Service as a way of life
At the heart of the Round Square ethos is a shared belief that the foremost task of education is to inspire and equip students to be active and engaged global citizens.
A Postcard from Punjab Public School: Forgiveness – a road to peace
The Punjab Public School hosted a RS Postcard on 4th August 2021 with a total of 114 student delegates and 24 adult delegates from 24 schools from South Africa, the UAE, Oman and India participating.
A Postcard from Step By Step School: Think Globally, Act Locally
On 21st July, Step By Step School hosted its inaugural Round Square Zoom Postcard centred around the IDEAL of environmentalism. Open to students aged 11-13, “Think Globally, Act Locally” brought together 10 schools and over a hundred participants divided into 8 Barraza’s to discuss eco-friendly practices with special emphasis on food sustainability in today’s world.
“Together we can do so much” The Round Square community of schools
Ask any Round Square head or rep about the benefits of being part of this diverse and innovative global network of schools and they will immediately tell you about the positive impact on students.
A Postcard from Modern School: Courage is Grace Under Pressure
Modern School Barakhamba Road hosted a Round Square Zoom Postcard Event on 14th July, 2021 on the theme ‘Courage is Grace Under Pressure’. The hosts, through this event, desired to give a new definition to courage; a definition that is fluid, adaptable, and universal.
The International Language of Food
Whoever you are, whatever your background, wherever in the world you are, when it comes to food, everyone has an experience; each of us has a personal understanding from which to explore the food of other countries and its significance in different cultures. It’s an accessible topic, and it doesn’t require sophisticated language or complex explanations before joining in.
Ballarat Grammar Sleep Out
Dubbed ‘The Kurt Hahn Sleep Out’, every year a group of Ballarat Grammar students brave the elements to learn about homelessness and experience the conditions that those less fortunate face on the street on a nightly basis.
A Collaboration on cross-cultural differences
Godspell College in Argentina shared a collaborated with Mayo College in India, British Overseas School in Pakistan and GEMS Modern Academy in United Arab Emirates to explore and discuss their cultural differences and similarities.
A Postcard from Stiftung Louisenlund: Anti-Semitism in Modern Germany
Stiftung Louisenlund hosted Round Square postcard for students aged 16-18 on Zoom on Antisemitism in Modern Germany. Over 100 students from 29 schools in 14 countries (Germany, Switzerland, India, South Africa, Kenya, Colombia, the USA, Canada, Oman, Romania, the UK, Peru, Armenia, and Tanzania) joined the call, in which, the student hosts gave a brief history of the Holocaust before delving into modern day examples of antisemitism and opening up the conversation in baraza breakouts with their peers from around the world.
A Postcard from Providence Day School: From Crisis to Creation; life after the pandemic
Providence Day School hosted a Round Square Postcard, with the title ‘From Crisis to Creation: Life after the Pandemic’ for students aged 15 to 18. We split the online event by creating two breakout rooms on a Zoom call; one focusing on environment during the pandemic and one about school life.