Pathways World School, Gurgaon
Round Square
About Round Square and the IDEALS
Round Square is a worldwide association of more than 160 member schools on five continents. These schools share a commitment, beyond academic excellence, to personal development and responsibility through Service, Challenge, Adventure, and International Understanding.
All member schools share a strong underlying belief: this is the view of learning by doing. It is an on-going process of self-confrontation and formation, involving a fundamental objective of the full and individual development of every student into a whole person: academically, physically, culturally, and spiritually, within the supportive environment of their school community.
Ideals - The Philosophy Behind Round Square
The essential philosophy of Round Square is based on these six pillars. Some of the most exciting Round Square experiences come from the Hahnian vision which fuses them together. They are interrelated and all equal importance.
"…an eminent man challenged me to explain what sailing in a schooner could do for international education. In reply, I said we had at that moment the application before us for a future king of an Arab country to enter Gordonstoun. I happened to have at the school some Jews...If the Arab and one of these Jews were to go out sailing on our schooner. . .perhaps in a North-easterly gale, and if they were become thoroughly seasick together, I would have done something for international education."… Dr. Kurt Hahn
Teaching students both the values of democracy and the importance of active participation in democracy is essential to Round Square schools. Freedom of thought and speech is greatly encouraged, and appropriate forums and channels of communication are set in place. Students are also taught to appreciate the importance of self-discipline and are trained and expected to share in the running of the school.
Therefore, student government and a genuine sense of responsibility in the management of the school are goals in all Round Square schools.
"It is the sin of the soul to force young people into opinions - indoctrination is of the devil - but it is culpable neglect not to impel young people into experiences." Dr. Kurt Hahn The task of modern education is incomplete without bringing about a conscious awareness of the environment that we constitute and our duties towards the same….for it gives us unsparingly and it deserves to be respected, if we respect ourselves and the future! "Expeditions can greatly contribute towards building strength of character. Joseph Conrad in Lord Jim tells us that it is necessary for a youth to experience events which 'reveal the inner worth of the man; the edge of his temper; the fibre of his stuff; the quality of his resistance; the secret truth of his pretences, not only to himself but others." Dr. Kurt Hahn
"Leadership is found in those whose convictions are rooted in personal responsibility, kindness, and justice. Opportunities for student leadership in the school's community are fostered. The annual conference is an ideal forum for students to demonstrate leadership skills, both in the planning process and public administration.
"The experience of helping a fellow man in danger, or even of training in a realistic manner to be ready to give this help, tends to change the balance of power in a youth's inner life with the result that compassion can become the master motive." Dr. Kurt Hahn Hence, building the body and soul through adventure, meeting the physical challenge, and developing an appreciation of the outdoors is essential. Each school arranges outdoor and extra-curricular activities that challenge and strongly engage students, individually and within groups - in ways that promote personal growth and self-discovery.
The passion and ability to serve another fellow is of immense satisfaction to the soul "I regard it as the foremost task of education to ensure the survival of these qualities: an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit, tenacity in pursuit, readiness for sensible self-denial, and above all, compassion."
How to get involved
Round Square is open to students for following age groups:
- Age 11-14 (Grades 6-9)
- Age 15 -18 (Grades 10-12)
Regional Conferences:
Each year the South Asia & Gulf Region plays host to at least one Conference in of the above categories and for the details you can contact-
Ms. Sabeena Menon
Round Square Representative
sabeena.menon@pathways.in,
roundsquare.aravali@pathways.in
+91-9999956635
International Conferences:
Each year the Round Square body comes together for an International Conference to deliberate upon issues of contemporary global concern. This Conference attracts patronage and presence of eminent personalities such as:
- H.M. King Constantine
- H.R.H The Duke of York, CVO,
- Kevan Gosper, AO
- Craig Kielburger, CM, MSM, OMC
Exchange Programme:
Student Exchanges
Pathways World School is a Co-Educational Day Cum Residential School catering to the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme of the IB. Pathways World School, Gurgaon was the first IB Continuum School in North India and the first residential school in the region to follow the IB curriculum.
Our Academic year commences in late July, and we take a mid-year break in December. Our Second Semester is from mid-January to end of May. Students interested to explore the possibility of an exchange are requested to get in touch with their schools' Round Square Representative to find out more.
Faculty Exchanges
Pathways World School has more than 160 faculty members on board hailing from as many as 17 Nationalities. Diverse, yet integrated, it provides an excellent milieu of academic challenge, cultural interaction and much more.
Interested faculty are requested to get in touch with the school at info@pathways.in or at communications@pathways.in
Regional Service Projects
The Round Square schools in the region of South Asia and Gulf are constantly exploring opportunities to extend the aspect of service project participation to a larger cohort of students.
