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Program 3: Summer 2018 – Day 11

as an especially packed day for our Reachers, who had the opportunity to shine not only in their academic classes, but also in a plethora of artistic and physical activities. In the morning, our Mathematics class had a special lecture on cosmology given by a guest speaker. They were given the chance to investigate the…

Program 3: Summer 2018 – Day 10

Today has been another fun filled day at Reach! Mock interviews continued to put students through their paces and give them a taster of what interviewing for university in the future will be like. Back by popular demand from yesterday, a momentous game of Capture the Flag rocked the afternoon as teams Fore & Ice,…

Program 2: Summer 2018 – Day 8

The weather may have been changing over these last few days, but our students remain constant in their enthusiasm and hard work, which makes us super happy! Not all of our classrooms were full this morning, as the Computer Science class took a trip to the Centre for Computing History. The students remarked on…

Summer 2018: Program 2 – Day 7

Reach students enjoyed a good lie-in this morning after an exciting and packed weekend in London. By the time the sun had reached it’s highest point in the sky, students were up, energetic and enthusiastic for their afternoon lessons! One class constructed a bridge out of newspapers and tested its ability to withstand weight. Another…

Program 2: Summer 2018 – Day 0!

Although yesterday was super sad saying goodbye to our Program 1 students, we are SO excited to meet our Program 2 students today. We’re also really happy to still have a few students from Program 1 here to help welcome our new students. With a cheerful wave and an orange t-shirt, Reach Cambridge staff were…

Program 1: Summer 2018 – Day 19

The last day of Program 1 at Reach Cambridge was bittersweet. It has been a truly amazing three weeks and it’s been sad saying goodbye to the students we have gotten to know so well over the last few weeks. The day kicked off with the last morning of classes, culminating in the presentation of…

Program 1: Summer 2018 – Day 18

Today was yet another busy day for the students here at Reach Cambridge! Excitement abounded in the classrooms this morning, with the Law class taking another day trip to the courts in London, where they had the privilege of witnessing another real-life case. The English Literature class also took a trip to Kettle’s Yard, one…

Program 1: Summer 2018 – Day 17

Today the students were up bright and early, raring to go for some of their final classes. The engineering class began their projects on transportation, ready to present them on our final Friday of the program. Meanwhile, the journalism and media class looked at filming on mobiles with natural light. There was even an impromptu…

Program 1: Summer 2018 – Day 16

The sun continues to shine on the Reach Cambridge Summer School! Today the students of Medicine and Life Sciences were treated to a trip to the Botanic Gardens to learn about the production of herbal medicines and the very lucky students of the ESL class were treated to yet another trip to London. The Computer…

Program 1: Summer 2018 – Day 15

Two days of excursions can only ever lead to one thing, a well-deserved lie in. Follow this with a nice brunch at one of Cambridge’s many picturesque cafes and eateries, and you have a pretty perfect morning. That is exactly what the students of Reach Cambridge were treated to today. Considering the beautiful weather this…

Program 1: Summer 2018 – Day 14

Another day, another excursion for the students of Reach Cambridge! We thought we’d add some variety to proceedings today, and we did not go to London. Instead we gave the students an experience quite unlike any other, and we headed to the Great British Seaside. The typical understanding of a trip to the seaside involves…

Program 1: Summer 2018 – Day 13

Despite it only feeling like five minutes ago since Reach Summer 2018 began, our second round of weekend excursions has begun. The last week has been filled with fun, activities and learning, but it’s also been hard work, and so everyone was in need of some adventure. We at Reach Cambridge like to think that…

Summer 2018 Daily Blog