Arete Partnership

cooperation and innovation

The Arete partnership was established with Woking High School in June 2015, reflecting a School developmental aim of improving collaboration and contribution between Gordon’s and other schools. The partnership is centred on: developing practice, combining student events, and training and enterprise.

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Arete Partnership Competitions and Events 2019-20

Student event	Date	Time	Venue
Netball	19th September 2019	4.00 - 5.00 pm	Woking High
Cross-Country	26th September 2019	3.40 - 5.00 pm	Gordon's
Girls' Football	3rd October 2019	3.50 - 5.00 pm	Woking High
Chess	28th November 2019	3.50 - 5.00 pm	Woking High
Boys' Football	All fixtures in 2 week period	TBC	Both
Geography Quiz	December	TBC	Gordon's
Swimming	16th January 2020	2.15 - 4.00 pm	Heathfield School
Maths Competition	February 2020	TBC	Woking High
Creative Writing Competition	5th February 2020	TBC	Woking High
Mock Trial	25th February 2020	TBC	Gordon's
U13 Girls' Rugby	26th February 2020	3.40 - 5.00 pm	Gordon's
U13 Boys' Rugby	26th February 2020	3.40 - 5.00 pm	Gordon's
Language Spelling Bee	19th March 2020	TBC	Woking High
Cricket	All fixtures in 2 week period	TBC	Both
Athletics (Track)	23rd April 2020	3.40 - 5.00 pm	Gordon's
Debating	28th April 2020	3.40 - 5.00 pm	Gordon's
Table Tennis	29th April 2020	3.40 - 5.00 pm	Gordon's
Athletics (Field)	21st May 2020	3.40 - 5.00 pm	Gordon's
Poetry	23rd June 2020	3.45 - 5.00 pm	Woking High
Business	25th June 2020	All Day	Gordon's
Golf	1st July 2020	TBC	Foxhills Golf Club
Film Festival	TBC	TBC	Woking High
Arts Evening	TBC	TBC	Gordon's

training & enterprise event	Date	Time	venue
ILM Awards Evening	Tuesday 15th October 2019	6.00 - 7.30 pm	Gordon's
ILM Level 2 - Unit 1	Tuesday 7th January 2020		Woking High
ILM Level 2 - Unit 2	Tuesday 12th February 2020		Woking High
ILM Level 3 - Unit 1	Tuesday 14th January 2020	4.30 - 5.30 pm	Woking High
ILM Level 3 - Unit 2	Tuesday 5th May 2020	4.30 - 5.30 pm	Woking High
ILM Level 5 - Unit 1	Tuesday 3rd December 2019	5.00 - 6.30 pm	Gordon's
ILM Level 5 - Unit 1	Tuesday 10th December 2019	5.00 - 6.30 pm	Gordon's
ILM Level 5 - Unit 2	Tuesday 14th January 2020	5.00 - 6.30 pm	Gordon's
ILM Level 5 - Unit 2	Wednesday 6th May 2020	5.00 - 6.30 pm	Gordon's

Staff meetings	date	time	venue
Steering Group Meeting	3rd September 2019	4.00 - 5.00 pm	Gordon's
Joint Governors' Meeting	17th September	6.00 pm	Gordon's
Careers Meeting	24th September 2019	9.30 - 11.00 am	Woking High
SENCO Meeting	TBC	TBC	Gordon's
Deputy Heads (Curriculum) Meeting	8th October 2019	1.30 - 2.30 pm	Gordon's
Heads' Meeting	17th October 2019	10.00 am - 12.00 pm	Woking High
Steering Group Meeting	28th November 2019	10.00 am - 12.00 pm	Woking High
SLT Away Day	TBC	TBC	TBC
Deputy Heads (Curriculum) Meeting	21st January 2020	1.30 - 2.30 pm	Woking High
Careers Meeting	14th January 2020	9.30 - 11.00 am	Gordon's
SENCO Meeting	TBC	TBC	Woking High
Steering Group Meeting	6th February 2020	10.00 am - 12.00 pm	Gordon's
Heads' Meeting	12th March 2020	10.00 am - 12.00 pm	Gordon's
Careers Meeting	28th April 2020	9.30 - 11.00 am	Woking High
Deputy Heads (Curriculum) Meeting	5th May 2020	1.30 - 2.30 pm	Gordon's
SENCO Meeting	TBC	TBC	Gordon's
Steering Group Meeting	11th June 2020	10.00 am - 12.00 pm	Woking High
Heads' Meeting	2nd July 2020	10.00 am - 12.00 pm	Woking High
HODs' Twighlight	TBC	TBC	TBC

