Join us for our Founders' Day event!

In celebration of our 125th birthday, we are holding our Founders' Day event where we invite our Gordon students of past and present and the wider community to mark this incredible occasion with us. 

When: 28th September 2024, 10am to 2pm
Where: The Gordon Children's Academy

RSVP by clicking here
 

We'd love to hear your stories of Gordon and invite you to share your memories! 
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TSAT Rocks

Rock On, Gordon Mathematicians!

Across the Thinking Schools Academy Trust we engage with the Times Table Rockstars to battle it out amongst each other to see who can come out on top with the most correct answers! 

We were delighted to win the inaugural Rockstar Battle in December, fighting off fierce competition from our fellow Strood school Cedar Children's Academy, as well as Newbridge Junior School in Portsmouth. 

More importantly, this is a fantastic resource for pupils to hone and improve their mental maths, and we strongly encourage children to set aside time in their daily home learning routine to practice on the app- even when a Rocks Battle is not ongoing. 

What is Times Tables Rockstars? 

Times Tables Rockstars is a free, accessible and fun way for pupils to test their arithemetic skills. Pupils sign-up and assign themselves to their school, enabling them to take part in our intra-school competitions. 

Repetition is a key process of the affirmation of knowledge; pupils who engage with this app on a daily basis, as a supportive tool with their maths learning, will find consistent reward and improvement in their abilities. The information on the student's scores is available for their teachers to access, and continued and consistent use from your child will enable their teacher to identify areas for improvement and incorporate this into their lesson planning to help support understanding. 

How do I access it?

Times Tables Rockstars is the official name of the app, and is available on iOS and Android to download for free. Click below on your preferred device to begin downloading the app.