. Active participation in the school life of children has been proven to promote optimal learning outcomes for children. In Odyssey, parents are respected as unique individuals who have a special relationship, unique knowledge and understanding of the child. Recognizing this, the school engages parents as a valuable resource and active contributing members of the school.
Parental involvement, active home-school collaboration and networking have become platforms for supporting children in their early years development and promoting family interests in raising happy, healthy children at Odyssey.
Parent in Class
At Odyssey, we acknowledge and appreciate that parents come with unique talents and skills that can be beneficial to children’s learning in and out of the classroom. Hence, we create engagement opportunities for parents to join us in the classroom, inviting them to have first-hand experience in the various ways that children learn, explore the world, and express themselves.
Through activities from simple story telling, to puppetry sessions, cooking demonstrations, show-and-tells or even just lending some muscle in a playhouse project; these are but some ways that parents in class contribute a different perspective, voice and experience for the children.
From the eyes of the children, seeing their parents involved in their classroom fills them with pride and appreciation for learning and the world. That is the ideal situation for learning, growing and bonding culture we practise in Odyssey.
Learning community
The child, the parents and the Odyssey team are one community that works together to support every child’s development journey and achieve continuity of learning between home and Odyssey. The community plays an active role in guiding progress and objectives for the child’s learning.
We are pleased to welcome parents into the centre every six months to discuss learning goals for the coming months, and to evaluate and evolve plans based on progress.
Odyssey Founding Parent Programme
At Odyssey London, we believe our parents are an integral part of our community and can help shape a brighter future for the next generation of young global citizens.
To celebrate the landmark moment for Odyssey arriving in the UK, we have created the ‘Odyssey Founding Parent Programme,’ which is an exclusive members club for our first 100 parents who choose to enrol their child with Odyssey London.
We are delighted to share that the Founding Parent Programme is now full. We are incredibly proud to have welcomed our founding parents and look forward to building this exceptional community together.
Parent Testimonials
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