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July 2014

In Experience Britain, Fun, Program Highlights

Day 14: museums and shopping in London

Today saw the final weekend excursion of the program with our second trip to London. The day started on the glum side with torrential rain, but by the time the coach pulled up on Exhibition Road it was glorious sunshine! The excursion began with visits to two of London’s most famous museums:  the Science Museum,…
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In Experience Britain, Extracurriculars, Reach Students

Day 13: Brighton

There’s nothing like the English seaside in the summertime, and on Saturday we took our students to one of our most famous beaches  – Brighton! After a few days of rain, we were nervous about soggy fish and chips, but we were very lucky with the weather – glorious sunshine throughout the trip. We started the…
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In Extracurriculars, Fun, Reach Students

Day 12: Street dance and Singstar

Friday was a busy and action packed day for all! The afternoon kicked off with the Reach Ambassadors meeting where students were given information about how to become a Reach ambassador. This program gives students the opportunity to promote Reach in their schools and spread the word of our summer program! After this our supervisor…
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In Archived, Cambridge, Extracurriculars, Fun, Reach Students

Day 11: SABRE Promises Auction

The Reach Cambridge Summer School for July has just passed the halfway mark and spirits are on a high! Some poor weather persisting throughout the day threatened to dampen our progress, however, rain or shine there is always lots to do here in Cambridge. With the outdoor sporting activities having to be cancelled they were replaced…
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In Extracurriculars, Fun, Reach Students

Day 10: Capture the Flag

On Wednesday we made use of the glorious weather and ran a large game of Capture the Flag in a local park. This involved about 50 students and multiple supervisors. It was fantastic to see students working together to outwit the opposing team. Each team was required to decide tactics with the aim of capturing…
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In Community Outreach, Fun

Day 9: Fête of Fun!

Monday brought sunshine, bicycles, a field of fun and a miniature world cup tournament. The day started off with the tour de France zooming through Cambridge, the cyclists passing through...
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In Archived, Cambridge, Experience Britain, Fun, Reach Students

Day 8: Tour de France

Today we were lucky enough to experience a once in a lifetime opportunity – the famous Tour de France passed through the centre of Cambridge, and all of the students were released from class for the day to watch! The centre of Cambridge had been decorated with bunting and bicycles, and lots of the shops…
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In Experience Britain, Extracurriculars, Fun, Reach Students

Day 7: Weekend trips

Saturday After a packed first week the Reach Train-of-Fun did not slow as it trundled into Saturday, and the first trip of the weekend. The students began their day bright and early and by 11am we had arrived at Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare and home to the Royal Shakespeare Company. Despite initial warnings…
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In Archived, Cambridge, Reach Students, Student Life, University

Day 6: Uni Advance

The students at Reach Cambridge are lucky enough to be able to strike a balance between intellectual and personal development. As an international summer school one of the other advantages is being able to introduce the students to the wide range of opportunities that England has to offer. Thus one of the additions to the…
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In Community Outreach

Day 5: Community Outreach

Every year at the Reach Cambridge international summer school a number of students signup to participate in a Community Outreach program (this year a huge 20!), which is a chance for those students to do some charitable work within their time in Cambridge. This year, and for a number of past years, the charity which…
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