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Program 3: Summer 2018 – Day 7

Today our Reachers dived further into the rich history of Great Britain by visiting Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of nobody less than William Shakespeare, and Warwick Castle, a massive stone fortress originally built by William the Conqueror. We made a great start by leaving right after an early breakfast, with packed lunches in our rucksacks. Our first…

Program 3: Summer 2018 – Day 6

It’s the weekend which, at Reach, means – excursions! Today everyone started the day just a little earlier so as to beat the traffic into London. This morning was spent split between two museums. Those interested in the arts and culture went to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London’s art and design museum, home to…

Program 3 Summer 2018: Day 5

The end of the first week of the programme – how did we get here already? I guess time flies when you’re having fun… As we move towards the weekend and our excursions, the pace hasn’t let up today. Classes were busy running as normal this morning and into the afternoon, with…

Program 3: Summer 2018 – Day 4

Although the weather in Cambridge may have been grey and gloomy, Day 4 brought even more fun and educational activities for our students! Today included many stimulating classes and experiences, starting with the Business Management and Economics students, who made an exciting trip to the ‘escape room’, and learned about the art of science and…

Program 3: Summer 2018 – Day 3

What a busy day our Reachers had today! To start off the day, while most of our students headed into their normal classes, our Life Sciences and Medicine students were getting ready to go spend their day in London! After a quick train ride there, they headed down to visit the Association of Anaesthetists and…

Program 3: Summer 2018 – Day 2

Today started with more exciting classes! Psychology students went to the escape room, it provided them with a fun and interactive way of learning about humans cope under pressure, while having a great time working out complex tasks. Meanwhile, the English Literature students made the most of the wonderful weather, and spent the morning discussing…

Program 3: Summer 2018 – Day 1

And Program 3 has officially begun! Our stimulating subject courses kicked off today, as students met their expert teachers for the first time. Although all classes proved to be super exciting for our new students, the Physics & Astronomy class beat them all, as students had the opportunity to put their freshly gained knowledge immediately…

Program 3: Summer 2018 – Day 0!!

The new students have arrived! This afternoon we had 103 students descend on Cambridge from all corners of the world. They joined the four students who have remained with us from program 2, ambassadors for the incredible classes, activities and community that individuals can experience at Reach Cambridge. We look forward to finding out what…

Program 2: Summer 2018 – Day 12

The final day of the program has finally arrived and it is a bitter sweet day. Today is the day when the Reach Cambridge journey ends for the majority of our students. However, our Director of Curriculum Monika made sure that the classes went out with a bang. Our Biotechnology class spent their final class…

Program 2: Summer 2018 – Day 11

The penultimate day of the program was full of some wonderful tunes and sights. Classes brought with them new and exciting opportunities to get out of the classroom. The Psychology class made their way to the escape rooms, racing against the clock and each other to gain a prize as well as overall bragging rights….