High School
Learning that reaches
beyond the classroom
We believe in the power of travel to broaden perspectives and ignite intellectual curiosity. Our international travel opportunities through Round Square exchanges and tours provide an invaluable complement to classroom learning. We are committed to offering these enriching programmes where there is student interest, because we know the impact they have on our students’ growth, sparking a deeper understanding of the world and how it works.
Round Square
St Cyprian’s was one of the first South African schools to become a member of Round Square global in 1997.
Round Square offers schools a framework for excellence and continuous improvement, along with structured opportunities to collaborate and share experiences with like-minded peers around the world. Member schools have a fundamental belief in the value of experiential learning to develop character and make a difference in the world.
Founder Kurt Hahn, an educational philosopher, believed the purpose of schools should be greater than simply preparing students for tertiary education.
He argued that students need to prepare for life by facing it directly in ways that cultivate courage, generosity, imagination, principle, resolution and compassion, and that the supportive environment of a school community can facilitate this.
The network of more than 260 Round Square schools in 50 countries across six continents share a passion for experiential education built around six IDEALS of learning – Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership and Service.
Round Square students are encouraged to discover and develop their unique capabilities through experiences, activities, collaborative practices, projects and challenges, including social service projects, exchanges and conference participation.
The values-based Round Square approach is designed to develop attitudes and insights that shape personality and strength of character.
Membership of the Round Square network offers a framework of excellence and continuous improvement, recognising that effective learning is practical, multicultural and collaborative. The goal is to shape the way the next generation of leaders understand, prepare for and respond to the world.
The Round Square ethos and culture inform the way education is delivered at the school, from teaching and learning to annual integrated programmes at each grade level, where one or more of the IDEALS is interrogated and assimilated.
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.”