The first Odyssey House School opened in Highgate, North London, in 2019. So much has happened since then….
This year marks an exciting milestone for Odyssey Education Group, as we celebrate our fifth birthday. Over the past five years we have opened three schools, welcomed many pupils and their parents, attracted extraordinary staff, and worked with our local communities to create schools we are truly proud of.
For some children, schooldays really are the best days of their lives. At Odyssey House we want to give every child the chance to enjoy their time at school and build happy childhood memories. Our small, nurturing environment is designed to support pupils who struggle in mainstream education. We know every child is different. And that means that every child responds differently to education. Our approach is to create a safe, nurturing school environment where education is tailored around the needs of each child. We focus on the child’s emotional and social development as much as their academic achievement and our in-house multi-disciplinary teams (Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT), Occupational Therapy (OT) and other therapists) work closely with our teaching teams to help a child achieve their personal best.
Very little of our early ambition has changed since we opened our doors in Highgate, North London, in September 2019: we want to change a child’s experience of education through connection, nurture and belief, to help them learn, grow and achieve transformative life outcomes.
And though some things have changed – in 2023 we moved from our original Highgate address and opened two new schools in Bloomsbury, London and in Wokingham – everything we do remains focussed on our pupils. In many ways they have led us, and they continue to do so.
Over the next few months, we will celebrate all things ‘five’. We look forward to building on our educational uniqueness over the next five years.
