July 2017

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Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Day 14

Once again, we were off to London! Rather than Shakespeare and the South bank, today the day consisted of Museums and finished off with shopping mayhem: a balanced day overall! The flurry of students were divided into two equally high-spirited groups. One of which went to the Science museum and the other which attended the…

Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Day 13

Today we headed out of Cambridge for a fun-filled day at Stratford-Upon Avon and Warwick Castle. Stratford-Upon Avon is famous for being the 16th century birthplace of English playwright William Shakespeare. Possibly the most famous writer in the English language, students enjoyed a tour in the morning, where they saw Shakespeare’s birthplace, home and burial…

Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Day 12

Friday morning saw a dynamic range of classroom topics, from structural engineering and probability theory, to Shakespeare and Rawls. The Law class even put on a mock trial – complete with wigs and gavels! After classes today, the students channelled their enthusiasm for the weekend excursions into an active afternoon of sports. An energetic game…

Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Day 11

Today’s blog comes in the form of a poem, courtesy of supervisor Katie! Sports and classes, learning and volleys, filled Reach Cambridge, Students wearing their sunnies. But the shades came off, and we didn’t keep still. Teaching architects, Young Leaders or application skills. And on the eve, our corridors feasted,…

Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Day 10

♫ Sun is shinin’ in the sky There ain’t a cloud in sight It’s stopped rainin’ everybody’s in a play And don’t you know It’s a beautiful new day, hey hey… ♫ The sun is back here in Cambridge, bringing the return of a blue-sky backdrop to our usual myriad of activities. The afternoon…

Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Day 9

‘It’s raining, it’s pouring, Cambridge is snoring…” As one can expect in a traditional English city like Cambridge, the summer season is often interspersed with cold and wet weather. As a result, the Reach students were off to a slower start today. However, the Reach Cambridge team are adamant that a rainy day will never…

Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Day 8

Cambridge experienced some very ‘British’ weather today: blue skies followed downpours, downpours followed blue skies, in a never-ending cycle of meteorological confusion. However, lessons went on as usual, and the English Literature students in particular were treated to an exciting educational excursion. They sought poetic inspiration on their journey around Cambridge’s most wistful sites, stopping…

Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Weekend Round-Up!

What a weekend! The first weekend of Program 1 meant it was the first time the students got to experience Reach Cambridge excursions. Here’s a little flavour of what they got up to… Saturday: LONDON On Saturday, some of the students chose to visit both the Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre. At the Tate,…

Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Day 5

You’d be forgiven for thinking the Reach Cambridge team looked a little bit smarter than usual today… Normally we are used to pulling off a mixture of sports kits, loose summer trousers and orange T-shirts in the knowledge that we will be on our feet for most of the day. Today, however, there was lipstick…

Program 1: Explorer 2017 – Day 4

After the slightly worrying rumbling of thunder, day four of Reach blessed us with another beautiful day! With the summer school now getting into the swing of things, students enjoyed a multitude of intriguing subjects – everything from modernism and its difficulties in English Literature & Performance to the intricacies of legislation & litigation in…