Sahar Rohmetra, Ribhav Mittal, Amogh Bansal, Rachit Dogra and Parth Gupta, all Class 12 students of KC Public school, attended the week-long Round Square International Conference 2018 hosted by Ashbury College, Ottawa, Canada from September 27 to October
3. They were accompanied by Chairman Raju Chowdhary, Managing Director Arti Chowdhary and School RS Rep Sonia Thakur as adult delegates at the Conference.

On reaching the venue of the Conference on the afternoon of September 27, student delegates were given a warm welcome by Mr. Raju Chowdhary and Mrs. Arti Chowdhary who had reached Ottawa a day earlier. The Conference with the theme ‘Bring Your Difference’, took off with a formal Opening Ceremony on the morning of September 28 with nearly a thousand delegates from all over the world in attendance who were given a warm welcome by Norman Southward, Head of Ashbury College. It was a special occasion for KCPS delegates since the school was officially inducted as a global member of the Round Square in the presence of King Constantine of Greece, President of Round Square, and his wife Queen Anne-Marie.
The schedule of the Conference after the opening ceremony consisted of several events and activities planned by the host school and spread over a period of five days. On the first day, both adult and student delegates listened to eminent personalities such as Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister, during their interactive sessions which were followed by baraza group discussions by student delegates. Arti Chowdhary who had been invited to the Conference to give a presentation on the successful implementation of Round Square Discovery Framework (RSDF) at KC Public School held 2 sessions for adult delegates and received a positive response. The next 2 days engaged delegates in outdoor activities related to adventure and service during which they hiked in Parc Omega known for its wild life and enjoyed some adventurous
sailing.

The conference concluded with a cultural evening on October 2 and a brief closing ceremony the next morning before delegates departed to their respective countries.

OTHER ROUND SQUARE EVENTS

Managing Director of KC Public School Arti Chowdhary and Round Square Rep Sonia Thakur began the year by attending 2 days’ Annual Regional Meeting of Round Square at Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh on Feb 2 and 3, 2018.

Six students escorted by Rachna Sharma attended the Round Square Regional Conference at Welham’s School Dehradun.

5 students in the age group 11 to 13 and escorted by Rachna Sharma attended the Round Square Leadership Training Camp organized by Doon School Dehradun from October 4 to 7.

A delegation of 22 Kceans in the age range of 13 to 17 years and led by Bhavna Langar attended the Round Square Model United Nations (DAIMUN) Conference hosted by Dhirubhai Ambani International School Mumbai from October 11 to 14.

7 Kcean delegates led by RS Rep Sonia Thakur attended the regional conference hosted by Him Academy Public School, Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh from October 29 to November1. The highlight of the event was a meeting with the Dalai Lama at Dharamshala.

Our collaboration with Holy Innocents Episcopal School Atlanta, US, is a point of reference in Early Childhood programme. The collaboration initiative has been greatly appreciated and our school has been chosen to develop some collaborative ideas and activities for teachers and students of Round Square Schools.

10 Kceans took part in the painting competition hosted by Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh. Mishika Mittal’s painting on the theme ‘Together Towards Tomorrow’ was included in the best 6 entries of the competition.