RSIC2024 Colombia in Numbers
Thank you to everyone who took part in the 56th Round Square International Conference in Colombia and congratulations to our host schools Colegio Anglo Colombiano, Colegio Gran Bretaña, Colegio Los Nogales, Colegio de Inglaterra – The English School and Gimnasio Campestre. Here is a round-up of the week in numbers: In our craft and cultural […]
RSIC2024 Colombia – Baraza Leader Speech
Read Baraza Leader Valeria’s speech from the Closing Ceremony of RSIC2024 Colombia: I am the lucky student who got to express her gratitude as a Baraza leader after this amazing week. And welcome you to our school, Colegio Anglo Colombiano. First, I want to thank everyone here today. This has truly been one of the […]
2024 Roy McComish Art Award Winners
The winners of the 2024 Roy McComish Art Award were announced at the Closing Ceremony of the Round Square International Conference in Colombia. Each year, in the run up to the RSIC, students from across the Round Square network are invited to create art inspired by the Conference theme. This year, over 200 entries explored […]
RS Collaborations from Hotchkiss School
The latest issue of ‘Analogue’, a photography magazine founded and run by students from Hotchkiss School in the USA, includes multiple submissions from students from other Round Square schools. Hotchkiss shared an open invitation to submit photos on the Round Square collaborations board, which was circulated in RS Weekly. Students were invited to compile personal […]
St George’s Diocesan School Cycle Challenge – Adventure with a Purpose
21 College students from St George’s Diocesan School in Windhoek, Namibia participated in the School’s annual Cycle Challenge held between 6th and 20th of June. The group spent 14 days cycling from Gobabis in eastern Namibia, to neighbouring country Botswana. “After the first 5 km, I felt like I was never going to get through […]
RSIS Thailand 2024
“Every one of us has grown significantly in varying ways over the course of the trip and learned valuable skills from both positive moments and challenging experiences, that have driven many beyond their perceived limits… The trip will definitely stick with us in more ways than one, whether that be through an improvement in our […]
Adya Uppal, Kurt Hahn Prize Winner 2024
The 2024 Kurt Hahn Prize has been awarded to Adya Uppal from The British School New Delhi. Adya has been recognised for her extraordinary work in raising awareness of cancer, securing funding for life saving screening services, as well as manufacturing prostheses and bras for cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomies. “I was six years […]
Markham College awards King Constantine Medal to María Antonia Acuña
Markham College in Peru awarded its 2023 King Constantine Medal to María Antonia Acuña for her service initiative, ‘Regla Sagrada’. It is an organisation she founded to support girls through period poverty. The Medal was presented to María during the school’s closing ceremony for the class of 2023. María has a supportive matrifocal family who values […]
Congratulations to our 2023 Roy McComish Art Award Winners
Each year, in the run up to the RSIC, students from across the Round Square network are invited to create art inspired by the Conference theme. This year, the theme was “The New Africa”, and a fantastic range of artwork was entered, showcasing some wonderful talent from across the world. The judges selected one winner in each age category, with additional works being Highly Commended.
RSIC2023 – Thank you to our hosts and thank you for coming!
A huge thank you to Brookhouse Schools, on behalf of all delegates who attended last week’s Round Square International Conference 2023 – The New Africa – in Nairobi, Kenya. Feedback from both student and adult delegates has been fantastic, and is testament to Brookhouse School’s meticulous planning and warm hospitality. Particular thanks go to all of the Student Steering Committee Members, Baraza Leaders, and Conference Committees across the Karen and Runda Campuses, as well as to the adult organiser teams, led by John, Willie, Joseph, Clara, Moses, Katrina, Eric, Emily, Ann, Anpurna, Steve, Graham, and Andy.