Please be aware we are a nut free school. For more information please visit our Lunchtime Page.

Looking to join The Gordon Children's Academy in September 2026? 

Come along to our Opening Evening on 3rd November at 5pm.
See our school in action during one of our Open Day tours on 5th, 12th, and 19th November. Choose from 9:30-10:30am or 1:30-2:30pm tours.

Contact our office for more information. 

Thinking Academically

‘Thinking Academically’ teaches our children to be their best self through the knowledge skills and understanding of how to be literate and numerate.

They are able to read a range of texts fluently applying a range of skills across the curriculum. Children’s, vocabulary, including speech and language, is developed through active learning which engages children in debate, drama and oracy activities.

The basic skills of Mathematics are taught through recall, reasoning, problem solving and fluency. Children develop their number agility effective to apply to range of situations with confidence.

  • Our children need to be supported to reach for the best possible opportunities.
  • Their communication skills need to be developed to enable them to access and participate in a range of social situations
  • Successfully engaging in their next step requires a combination of academic outcomes and wider personal / social skills.

Continue through our Thinking Journey: