200 students and teachers deliver ICU2 Eye Camp
90 students and more than 110 teachers from the Ermitage International School of France, Emerald Heights International School in Indore and Herlufsholm Skole, Denmark took part in the 15th Annual ICU2 Eye Camp in India from 25th February to 1st March.
Colegio Los Nogales’ Global Studies Concentration Programme
Colegio Los Nogales’ new interdisciplinary programme, Global Studies Concentration, unites common topics shared in the English and Social Studies curriculums.
Woodleigh’s Desert Challenge
Year 10 students at Woodleigh develop independence and problem-solving skills through a challenging week-long hike across Australia’s Hattah-Kulkyne National Park; a semi-arid desert environment.
University applications: using your Round Square experience
Reflecting on their learning against the 12 Discoveries is a great way to draw out experience that perhaps they may not otherwise think to include, but which, when clearly evidenced, will demonstrate the range of qualities that are looked for, and required, in successful University applications.
The Doon School: A Village Service Partnership
The Doon School has supported over 50 villages since the school’s inception. Drawing upon this expertise, Ambikesh Shukla offers advice on how to manage an effective service programme with a village community.
Collingwood’s Leadership Institute
A two-day, off-campus workshop at Collingwood helps students explore the topic of leadership. Through discussions and practical exercises, students discover their leadership style, gain an appreciation for different leadership approaches and experience leadership in action.
St Andrew’s Turi: An Immersion Week to Launch the Discovery Framework
Year 9 students at St Andrew’s Turi in Kenya were set a series of challenges linked to the Round Square Discovery Framework as part of a dedicated immersion week. Through these challenges, they explored the meaning of character skills, such as tenacity and teamwork, and gained experience of these skills in action.
RSIS Sri Lanka
On Saturday 8th December 59 students from 22 Round Square schools representing all five RS regions arrived in Sri Lanka and launched into our December Round Square International Service projects.
KC Public School: A Cultural Exchange Using Greetings Cards
Partnering with Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in America, students from KC Public School designed and exchanged greetings cards, revealing their own culture and learning something new about another.
Colegio Gran Bretana: A Night Under the Stars
As a primary school teacher, it has been fascinating to see the parallels between the style of education Round Square champions and our approach in the primary years. Much of what we do focuses on experiential learning, but in applying this to each of the IDEALS, we recognised that the spirit of Adventure is one […]