As part of our Round Square membership, we are excited to announce the following conferences which will see students from all over the world come together to experience and learn about the Round Square IDEALS of Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Leadership and Service. Please register your interest for the conferences with Mr Bucknall by emailing p.bucknall@kingsleyschool.co.uk.
Round Square International Conference – Dubai
Delegate cost: £3000 approx. (Friends of Kingsley bursaries are available)
Dates: 19 September to 16 September 2025
Age: 15-18
This is the flagship conference for the Round Square and a fantastic opportunity to see the world and share this unique experience with people from a range of backgrounds and perspectives. More information will be available in due course, but please see the trailer video.
Milton Abbey School – Adventure
Delegate cost: £950
Dates: Monday 26 May – Saturday 31 May 2025
Age: 12-14
Milton Abbey School’s Leadership and Adventure residential conference for 12-14-year-olds offers a dynamic and enriching experience designed to develop young leaders through a blend of exciting activities and creative projects.
Over the course of a week, participants will engage in a variety of daytime activities such as sailing, mountain biking through scenic woods, and learning farming skills. They will also participate in command tasks, a team sports competition, and beach and water sports, ensuring a mix of challenges and fun.
Evening activities are equally engaging, featuring daily practice for an end-of-week house team music competition, access to the school’s sports facilities for recreational pursuits, and a lively disco send-off, all set within the picturesque surroundings of our British boarding school.
Additionally, the conference offers opportunities for creative expression through projects in our farm, fashion, and design and technology workshops with a focus on sustainability.
This comprehensive programme aims to foster teamwork, creativity, and leadership skills in a supportive and stimulating environment. To further enrich the educational experience, the week will include an exciting trip to London, featuring a visit to the renowned London Science Museum and a thrilling ride on the London Eye.
RS Inspiring Voices – The Big Baraza
Delegate cost: £1705
Dates: Saturday 12 April to Thursday 17 April 2025
Age: 15-18
This is a fantastic opportunity to engage in a worldwide discussion, learn how to debate, speak in public, and influence those around you. It will be hosted in the prestigious debating chamber at The Oxford Union, and the Sheldonian Theatre, the ceremonial home of the University of Oxford, in which degree ceremonies take place.
Students will engage in courageous conversations in baraza groups, discussing some of the most important global issues facing their generation.
This event will offer students a unique, non-competitive opportunity to develop key listening, oratory, and leadership skills. Participants will engage in meaningful dialogues, gaining a deeper global understanding of different perspectives on some big world issues, whilst honing their ability to both confidently and respectfully articulate their thoughts and contribute their opinions to the conversations.
Students will follow in the footsteps of a long line of notable speakers who have appeared in the debating chamber. Previous speakers include scientists Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, Nobel Peace Prize Winners Malala Yousafzai, and Mother Teresa, as well as actors, musicians, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and royalty from across the world.
Windermere School – Environmentalism
Delegate cost: £435
Dates: Friday 06 June to Sunday 08 June 2025
Age: 14 to 16
The conference will run from lunchtime on the Friday until lunchtime on the Sunday. It will have an Environmental/Adventure theme and we would want to incorporate the best of Windermere.
The initial adventure session will be on the Lake, while a service project would be gardening with Holehird Gardens, along with workshops in Outdoor Science, Art, and possibly Music. Students would have the opportunity to climb to the top of Orrest Head to view the lake and take in the environment. There will be some keynote speakers from the local community.
Klosterschule Roßleben – Democracy and Adventure
Delegate cost: £1210
Dates: Tuesday 26 August – Saturday 30 August 2025
Age: 16 to 18
Explore the history of Klosterschule Roßleben (we are 470 years old!) and find out about its connections with the anti-Nazi movements.
There will be a guided tour of the former Concentration Camp Buchenwald near Weimar and the Porsche production facilities near Leipzig, as well as cultural visits to Weimar, Erfurt, and/or Leipzig. Outdoor activities include canoeing and rowing.
We are also running a Post Conference Tour to Munich, visiting tourist attractions BMW Welt, Olympiapark, Pinakothek der Moderne/Alte Pinakothek, and a full day outside of Munich visiting one of Germany’s most famous tourist attractions “Schloss Neuschwanstein,” its surroundings, and looking at the problem of over-tourism/sustainability they are facing.