July 2016

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Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 14

Today was the last excursion of the program, so all of the students travelled to London one final time. The group split into two trips – some of the students visited Greenwich, before taking a cruise down the River Thames and exploring the Southbank, while the others spent the morning in Tate Modern and the afternoon…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 13

Today at Reach Cambridge our students got a reward for their wonderful participation over the last two weeks – a lie in! With a later breakfast and a few hours off in the morning, we kicked off the end of Week 2 with the Fete of Fun. The Fete of Fun was organized by the…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 12

It was another fun and fulfilling day at Reach Cambridge. The Economics class played an Economics-themed game that included students taking on different roles that included a banker, firm and household. The idea of the game was to teach the students how mortgages function in an interactive and hands-on way. Meanwhile, some students in the…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 11

The theme of today has definitely been international diversity. Following classes in the morning, lots of students began preparation for the ‘World Fair’. This will be held on Friday evening, and is a chance for everybody to get into groups and teach everyone else what is special about their country. We are lucky to have…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 10

Wednesday marked the halfway point in our three weeks here at Cambridge, and what an amazing time we’ve had already! From art to architecture, sport to Spanish and everything in between, our students have been anything but bored, and have been making the most of exploring the historic city. This afternoon, the Leadership team had…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 9

Another fun-filled, inspiring and unique day at Reach Cambridge has come to an end, with a jaw-dropping total of more than £2600 being raised for the charity SABRE during the charity auction this evening. Over the last few days, students and staff members alike have been signing up with promises or pledges to be auctioned…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 8

Due to an extremely busy weekend, the students and staff were treated to a well-deserved lie in, with lessons being pushed back to 10am. However, there were also classes in the afternoon to make up for lost time on Thursday when we had been visiting Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle, so the day was by no…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 7

No trip to England would be complete without visiting London. Today was the first of two trips to the capital, with a chance to experience a couple of the city’s museums, as well as one of its most famous department stores. Students visited either the Science Museum or the Victoria and Albert Museum, both housing very different,…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 6

As it’s summer, we like our students to experience the great British seaside, and where better to do that than Brighton? This coastal resort first became fashionable during the Georgian era – the famous Royal Pavilion was built as a retreat for King George IV (when he was the Prince of Wales). Brighton’s popularity continued to grow over the…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 5

Another busy day at Reach Cambridge has come to an end and what a wonderful day it has been. After classes the students gathered to hear about what will be an eventful weekend: we’re off to Brighton on Saturday and London on Sunday. Many expressed their interest in the British seaside but put their curiosity…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 4

Cambridge is a beautiful and inspiring place to live and study, but we also like to take students outside of the city and show them what else England has to offer. What better way to begin our series of excursions than with a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace. It is a particularly appropriate year to visit the…

Reach Cambridge July 2016: Day 3

Today, the students became properly familiarised with the concept of the ‘English summer’… Grey clouds have loomed and released their gloomy loads over the city, yet the Reach Cambridge spirit remained undampened! This morning, the Law class took part in a mock trial (complete with judge’s wig and a jury of supervisors). Then at lunchtime,…