Arete Partnership Competitions and Events 2018-19

Student Event	Term	Day/Date	Time	Venue	Result
Inter-School Cross-Country	Autumn	Wed 3rd Oct	3.50 – 5.00pm	GS	Gordon's
Inter-School Swimming	Spring	Thurs 10^th Jan	3.00 – 5.00pm	Heathfield	Woking High
ILM Level 2	Spring	Thurs 14^th March	9.15 - 3.00pm	WHS	--
Inter-School Debating	Summer	Thurs 2nd May	3.50 – 5.00pm	WHS	Gordon's
Inter-School Table Tennis	Summer	Tues 7th May	3.50 – 5.00pm	GS	Gordon's
Inter-School Athletics	Summer	Weds 21^st May	Afternoon	GS	Gordon's
Inter-School Chess	Summer	Thurs 20^th June	4.00 – 5.00pm	GS	Woking High
Inter-School Girls' Football	Summer	TBC	3.50 – 5.00pm	WHS	--
Inter-School Poetry	Summer	Thurs 27^th June	4.00 – 5.00pm	GS	Woking High
Inter-School Business	Summer	Weds 10^th July	All Day	GS	Woking High

Following a 4-4 campaign, Gordon's retain the Arete Cup as existing holders.

Staff Event	Term	Date	Time	Venue
Arete Governors	Autumn	Thurs 27^th Sep	6.00pm	GS
Staff Applications for ILM Deadline	Autumn	Fri 19th Oct	Midnight	All schools
ILM Level 2, 3, 5 2017-18 Awards	Autumn	Tues 9^th Oct	5.30pm	GS
Steering Group Meeting	Autumn	Thurs 27^th Sep	10.00am	GS
Steering Group Meeting	Spring	Thurs 24^th Jan	10.00am	WHS
Steering Group Meeting	Spring	Thurs 21^st March	10.00am	GS
Steering Group Meeting	Summer	Thurs 13^th June	10.00am	WHS
Arete Heads' Meeting	Autumn	Thurs 29^th Nov	10.00am	GS
Arete Heads' Meeting	Spring	Thurs 7^th Feb	10.00am	GS
Arete Heads' Meeting	Summer	Thurs 4^th July	10.00am	WHS
SENCo Meet	Autumn	Weds 17^th Oct	1.45pm	GS
SENCo Meet	Spring	Weds 6^th Feb	1.45pm	WHS
SENCo Meet	Summer	Weds 26^th June	1.45pm	GS
DH (Curr) Meet	Autumn	Tues 25^th Sep	10.00am	GS
DH (Curr) Meet	Spring	Tues 15^th Jan	10.00am	WHS
DH (Curr) Meet	Summer	Tues 14^th May	10.00am	GS
EBacc Leads Twilight INSET	Spring	Thurs 17^th Jan	4.30 – 6.00pm	GS

ILM Training: Staff Event	Term	Date	Time	Venue
ILM Level 5 Unit 1	Autumn	Tues 4^th Dec	5.00 – 6.30pm	GS
ILM Level 5 Unit 1	Autumn	Tues 11^th Dec	5.00 – 6.30pm	GS
ILM Level 5 Unit 2	Spring	Weds 16^th Jan	5.00 – 6.30pm	GS
ILM Level 5 Unit 2	Spring	Weds 23^rd Jan	5.00 – 6.30pm	GS
ILM Level 3 Unit 1	Spring	Tues 15^th Jan	4.30 – 5.30pm	WHS
ILM Level 3 Unit 2	Summer	Tues 7^th May	4.30 – 5.30pm	WHS
NQT	Term	Date	Time	Venue
Arete NQT Training	Autumn	Thurs 18^th Oct	4.00pm	GS
Arete NQT Training	Spring	Tues 5^th February	4.00pm	WHS
Arete NQT Training	Summer	Mon 29^th April	4.00pm	GS

