Category: Trips
Getting a taste of an ‘appy life at Sonin
Reigate-based app development company Sonin welcomed 11 Lower Sixth Computing students to a half day’s taster of life in the workplace on 27 June. Having exhibited at the College’s Meet the Employer event in May, the Sonin team went on to organise a packed morning that spanned starting a career in web and iOS development; …
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Biotechnology Club wowed by innovation in genomics research
Last month (12 June) 10 members of the College’s Biotechnology Club got up close and personal with cutting-edge sequencing technologies at the UCL Genomics research facility (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health) located at the Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Diseases in Children (ZCR) in London. Head of Biology Alys Dreux said, “As part of …
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Investing in a financial future
On 8 July, 23 students from across the College headed to Fidelity International’s Kingswood campus for the first of three fact-finding visits on careers, apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities in finance. Careers Advisor Amy Ingrassia said, “Our students really got a feel for working life in Fidelity’s amazing offices and connected with a host of welcoming employees, including …
Students delve into emergency care careers
As a follow-up to the College’s recent Health and Social Care ‘Meet the Practitioner’ day, 17 students took a closer look at an ambulance service career at SECAMB’s ‘Get Ready Centre’ based in Banstead on 27 June. Past student Greg Smith once again pulled out all the stops to organise a fantastic morning of hands-on …
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English students visit London’s Globe Theatre
Lower sixth students on both the College’s A Level English courses (Literature, and Language & Literature) visited London’s Globe Theatre on 5 July to see Much Ado About Nothing. This Shakespearean comedy, set in Messina, Italy, tells the story of Beatrice and Benedick, whose friends plot to make them fall in love with each other, despite …
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Biology Trip to Marwell Zoo
43 A Level Biology and BTEC Applied Human Biology students participated in an Animal Behaviour Conference at Marwell Zoo on Monday 1 July. The trip was of particular interest to students considering applying to study Veterinary Science, Veterinary Nursing and those interested in Animal Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation. Students carried out their own pilot and …
Reigate College’s Stock Trading Competition
On 21 June Lower Sixth Economics students took part in a visit to the The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Centre at the University of Reading. The visit followed Reigate College’s Stock Trading Competition, an internal competition organised by the College’s Economics Department. Oliver Wright, Head of Economics at the College explained, “Many of our Economics students have shown interest in working in the Financial Services sector, so the trip was designed to expose …
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Physics students face-to-face with cutting edge innovation
Inspiration was the name of the game for 30 Physics students visiting Harwell Science and Innovation Campus last Wednesday (26 June). The Oxfordshire campus hosts a community of experts who are pioneering advances in Energy, Space, Health and Quantum Computing. It’s a unique collaboration between government, academia and industry working to accelerate progress on the key issues …
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Trip to Cambridge University
On Wednesday 19 June, fifteen Lower Sixth students, many of whom are from backgrounds underrepresented at Oxford or Cambridge, took part in a College initiated trip to Cambridge University. Ellen Walkinshaw, Director of Progression and the College’s Aspire Programme who led the trip said, “Our thanks to alumni Gemma Heathcote and Martha Shaylor who showed …
Bright futures STEM from great learning experiences
Female students studying one or more STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects were invited to a packed day exploring future study and work opportunities in these fields at the University of Portsmouth (7 June). Head of Maths, Simon King, who also runs the College’s Women in STEM Club said, “The university team organised a …
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