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							Round   Square
The pillars:
• Raise awareness about world issues
  and inspire young people to make a
  difference in the world.

• We are the future of tomorrow;
  therefore we are responsible for making
  our planet a better place while touching
  base with each Round Square pillar.
The bridge that Constance climbed




                                    The famous Opera House
Very First Australian Dinner
Why is Devon’s key in his
          door?
In Barbara’s Room???
Market Place in Manly




    Lunch in the Market Place
Surfing is the most common sport on Manly Beach!
 The aquarium was absolutely amazing. Not only was it a great opportunity to
learn more about all the creatures that live in the ocean but we also discovered
 how the environment today is being destroyed by humans and how it affects
                           the fish living in the water.
Sydney Park
                  Sydney

   Sydney is a very beautiful and interesting city!
It was an opportunity for us to learn more about a
       different part of the world, to explore and
   discover new foods, new activities, new animals
       and see the lifestyle of the Aussie. It was
   through experiential learning that we were able
                  to discover Australia!
A place where 500 delegates from 72 different schools and 18 different countries,
  from all walks of life, from different cultures, religions and nationalities were
      able to work together for one common goal: to create a better future.


                        United States                                 South Africa
                                                                        Germany
                           Bermuda
                                                                         Thailand



    India                                        France
    Japan                                        Kenya
   Canada
                                                Australia
   September 25th – Arrival and Registration Day
We were able to put our handprint on a mural that represented unity.
            After every hand was placed, no one could
                find which one was their handprint.
                   September 26th – Opening ceremony




Ivanhoe students         Buckley Hall ( like Pierce Hall)     King Constantine
                                                                 of Greece




 Terry Guest of Round Square                     Performance by the choir of the
                                                        national anthem
 Group photo
All schools wore
their uniforms
We had the honour and privilege of having in person at the conference,
King Constantine of Greece, Prince Andrew, Prince Nikolaos of Greece,
   Terry Guest, a founder of the Round Square Conference and the
             Headmaster of Ivanhoe Grammar School.
We made the news! It was such an important event that the next morning,
      the Round Square conference made the cover page of the
                           local new paper!
         Our First Speaker

• His name was Julian Burnside, a very
  reputable lawyer in Australia and he spoke to
  us about immigration, refugees and terrorism.
• Afterwards we were divided into Barazza
  groups where we discussed and argued about
  the speaker’s opinion.
• We then came up with a solution or our own
  opinion as a group.
Hugh Evans came to talk to us about the
   Oaktree Foundation. The goal of this
   foundation is to find a way to make a
difference in the world and in a the lives of
                individuals.
     Our third Speaker
• Tony Wilson and four Australian
   refugees spoke to us about their
  experiences coming to Australia.
One evening we had two comedians come and teach us how to improvise.
                We played different games and did skits.
       It was an opportunity to meet people, have fun and laugh.
Horseback riding                   Canoeing




                          Ms. P.

                   Cons
The 500 delegates were separated into three different groups each representing
a country, either a first world, second world or third world country:
• 50 people in the 1st world sat at a table, had a three-course meal and were served.
• 100 people in the 2nd world sat at a table, ate flavoured rice and fruit and used utensils.
• 350 people in the 3rd world sat on the floor, ate plain rice, and used their hands to eat.
Mrs. Telling, Ms.Portelli, Ashley, Constance and Jen were all in
      3rd world countries, while Devon had a full meal as
                 part of the 1st world country.
Our Australian families were kind enough to have us for 6 nights. We realized that
there isn’t much difference between Australian culture and Canadian culture.
  Post Conference Cairns


          Who Went?

               BCS
     Gordenstoun (Scotland)
St. Stithians girls (South Africa)
        Lakefield (Canada)
 Aiglon (Switzerland) and us !!!
             Itinerary

4 incredible days of…
• Snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef
• Learning about Aboriginal Culture
• Skyrail (trip through tropical
  rainforest)
• Petting Aussie animals
• Swimming at the beach – Port
  Douglas
Ms. P found a
new Prince
Charming
( Tree frog)
 The Great Barrier Reef stretches along
  the entire coast of Australia for more
than 1000 kilometres. Unfortunately due
 to modern technology the Great Barrier
Reef is slowly being destroyed. The more
   damage human beings are doing, the
  faster the fish and the coral reef itself
     will disappear. It’s important to
     preserve any form of animal life
    and the same goes for the tropical
                 rainforest.
Tropical rainforest
                 Crocodile




Koala




  Wallaby




            Kangaroo
    We had brunch at the “Habitat”. It was a natural resort where birds
of various species, colours and size lived. As we ate breakfast the birds were
                      freely flying above and around us.