Welcome to the Christ’s College student exchange programme
The exchange process The Christ’s College Exchange Coordinator will advertise exchange opportunities to College boys and parents and invite expressions of interest. College boys will then be sent an application form for the exchange. Applicants will be assessed for their suitability and boys will be selected for the exchange (usually only one to two boys at a time). The successful applicants and their parents will be informed of the details of the exchange. Parents will be asked to consent to the exchange and organise flights. Furthermore, parents will be asked to consent to host the incoming exchange student. The school hosting College boys will provide further information about hosting arrangements and will ask the parents of the College boys to provide their son’s medical details and to consent to the exchange. The Christ’s College Exchange Coordinator works with the co-hosting school coordinator to match students appropriately and finalise the administrative arrangements.
Exchanges offer a wonderful opportunity for students to explore the world, take themselves out of their comfort zone, and enhance their global citizenship. All exchanges are fully reciprocal, which means that a College boy who goes on exchange will need to host an exchange student at some stage within a period of 12 months. They will do this at school, in their homes (day students) or in boarding. The exchange period may include some holiday time, in which case, the host student is expected to host their exchangee during the holidays. All exchanges are subject to strict protocols to provide a safe environment for exchange students. Types of exchanges at Christ’s College Christ’s College is prepared to exchange students with any suitable school across the world. Current exchanges have been established with IBSC (International Boys’ Schools Coalition) schools, including Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, United States (for senior students), Konan Boys’ High School, Japan, Saint–Denis International School, France, and Round Square schools. Most exchanges are with Round Square schools.
Round Square exchanges There are more than 260 Round Square schools around the world. Round Square schools offer their students an opportunity to to embrace a global perspective and all RS schools embrace the IDEALS of Internationalism, Democracy, Environment, Adventure, Leadership, and Service. For more information about Round Square, see www.roundsquare.org Special note: “Round Square’s role in student exchanges is one of facilitator, enabling Round Square Candidate and Member Schools to connect and organise exchanges for the benefit of the students taking part. Round Square does not organise any exchanges itself and is not therefore responsible for individual exchange arrangements. It is important for students and parents to note that Round Square does not vet or monitor the arrangements made by the schools and does not have any contact with, or role in selecting, host families. Round Square provides schools with best practice protocols but you must satisfy yourselves that the arrangements made by the individual school you are considering allowing your child to visit are appropriate. Round Square therefore accepts no legal responsibility or liability for student exchanges whatsoever.”
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