Anna Baker Cresswell, Windermere School, UK
Round Square really shaped the way I approach decisions and leadership throughout my life. Last year, I went back to my old school Windermere School for a reunion—30 years on—and it reminded me just how much that environment influenced me. Being part of Round Square gave me a quiet confidence, a sort of permission to […]
Student Reflections from RSIS India December 2025
Following the Round Square International Service project (RSIS) with Daly College in India in December 2025, participants were asked whether the experience had positively impacted their character development. Their responses point to an experience shaped not by a single moment, but by shared effort, daily reflection, and learning alongside others. RSIS projects bring together students […]
Round Square Heads Symposium
We are delighted to invite all Heads of Round Square Schools to register now, using the link below, for the next Round Square Heads’ Symposium, which will take place from 20 to 24 January 2027, in Hong Kong. Under the theme “Meet at the Peak”, we will create space to network, to share good practice, and […]
Round Square Weekly 10.09.2025
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Speaking Truth, Teaching Humanity: Sense of Responsibility in the Age of A.I.
by Kalyan Ali Balaven, Headteacher, Dunn School, America When I think about Kurt Hahn’s vision of education—the insistence that schools shape character as much as intellect, and that responsibility to others is not a side lesson but the core of the curriculum—I realize I was fortunate enough to have my own personal Kurt Hahn in […]
Acts of Kindness: Windermere School, UK
To mark 50 years as a Round Square member school, Windermere School in the UK set itself a simple but powerful challenge: to generate 50 Acts of Kindness—one for each year of its Round Square journey. Inspired by scientific research showing that kindness benefits not only others but also our own mental wellbeing, the school […]
Engagement with the Global Community
One of the things that makes Felsted such a special place is our engagement with the global community, and one of the key ways in which we do this is through our membership of Round Square. There are now more than 270 Round Square schools in more than 50 countries across the world, and they have a shared vision based on the IDEALS (internationalism, democracy, environmental stewardship, adventure, leadership and service).
Round Square Day Global Challenge
On 5 June, we will celebrate Round Square Day with our annual call to action for student fundraising. This year, students in Round Square schools across the world have set an internationally collaborative challenge to circumnavigate the globe in sponsored miles, raising funds for Round Square’s bursary and community service programmes as they go. To […]
Celebrating Inspiring Voices at The Oxford Union
Round Square Inspiring Voices – The Big Baraza gathered together in Oxford, UK, 400 students and teachers, from 46 schools in 15 countries, to practice public speaking, and share perspectives on a range of topics through debate and discussion. Participants from Australia, Kenya, China, the USA, Pakistan, Canada, Colombia, UAE, Denmark, Ghana, New Zealand, India, Germany, […]