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IntroductionsRod Fraser
Chairman, Round Square Board
Rachael WestgarthDirector of Strategy & Operations
Duncan HossackRegional Support Manager
Overvie
w and
Insight
STRATEGI
C
OBJECTIV
ES
HISTORY
&
CONTEXT
FUTURE
PLANS
1A little bit of background
50 Years
160 Schools
40+ Countries
5 Regions
Global Network of Schools
7,000students
attending a
conference
1,700community
service
projects
1,500students
on an
exchange
There is more to us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less.
- KURT HAHN
“
The Round
Square
IDEALS
International
Understanding
Democracy
Adventure
Leadership
ServiceEnvironmental
Stewardship
Supporting
Holistic
Experiential
Learning
in Member
Schools
ROUND SQUARE IDEALS
Network:InternationalLike-mindedConnected
Quality
Resources:CollaborativeBest Practice Web library
Discovery Framework:
Skills LiteraciesAttitudes
Values
Activities: Service
AdventureConferenceExchange
• Not for profit
• UK Registered Charity
• Governed by a Board- Regional Representation - Specialist roles
• Worldwide Management Team
• Office in Windsor, UK
• Heads and “Reps”
• Collaborative & consultative
Round
Square
Organisation
Structure
2Strategic
Objectives
ROUND SQUARE STRATEGIC PLAN
REGIONAL & WORLDWIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
supported by
REGIONAL OBJECTIVES(Europe, Americas, S.Asia & Gulf, Africa, Australasia & E.Asia)
OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES(Worldwide Management Team)
and referenced to
GLOBAL FRAMEWORK(Shared)
3 Strategic
ThemesA vibrant, connected network
A world class
educational approach
A platform for future
leaders
A vibrant, connected network
A world class educational
approach
A platform for future
leaders
Real-world learning
democracy
Co-creation of knowledge
3Current &
Future Plans
Current
FocusMembership
Structure
and Network
Quality
Round
Square
Discovery
Framework
Research,
Evaluation
and
sharing
best
practice
• Activities expanding to include all ages
• Curricular/ Co-curricula: embedding RS
• Focus on deepening whole-school engagement- aiming for all students
• Resource and research centre
• Continuing to professionalise (just enough)
An
exciting
future
Greater Collaboration
More regional and individual school-hosted opportunities inc. service, project, adventure and conference opportunites
Quality of Interaction
+ Professional Development opportunities; the formation and development of cluster groups; introduction of a structured mentoring programme
Network Development
Growth in unrepresented or under-represented parts of the world; a focus on quality of engagement and best practice sharing
Regional
Objectives
3 Broad
Areas
4A connected
Network
5RS Discovery Framework
Round Square Discovery Framework
“To construct a practical and useful
framework that captures and communicates
the unique spirit of a Round Square
approach to teaching and learning”
Method
and
Process
160 school consultation
Worldwide writing team examined
40 attributes
Description & recognition written
for each
Peer review & comment
Mapping to IDEALS
Examples gathered & tagged to
attributes
Learner
centred
approach
Learners Explorers
Attributes Discoveries
Core values Spirits
= BEING NOT DOING
THE SPIRIT OF THE IDEALS
Spirit of
Internationalism
is found in those who seek to
discover and embrace the similarities
and differences between nationalities
and cultures and in ways that
promote meaningful and lasting
understanding, tolerance and
respect.
Spirit of
Democracy
encompasses a sense of equality,
fairness, social justice, a sense of
responsibility to actively participate,
and a desire to do what is right (for
the greater good).
centres on the significance of
understanding mankind’s place
in the universe, the forces that
shape our surroundings and the
impact we have on those
surroundings.
Spirit of
Adventure
is characterised by those who push
themselves beyond their perceived
limits, cross boundaries and discover
that they are capable of more than
they thought.
Spirit of
Leadership
recognises that successful leaders
are driven by a desire to be of
service to others and to nurture,
guide, develop and help them to
improve and succeed
Spirit of
Service
celebrates personal
development through practical
experience that brings
sustainable support and benefit
to others.
Spirit of
Environmentalis
m
Sense of
Responsibility
Courage
Appreciation
for
Diversity
TenacityInquisitiveness
Communication
Skills
Self-Awareness
Teamwork Skills
Commitment to
Sustainability
Ability to
Solve
Problems
Compassion
Inventiveness
Spirit of the
Environment
Spirit of
Adventure
Spirit of Leadership
Spirit of
Service
Spirit of Internationalism
Spirit of
Democracy
Explorers
The
Round
Square
Discovery
Framework
© 2015 Round Square
Pilot
Phase
12-18 months
Podio platform to share trailblazing
Reporting to RS membership at
International Conference 2016
Professional Development: Best Practice
Re-Development of RS online resource
library around Discovery Framework
Further development of RS online
collaboration platform
Questions?www.roundsquare.org
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