The Annual Arête Music Competition returned for its third year at the start of the Summer Term, bringing together students from across all five Arête schools — Blenheim High School, Gordon’s School, Robert May’s School, Woking High School, and Alderwood School. The highly anticipated event showcased the exceptional musical talents of students from all year groups, celebrating creativity, discipline, and passion across the partnership. Competitors took part in six diverse cate

On Friday 30 th January, approximately 150 students from five different Arete schools went to Gordon’s School to participate in several different competitions and for an Astronomy Convention. Chess The competition consisted of four rounds of ten-minute games (twenty minutes per round in total). Alderwood School students were new to the Arete competition, and, although they do not currently run a Chess club at the school, their enthusiasm and progress throughout the morning m

On Monday 16th June 2025, over 200 students came together to represent their schools in the Arete Championships, a fantastic celebration...

Woking High School came alive with the sound of music at the end of May as students from across all year groups showcased their musical...