Arete Partnership Competitions and Events 2017-18

Event	Term	Date	Time	Venue	Result
ILM Level 2 Unit 1	Autumn	29 September	10:00-14:30	WHS	--
Inter-School Cross Country	Autumn	12 October	15:3017:00	GS	Gordon's
Inter-School Swimming Competition	Spring	11 January	15:00-17:00	Aldershot Pool	WHS
Inter-School Debating Competition	Spring	18 January	15:50-17:00	GS	Gordon's
ILM Level 2 Unit 2	Spring	15 January	09:15-15:00	WHS	--
Inter-School Girls' Football	Spring	1 March	Cancelled	WHS	--
Inter-School Athletics Competition	Summer	25 April	Afternoon	GS	Gordon's
Inter-School Table Tennis Competition	Summer	28 June	15:00-17:00	GS	GS / WHS
Inter-School Chess Competition	Summer	20 June	16:00-17:00	GS	Gordon's
Inter-School Poetry Competition	Summer	28 June	16:00-17:00	GS	WHS
Inter-School Business Competition	Summer	11 July	All Day	GS	WHS

Gordon's School - 4.5 | Woking High - 3.5 | Hoe Valley - 0

Arete Partnership Competitions and Events 2016-17

Event	Term	Date	Time	Venue	Result
Inter-School ILM Level 2 Launch	Autumn	28 November	All Day	WHS	n/a
First Steering Group Meeting	Autumn	28 September	11.00	WHS	n/a
Inter-School Cross-Country	Autumn	10 November	15.50-17.00	GS	GS
ILM L2 Unit 1 Write up	Autumn	1 December	15.50-17.00	GS/WHS	n/a
Inter-School Swimming Competition	Spring	12 January	15.00-17.00	Aldershot Pool	WHS
Inter-School Debating Competition	Spring	18 January	15.50-17.00	WHS	GS
Inter-School Growth Mind-Set Symposium	Spring	9 January	All Day	WHS	n/a
Inter-School Girls' & Boys' Football	Spring	1 March	15.50-17.00	WHS	WHS
ILM L2 Unit 2 Write up	Spring	6 March	15.50-17.00	GS/WHS	n/a
Inter-School Athletics Competition	Summer	24 April	Afternoon	GS	GS
Inter-School Table Tennis Competition	Summer	8 June	15.50-17.00	WHS	GS
Inter-School Golf & Chess Competition	Summer	21 June	15.00-17.00	TBC	GS
Inter-School Business Competition	Summer	11th July	All Day	GS (Library)	GS

Overall result 2016-17:
Gordon's School - 7 | Woking High - 2

Arete Partnership Competitions and events 2015-16

Event	Term	Date	Venue	Result
Inter-School Design Competition	Autumn	Mon 14 September 2015	Gordon's & Woking High	n/a
Inter-School X-Country Competition	Autumn	Wed 21 October 2015	Gordon's School	GS
Prefect Training Day	Autumn	W/B 16 November 2015	Gordon's School	n/a
Inter-School Swimming Competition	Spring	Monday 11 January 2016	Aldershot	WHS
Inter-School Debating Competition	Spring	W/B 8 February 2016	Gordon's School	WHS
Anti-Bullying Symposium	Spring	W/B 22 February 2016	Gordon's School	n/a
Inter-School Girls' Football Competition	Spring	Thu 10 March 2016	Woking High	WHS
Inter-School Table Tennis Competition	Summer	Thu 12 May 2016	Gordon's School	GS
Inter-School Mock UN Gobal Challenge	Summer	W/B 16 May	Woking High	n/a
Inter-School Athletics Competition	Summer	Track: Thu 26 May 2016	Gordon's School	GS
Inter-School Golf Competition	Summer	Thu 30 June 2016	Windlemere Golf Club	GS
Inter-School Chess Competition	Summer	Fri 1 July 2016	Gordon's School	GS
Inter-School Business Competition	Summer	Mon 11 July 2016	Woking High	GS

Overall result 2015-16:
Gordon's School - 6 | Woking High - 3