Alternative Provision · New Forest & Hampshire
Explore. Learn. Thrive.
We create opportunities for children and young people to explore and connect with themselves and with learning — using the natural environment, outdoor and adventurous activities, and a sense of curiosity and fun.
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Every child has the power to learn and grow
At Odyssey Outdoors we believe that all children and young people have the power to learn and grow if provided with the right environment, support and opportunities — and that sometimes this requires an alternative approach and setting.
An Odyssey is a journey of challenge and self-discovery that leads to new outcomes for the explorer, and this is what we strive to offer to the children we work with.
By utilising outdoor environments and green spaces, children are provided with multi-sensory settings that support stress and anxiety reduction, help develop attention and working memory, and foster improved mood. Natural environments also enable children to take a hands-on approach to their learning and to experiment with ideas and concepts alongside guidance from teaching staff — giving the child a more active role in their own learning journey.
Use of adventurous activities and challenge provides children the opportunity to test their boundaries and see what they are capable of, building resilience, confidence and self-esteem through co-target setting and progressive reviewing, giving them ownership over their achievements.
"To put the child in positions to prove to themselves, repeatedly, that they CAN."
Our Provision
What we do
At Odyssey Outdoors we understand that there are times and circumstances when children and young people might need a change or an adjustment to their educational placement for a period of time in order to help them achieve their best. Our provision utilises outdoor education, adventurous activities and the natural environment as both vehicles for learning and co-educators in our work with children and young people. We embed core curriculum subjects throughout lessons and sessions and work with schools and local authorities to individualise targets and outcomes depending on the needs of each child.
Odyssey Outdoors supports children and young people who need an individualised, holistic approach and an active methodology to their learning.
Our Practice Model
Explore · Learn · Thrive
These three principles form the foundation of everything we do.
Explore
- Build relationships
- Establish emotional safety and trust
- Interest-based approaches
- Connection
- New experiences
Learn
- Personalised
- Embedded and applied
- Experiential approaches
- Multi-modality
- Outdoor and adventurous activities
- Nature-based
- Challenge by choice
- Progressive confidence and knowledge building
- Reviewing techniques
Thrive
- Emotional security
- Transfer of learning to wider situations — especially the child's home school
- Applied knowledge and confidence
- Increased self-awareness
- Application of tools for personal management
Activities
Activities can include…
Every activity is chosen as a vehicle for learning — building confidence, resilience and skills in a way that feels like adventure.
- Bushcraft and Forest School Activities
- Climbing and Bouldering
- High and Low Ropes
- Mountain Biking
- Problem Solving
- Archery
- Axe Throwing
- Canoeing, Kayaking, Stand Up Paddleboarding
- Improvised Raft Building
- Lowland and Hill Walking
- Orienteering
- Environmental Studies
Ready to support your young person?
We work with schools, local authorities and families across the New Forest and Hampshire. Get in touch to discuss how Odyssey Outdoors can help.
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Start the conversation
Whether you're a school, local authority, or parent looking for the right provision — we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch to find out how we can support your young person.