In this endeavour, Schools often pursue collaborative projects or regional service projects. At Pathways successful participation in various Projects, has only led to further demonstration of its commitment and sincerity of purpose towards the movement.
Some of our accomplishments this year includes:
Virtual Conferences
1. Godspell College, Argentina
Date : 20th April- 7th May, 2020
Age Group: 11years
Theme: Internationalism and Leadership
2. Maria Public School, Guwahati
Date : 20th April, 2020
Age Group: 17years
Theme: Leadership and Adventure
3. Sunbeam School, Lahartara, Varanasi
Date : 17th May- 30th May, 2020
Age Group: 15 years
Theme: Internationalism
4. Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur
Date : 10th May, 2020
Age Group: 11-13 years
Theme: Internationalism
5. Scindia Kanya Vidyalay, Gwalior
Date : 18th June, 2020
Age Group: 14years
Theme: Adventure
6. Sai International School, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
Date : 29th June
Age Group: 14years-16 years
Theme: Internationalism
7. PWS YUGEN Virtual RSC hosted by PWS
Date : 3rd - 5th July 2020
Age Group: 11years
Theme: Internationalism and Leadership
8. Trivandrum International School
Date : 5th – 20th July, 2020
Age Group: 13years -17years
Theme: Internationalism
9. Birla Public School, Vidya Niketan
Date : 30th July, 2020
Age Group: 13years -17 years
Theme: Internationalism and Leadership
10. Assam Valley School
Date : 31st July-1st August 2020
Age Group: 15years - 17 years
Theme: Leadership and Internationalism
11. Chittagong Grammar School
Date : 6th August-9th August 2020
Age Group: 11years
Theme: Internationalism and Leadership
12. Bangalore International School
Date : 28th August, 2020
Age Group: 12years-17years
Theme: Internationalism
13. Singapore International School
Date : 31st August, 2020
Age Group: 13years- 17years
Theme: Internationalism and Adventure
14. Sunbeam School, Varanasi
Date : 5th September, 2020
Age Group: 11years
Theme: Leadership
15. Birla Public School, Vidya Niketan
Date : 7th -11th September, 2020
Age Group: 13years -17years
Theme: Leadership
16. Hyderabad Public School
Date : 8th September, 2020
Age Group: 14years
Theme: Internationalism
17. Welham Boys’ School
Date : 21st September-27th September, 2020
Age Group: 16years-17 years
Theme: Leadership
18. A.W.E. Winlaw Story writing, Cadet School, Hasanabadal
Date : 15th October, 2020
Age Group: 15years
Theme: Internationalism
19. Seth Anandram Jaipuria school, Kanpur
Date : 14th October-18th October, 2020
Age Group: 14 years -17years
Theme: Internationalism
20. The Millennium School, Dubai
Date : 28th October-29th October, 2020
Age Group: 14years
Theme: Environmentalism, Leadership and Service
21. KC Public School
Date : 30th November, 2020
Age Group: 11years
Theme: Internationalism
22. GGS Inclusive Project - Time to Enhance your Skill
Date : 1st December, 2020
Age Group: 10-12 years
Theme: Internationalism, Adventure, Leadership
23. Sunbeam Suncity Ideation Conclave 2020
Date : 20th and 21st December 2020
Age Group: 13-15 years
Theme: Leadership
24. Cadet College Hasanabdal Symposium on Environmentalism
Date : 28th October 2020
Age Group: 13 years
Theme: Environmentalism
25. 6th Isfandyar Bukhari Declamation Forum 2021'-Cadet College Hasanabdal
Date : 23rd January 2021
Age Group: 14-15 years
Theme: Leadership
26. Chittagong Grammar School, Climate Action Now or Never
Date : 29th- 30tH January 2021
Age Group: 16-18 years
Theme: Environmentalism
27. Sai International School Global Debate
Date : 13th February 2021
Age Group: 11-15 years
Theme: Leadership
28. YUGEN 2.0 Virtual Conference Inspired by Round Square Hosted by Pathways World
Date : 12th and 13th February 2021
Age Group: 13-18 years
Theme: Leadership
29. Virtual RS Conference hosted by Sunbeam School, Lahartara
Date : 29th April 2021
Age Group: 13-14 years
Theme: Leadership
30. Service in Action Symposium, Sai International School, Orissa
Date : 6th May 2021
Age Group: 13-14 years
Theme: Service
31. Service without Penny- GGS, Noida
Date : 29th April 2021
Age Group: 11-13 years
Theme: Service
32. Art of Growing up- Millennium School Dubai
Date : 13th-14th June 2021
Age Group: 14-15 years
Theme: Leadership
33. SAMAANTA- A Gender Equality - Global perspective Symposium by DAIS
Date : 7th July 2021
Age Group: 13-15 years
Theme: Internationalism
34. Mody School Collaboration Project - Sustainable development Goals focused on Environment.
