A welcome from the Headteacher

Welcome to Odessa Infant School. Our website aims to give you a snapshot of our school, as well as providing important information for the whole school community. We hope that you enjoy your visit and find the website informative and helpful.

As a school, we are committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for your child in a safe, secure and friendly community environment. As part of our commitment to raising standards, we are excited to deliver a bespoke curriculum linked to the full statutory national curriculum. We have a very strong focus on reading skills as we believe that the ability to read and enjoy opens the door to every other aspect of learning.

There is no limit to how well all pupils can achieve. We have the highest expectations for all of our children, and as a school, we expect them to aim high and to achieve their full potential. We feel it is important that pupils at Odessa achieve academically as well as developing their personal and social skills, both in and out of school. We have a strong belief in good behaviour and good manners with an emphasis on caring for each other and taking on responsibility.

As a school we really value our strong relationships with parents and carers and strive to work in partnership to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website and that you find it informative and helpful. If you would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact the main office.

Clare Barber Headteacher

	Diary Dates		School Open-Check status
Monday October 28th – Back to school and Metropolitan Police Visit. Tuesday November 5th – Internet Safety Day Wednesday November 20th – Photographer –individual photographs. Thursday November 21st – Parents’ Evening. Friday December 13th – Christmas Jumper Day Tuesday December 17th – Christmas Assembly (time to be announced) Wednesday December 18th – Christmas lunch and school disco ( Y1 & Y2). Friday December 20th – break up for the Christmas holiday. Monday January 6th – staff inset day (no school for children). Tuesday January 7th – children return to school.		In the event the school needs to close unexpectedly, the information will be provided here. You may also check the status of the school by dialling 020 8408 7508 and entering the school’s DfE code, which is 316-2049. Odessa Infant School