Round Square
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| Type | International Organization of Member Schools |
| Membership | New schools inducted by election of member schools |
| Official languages | Working language is English |
| Website | http://www.roundsquare.org |
The Round Square Conference of Schools is a worldwide association of schools whose students share a commitment, beyond academic excellence, to personal development and responsibility through service, challenge, adventure and international understanding.
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[edit] History
The title "Round Square" is derived from a seventeenth century building at Gordonstoun School in Scotland. The building was built in the 17th century as an estate square to house horses, carriages and equipment for the estate. It was built to a circular design of similar buildings the designer, Sir Robert Gordon, had seen on his travels in Italy. That lead to the odd name (really a paradox), the "Round Square".[1]
[edit] Philosophy
Similar to Outward Bound, Round Square schools share an educational philosophy that supports the growth of the "whole person". This philosophy is based upon the Round Square "IDEALS" (an acronym that represents the six pillars around which Round Square schools function):[2]
The common goal is to develop every student into a whole person through, academic, physical, cultural and spiritual experiences.
There are more than 50 Round Square schools located around the globe in Africa, Australasia, Continental Europe, India, the Middle East, North America, South America, and the United Kingdom.
[edit] Round Square Activities
[edit] Student Exchanges
Students at any Round Square school may go on a exchange for a semester to any of the other schools, and thus both schools benefit from the experience of direct interaction with people from another part of the world.
[edit] Round Square International Service Projects
Round Square International Service (RSIS) Projects embody all six pillars through community service projects, such as raising a new building. Over a school break, students from different Round Square schools will converge on a single location, which is often one of the less privileged schools, where they will work together on a project. The materials required for these projects are raised through the Prince Alexander Fund, and do not require funding from attending students.
[edit] Regional Projects
Regional Projects are similar to RSIS projects but are by invitation only.
[edit] Conferences
There are a variety of conferences that allow student delegates to meet from around the world and progress Round Square.
[edit] Annual International Conferences
Annually, a conference is held at a member school. All schools are invited to attend and it is at these conferences that the Annual General Meeting is held and the future of Round Square is decided. It is also an opportunity for student delegates to meet and discuss issues related to the IDEALS principles. The most recent was held at Daly College in India and the next one is going to be held in Canada, at Glenlyon Norfolk School(Victoria BC) and Collingwood School (Vancouver BC). They will be run in parallel and the theme is Sustainability.
[edit] Regional Conferences
Usually, a school will host an annual conference for other member schools within its region.
[edit] Young Round Square Schools
Conferences are held for students in middle school. These conferences are annual and are divided by region.
[edit] Member Schools
The following schools are members of Round Square:[3]
[edit] Australia
- The Armidale School[3]
- Ballarat Grammar School[3]
- Billanook College[3]
- Ivanhoe Grammar School (Ridgeway)[3]
- Ivanhoe Grammar School (Plenty)[3]
- MLC School[3]
- Mowbray College[3]
- Scotch Oakburn College[3]
- The Southport School (TSS)[3]
- St Philip's College[3]
- Trinity Anglican School[3]
- Westminster School (Australia)[3]
[edit] Bermuda
[edit] Botswana
[edit] Canada
- Appleby College[3]
- Ashbury College[3]
- Bayview Glen School[3]
- Bishop's College School[3]
- Collingwood School[3]
- Glenlyon Norfolk School[3]
- Lakefield College School[3]
- Rothesay Netherwood School[3]
- Sedbergh School, Québec[3]
- St. Clement's School[3]
- Stanstead College[3]
- Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School [3]
[edit] England
- Abbotsholme School[3]
- Box Hill School[3]
- Cobham Hall[3]
- Wellington College
- Westfield School, Newcastle upon Tyne[3]
- Windermere St. Anne's School[3]
[edit] France
[edit] Germany
[edit] India
- Dhirubhai Ambani International School[3]
- The Assam Valley school[3]
- The Daly College[3]
- The Doon School[3]
- The Lawrence School, Sanawar[3]
- Mayo College[3]
- Scindia School[3]
- Scindia Kanya Vidyalya
- Vidya Devi Jindal School[3]
- Vivek High School[3]
- Welham Boys' School[3]
- The Sanskaar Valley School[3]
[edit] Japan
[edit] Kenya
[edit] Oman
[edit] Peru
- Markham College (Lima)[3]
[edit] Scotland
[edit] South Africa
- Bridge House School[3]
- St Cyprian's School[3] (Girls)
- St. George's Grammar School[3]
- St Stithians College[3] (Boys)
- St Stithians College[3] (Girls)
- Stanford Lake College[3]
- Tiger Kloof Educational Institute[3]
[edit] Switzerland
[edit] Thailand
[edit] United States of America
[edit] References
- ^ 'Round square' page on Gordonstoun website. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Round Square IDEALS symbolism. RoundSquare.org. Retrieved on 2006-08-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl Member Schools in the Round Square. RoundSquare.org. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