Date : 23rd and 24th July 2021
Age Group: 12-13 years
Theme: Environment
35. Story Telling Symposium organised by Sunbeam Suncity Varanasi
Date : 8th August 2021
Age Group: 11-13 years
Theme: Internationalism
36. The Assam Valley School- Theme- Diversity is the art of thinking independently together
Date : 21st August 2021
Age Group: 16-17 years
Theme: Leadership
37. The Doon School Virtual RSC Fuelling Future Development
Date : 26th August 2021
Age Group: 13-15 years
Theme: Internationalism
38. Welham Boys’ School KAMERA OBSCURA 2021
Date : 31st August 2021
Age Group: 16-18 years
Theme: Leadership
39. Nouveau Media Art Meet 2021 by Welham Girls and Welham Boys’ School
Date : 2nd October 2021
Age Group: 15-17 years
Theme: Leadership
40. Daly College Indore Democracy or DeMOCKracy”
Date : 11th September 2021
Age Group: 15-17 years
Theme: Democracy
41. Warp and Weft Zoom Post card by Mayo College Ajmer
Date : 31st August 2021
Age Group: 13-15 years
Theme: Internationalism
42. Nirgun music and Poetry for Soul by Assam Valley School
Date : 27th January 2022
Age Group: 16-18 years
Theme: Leadership
43. Emerald Heights Knowledge Convergence Arc 2022
Date : 28th & 29th January 2022
Age Group: 12 – 16 years
Theme: Knowledge
44. Sustainability, envisioning a thriving Global Community by The Doon School
Date : 25th Feb 2022
Age Group: 13-15 years
Theme: Leadership
45. BPS Cultural Coincidences, Pilani
Date : 1st April 2022
Age Group: 12-14 years
Theme: Internationalism
46. Aarsa by DAIS
Date : 13th April 2022
Age Group: 12-13 years
Theme: Service
47. The Mystery of our History, A zoom postcard by PWS
Date : 25th May 2022
Age Group: 11-13 years
Theme: Internationalism
International Service Projects
International Service Projects are an excellent opportunity to embrace the most from an experience under the RS umbrella.
There are two distinct project periods:
June - July
December
Conferences
Pathways have been a regular participant at the Global level in various Conferences organized world-wide. The Conferences attended in the recent past are:
International
1. International Round Square Conference – St. Cyprian's School, Cape Town
30th September – 5th October 2017
Theme of the Conference: "Unite to Ignite The Fire Within"
For more on this Conference: https://youtu.be/3QZQtLklGAo
2. International Round Square Conference – Appleby College, Independent School in Oakville, Canada
28th September- 6th October 2018
Theme of the Conference -“ Bring your Difference”
For more on this Conference: https://pathwaysworldschool.wordpress.com/2018/12/07/round-square-international-conference-2018-appleby-college-canada/
3. International Round Square Conference- The Emerald Heights International School, Indore
2nd October-8th October 2019
Theme of the Conference:” Sarvodaya, The World we wish to see”
For more on this Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU2TAqY-8K4
4. RSIC 2021 - Virtual International Conference
20th September -23rd September 2021
Theme of the Conference: Blue Skies and Brave Conversations
For more on this Conference: Round Square International Conference | RSIC2021
5. The Third Amman Baccalaureate School Interfaith Conference - Jordan
Date- 5th March 2022
Theme of the Conference: Leadership
6. A Sustainable Today for a Resilient Tomorrow’ by The Millennium School Dubai.’
Date- 5th and 6th April 2022
Theme of the Conference: Environmentalism
Global
Global Round Square Conference – Welham Boys' School, Dehradun
25th -29th January 2018
Theme of the Conference: "Escape The Ordinary".
Round Square Globally Accessible Conference – The Regent's International School, Bangkok
6th -10th April 2018
Theme of the Conference: "Discover More"
For more on this Conference: https://youtu.be/5c7hmBqR6fs
Regional
Round Square Conference – Mody School, Lakshmanagarh
28th – 31st October 2017
Theme of the Conference: "Musicorum".
Round Square Conference – The Rajkumar College, Rajkot
30th October – 3rd November 2017
IDEAL Focus: Service
Regional Round Square Conference- The Punjab Public School, Nabha
8th -10th December 2017
Theme of the Conference: "Greatness Out of Small Things"
Regional Round Square Conference – Pinegrove School, Solan
4th -10th June 2018
IDEAL Focus: Adventure
Youth Parliament – Inventure Academy School, Bangalore
15th -19th August 2018
IDEAL Focus: Democracy
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