Residential study programs for 14-18 year olds in Cambridge, UK.
The second day of lessons commenced and the spell of beautiful sunshine came to an end this morning. The traditional British weather returned but the students’ spirits did not decline with it! The mathematicians had their first experience of programming whilst the Biotechnology class had a trip to the Cambridge Science Centre. The excitement peaked…
Read MoreReach Cambridge August 2016: Day 3
After a great weekend in Norwich and Brighton, our students were excited to return to their classrooms and get stuck into their new academic courses! This also gave Reach staff and students a chance to extend a warm welcome to the new school groups from Indonesia, Singapore and China. In the morning, all of the…
Read MoreReach 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…
Read MoreReach Cambridge July 2016: Day 18
14th July 2016 – what a day for Reach Cambridge! Any notion that things would slow down for the final few days of the program were quickly eradicated this morning, as another packed day was unfurled to the students by the ever-wonderful supervisors. Afternoon activities consisted of a zesty Zumba lesson by Precious as the angelic sounds of…
Read MoreReach Cambridge July 2016: Day 17
Today the students experienced two of the highlights of any Reach Cambridge program: Sabre Day and the ghost tour! The Community Outreach student team have been working alongside the wider student body...
Read MoreReach Cambridge July 2016: Day 16
With just a few days left of the Reach Cambridge July program, we’re making sure to pack in as many fun, interesting activities as possible. After classes today, many of the students had mock interviews, a useful way to experience what university applications may involve. As always, the supervisors who conducted the interviews were incredibly…
Read MoreReach Cambridge July 2016: Day 14
Today was the last excursion of the program, so all of the students travelled to London one final time. The group split into two trips – some of the students visited Greenwich, before taking a cruise down the River Thames and exploring the Southbank, while the others spent the morning in Tate Modern and the afternoon…
Read MoreReach Cambridge July 2016: Day 13
Today at Reach Cambridge our students got a reward for their wonderful participation over the last two weeks – a lie in! With a later breakfast and a few hours off in the morning, we kicked off the end of Week 2 with the Fete of Fun. The Fete of Fun was organized by the…
Read MoreReach Cambridge July 2016: Day 12
It was another fun and fulfilling day at Reach Cambridge. The Economics class played an Economics-themed game that included students taking on different roles that included a banker, firm and household. The idea of the game was to teach the students how mortgages function in an interactive and hands-on way. Meanwhile, some students in the…
Read MoreReach Cambridge July 2016: Day 11
The theme of today has definitely been international diversity. Following classes in the morning, lots of students began preparation for the ‘World Fair’. This will be held on Friday evening, and is a chance for everybody to get into groups and teach everyone else what is special about their country. We are lucky to have…
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