Residential study programs for 14-18 year olds in Cambridge, UK.
At Reach we enjoy a wealth of international diversity in our summer programs, with students joining us from over 50 countries around the world. This allows teenagers from a huge range of educational backgrounds to join together in one of the world’s oldest academic centres. The chance to live and learn in Cambridge is an…
Read MoreCommunity Outreach: working with the SABRE Charitable Trust
Every summer, a number of Reach Cambridge students sign up to take part in our Community Outreach program. This is a great chance to learn valuable skills in teamwork and project management through charitable work. Every summer we are amazed by the Community Outreach students: their dedication and hard work encourages all of the students…
Read MoreDay 20: The Talent Show from a student’s perspective, Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore
Confessions of a Dance Instructor: My Experience preparing for the Talent Show at Reach When we’d first heard that we’d all be getting a chance to put up a performance over the course of the REACH Cambridge program, most of my schoolmates had grimaced, a definite look of resignation on their faces. Some had blanched…
Read MoreDay 18: Psychology student from Catholic Junior College, Singapore
I wanted to attend the psychology course provided by REACH Cambridge because psychology as a career path has been something I’ve been toying around with in my head for quite a while, even though I knew close to nothing about it. In fact, it might have been my utter ignorance of the field which drove…
Read MoreDay 17: English Literature students from The Cathedral and John Connon School
The start of the week saw us return to our regular schedules after a wonderfully exhausting and gratifying weekend. The English class tried their hand at imagist poetry and attempted to analyse the complex works of T.S. Eliot, famed for his distinctive use of different poetic forms within singular works. This involved interesting exercises such…
Read MoreDay 16: Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle
Hurricane Bertha may have greeted us with a fond good morning as the songbirds woke the students at the Reach Cambridge camp, but in typical British fashion we showed that a little rain was not going to be allowed to ruin the fun. So, as the rain lashed against the coach and we all attempted…
Read MoreDay 15: Blenheim Palace and Oxford
Saturday saw early starts, bus rides and fun in abundance, as the students and supervisors explored Blenheim Palace. The home of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace is a delightful stately palace surrounded by spectacular gardens. After a guided tour of the Palace ROOMS the students enjoyed…
Read MoreDay Ten: Subject classes, punting and Cambridge tours
Today was another hectic one at Reach; the students had their first day of subject lessons as well as a chauffeured punt on the Cam and an historical tour of Cambridge. The supervisors were on hand to shepherd students from three colleges to their classes, split between Trinity Hall, Downing College and the Geography department….
Read MoreDay Six: Cabinet War Rooms and Houses of Parliament
We were all up bright and early despite most of the students’ energetic participation in the summer school disco last night! We grabbed some breakfast and jumped on a coach to London, making the most of the opportunity for a little extra sleep on the way! I was soon woken up by our absolutely lovely…
Read MoreDay Four: Punting
I’m Billy and this is my first time as a Reach supervisor and my first ever blog post! The weather has been glorious in Cambridge today and everyone has had a really great day. The students had lessons in either physics or economics today and came back really enthused. They were even able to use their…
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