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Leah and Natalie remember their Tailor Made program in 2015

Each year Reach runs exciting Tailor Made programs for visiting school groups. In this blog, Leah and Natalie from Singapore Chinese Girls’ School talks about her time in Cambridge. Enjoy!: REACH CAMBRIDGE EXPERIENCE 2015: TAILOR MADE PROGRAM, SCGS Sic Itur Ad Astra – a line from Virgil’s Aenid, it is Latin for ‘thus reach for…

A Teacher’s Perspective

The course I was teaching for Reach Cambridge in 2016 covered the introduction to politics and political thought. In order to give students an idea of why we need to study past thinkers to understand politics today, we were reading primary texts by major figures that are at the core of the politics curricula at…

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 14

It’s the final day of the course, and so also the final day of the Reach Cambridge 2016 summer programs! It has been such a fabulous few weeks, and we couldn’t wait for tonight’s Departure Party to celebrate all that the students have achieved. Tonight’s event had all the classic ingredients of a Reach Departure…

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 12

It’s mid-way through the final week, and the fun shows no sign of stopping! In amongst academic classes, there were lots of events and activities, including the last few mock interviews. Students also continued to deliver their ‘charity auction’ bids – there was a visit to the beautiful Botanic Gardens, a trip up the tower…

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 9

Though Cathedral and John Connon School students only arrived yesterday, we immediately wanted to show them some of our favourite places in the UK and they joined the rest of the Reach contingent on a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle. Time and time again, this excursion is always a winner with students – there’s…

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 7

The week comes to a close, ready for an action packed weekend. As well as another day of engaging lessons, students began to “collect” the items they for during last night’s Auction of Promises in aid of Sabre. A group of students had the opportunity to climb on the roof of the famous King’s College Chapel…

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 6

It has been an extremely fun and eventful day for the Reach Cambridge students. In the morning, the English Literature class had a very engaging and thought-provoking discussion analyzing the portrayal of women in the media; their knowledge of feminist literature was very impressive and this contributed to a lively class discussion. During the afternoon,…

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 2

It was an exciting day today – the remaining Global Leaders students went to the seaside resort of Brighton, whilst back in Cambridge we were welcoming new school groups who are joining the program. Brighton is always a popular destination with our students and this excursion was no different – it’s a fantastic opportunity to…

Reach Cambridge Global Leaders: Day 7

The Global Leaders program has flown by, and sadly its already the final day! To make the most of the time left, we had a full itinerary after classes ended which encouraged all the students to spend as much time with their supervisors and new-found friends as possible. First up was ‘Corridor Lunch’ – the…

Reach Cambridge Global Leaders: Day 6

After our exciting trip to the capital city yesterday, today began with a return to our Global Leaders classes. The Humanities class focused on ‘Anthropology and Entrepreneurs’, beginning with a discussion on the qualities that make a good leader. Students presented thoughtful arguments on whether being a ‘good’ leader necessarily means doing the right thing. We…