Perspective

An anthology of research papers authored by Student Research Ambassadors who participated Cross-cultural Study of Leadership in Round Square Schools led by Dr Ewan Wright, Assistant and Research Fellow and Dr. Kanwal Seyda Hassam at The Joseph Lau Lune Hung Charitable Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change at The Education University of Hong Kong

Character education is about developing the whole person, developing students for life, not just for school. But how can we take Character Education beyond the Mint Gates? How do we make a global contribution, which is a part of our School's vision?

An opportunity has arisen for Barker to join a group of schools from around the world that are united by their concept of education, learning and the formation of character. This diverse network of 230 like-minded schools from across the world care passionately about what happens in the future to our world. It desires for communities to thrive, prosper and care about each other in mutual cooperation. This group of schools is called the Round Square.

The network of Round Square schools share a commitment to the development of six themes called IDEALS, these are

• International Understanding

• Democracy

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Founded in 1966, Round Square owes much of its heritage and philosophy to Kurt Hahn, a German educator, who founded the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Outward Bound movement and Gordonstoun School in Scotland. He famously said, ‘there is more in us than we know’.

Round Square supports schools in embedding Character Education and experiential learning within and beyond the curriculum shaping the way in which students understand, prepare for and respond to the world’s challenges both now and in the future.

• Environmental Stewardship

• Adventure

• Leadership

• Service

These IDEALS are underpinned by twelve Discoveries. This framework facilitates student voice, agency and development opportunities to grow a student’s character, equipping them for life and inspiring a commitment to serve others.

We are thrilled that our students and staff will be able to access many wonderful and rich opportunities through our Round Square membership. Some of these include international and regional school exchanges, conferences, international service projects and school collaborations of various kinds.

Peter Gibson Dean of Character Education