Parent Involvement and 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 the 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. Parent involvement, advocacy, active home-school collaboration and networking become the platform for supporting children in their early years development and promoting family interests in raising happy, healthy children.

Parent Involvement and 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 the 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. Parent involvement, advocacy, active home-school collaboration and networking become the platform for supporting children in their early years development and promoting family interests in raising happy, healthy children.

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 the 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 the Odyssey.

Parents Support Group

We believe when a child joins Odyssey, his/her whole family becomes a part of our community. We recognise that parents are important partners in enriching children’s learning as we believe that parents know their child best. Every year, we provide opportunities for parents to participate in our campus events, projects, parent workshops and seminars. To facilitate and co-ordinate these, a special group known as the Parent Support Group (PSG@Odyssey) was formed.

 

Since Odyssey commenced in Singapore in 2008, we are indeed delighted to have very supportive parents as a part of our Odyssey family today. PSG@Odyssey is made up of dedicated parent volunteers, PSG Teacher Coordinator and the Centre Director. Meetings are held on a bi-monthly basis to co-ordinate events in the centre.

 

We warmly invite all parents to be a member of the dynamic team of parent volunteers today!

Parents Support Group

We believe when a child joins Odyssey, his/her whole family becomes a part of our community. We recognise that parents are important partners in enriching children’s learning as we believe that parents know their child best. Every year, we provide opportunities for parents to participate in our campus events, projects, parent workshops and seminars. To facilitate and co-ordinate these, a special group known as the Parent Support Group (PSG@Odyssey) was formed.

 

Since Odyssey commenced in Singapore in 2008, we are indeed delighted to have very supportive parents as a part of our Odyssey family today. PSG@Odyssey is made up of dedicated parent volunteers, PSG Teacher Coordinator and the Centre Director. Meetings are held on a bi-monthly basis to co-ordinate events in the centre.

 

We warmly invite all parents to be a member of the dynamic team of parent volunteers today!

Testimonials

  • It's been a good 2.5 years since Leia first joined Odyssey and she has grown so much since. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the school for the learning environment and exposure that have been provided to her. Most of all, I'd like to thank the teachers that I feel have positively impacted Leia's learning experience in many ways. Thank you again, Ms Petulia, for everything and all the best to Odyssey's future endeavours.

    - Jasmine Leia’s mom (Nursery, 4 years)

  • I appreciate Ms. Vaish as she is responsible, and cheerful with the children. Jet would listen to her advice and pay more attention in her class. She is a responsible teacher and would explain very well whenever we have questions about Jet. We can see her put in her best effort to support Jet even when he could not go back to school during the pandemic.

    I like the school’s concept, teaching methods, and the school environment. I am impressed with the way the school handled the pandemic, always very responsive to the situation. Always update the parents very promptly. The school also prepared the online learning kits, and we did not feel left out, even though the child was learning from home. The centre has innovative teaching and learning practices. I am very happy and satisfied that I have chosen this school for my child.

    - Ms NgJet’s mom (Senior K, 6 years)

  • My experience with the school to date has been really pleasant and will definitely recommend to other friends and family. We registered our child, Tessa, last year during the pandemic. It was very fortunate that they were flexible and accommodating with our request as we weren’t sure how long we would stay in Malaysia at that point of time.

    We maintained open communication with Petulia and she made sure that we were kept informed of any upcoming events or sudden changes of the situation and all that was happening in the school. We even recommended our friend to Odyssey as the teachers are very caring and dedicated with their work. As a parent, I feel very comfortable putting our child in this school. What I appreciate about this school is their safe and hygienic environment which eases the parents’ minds to have our child in a school that we can trust, especially when we have to work from home.

    - Joey OngTessa’s mom (Junior K, 5 years)

  • I have decided to enrol into Odyssey when my son was 18 months old, and I have never regretted my decision since then for close to 5 years now. Teachers and staff are well trained with high standards and genuinely care for the children. The school and management team also adhere to strict SOPs when it comes to contagious diseases, it is always well controlled and contained. Definitely helps parents with young children to have peace of mind knowing their little ones are in good hands.  

    I would recommend Odyssey to my friends and family for the positive experience I had with the school. I trust the staff and teachers who are screened and selected based on high recruitment standards, professionally trained to respect and guide different children. I also appreciate Ms Petulia being involved in all the children’s classes, paying attention to every one of them and engaging with the parents to provide valuable advice and observations!

    - Ms Stella Brayden's Mom (Senior K, 6 Years)

  • Tattyana begin her journey at Odyssey in January 2015. Over the period of one year, she has grown in her thoughts, actions, emotions and knowledge. Initially Tattyana was not as vocal and expressive as she is now. Her thoughts are now more structured, reasoning with a great deal of logic and always asking the why question to seek clarification.
    It has indeed been a great joy seeing her develop herself into a confident girl. With the improvement in her social skills, it is equally exciting to see her participate in conversations with kids her age and sometimes with her aunts and uncles. We as parents are indeed happy and at times overwhelmed with her. I believe her learning experience and growth has been excellent. Thank you Odyssey.

    - Gerald and Nanthini Odyssey Setia Eco Park