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#ThrowBackThursday to take a look at the many trips that took place over half term for our pupils. CCF cadets had an exhilarating week of adventure training in the stunning Peak District. Challenging activities included mountain biking, canoeing, some very successful raft building and, definitely the highlight, caving which tested the cadets’ courage and grit as they spent four hours underground. Sixty-one 2nd & 3rd Form pupils enjoyed a fun-packed 4 days in Barcelona. They visited many iconic buildings such as La Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera and Park Guell. They also enjoyed a tour of the Barcelona FC Stadium Camp Nou and the Boquería market. Language improvement was the major focus of the trip, helped by attending a language school along with many Spanish workbooks. The highlight for the boys was, without doubt, eating churros con chocolate and having delicious tapas under the glorious Spanish sun! In another sunny location a netball and boys tennis tour to Dubai saw many successful matches taking place along with some incredible sightseeing – from the famous Sheikh Zayed Mosque to a water park and a large Dubai Mall with waterfalls, aquariums and an ice rink. The pupils also enjoyed a spectacular fountain & light show, and a yacht cruise rounded off a truly memorable week! Huge thanks to all the teachers who took time out from their holidays to ensure our pupils get an enriching and fun education. 👏👏👏

BEST YOUTH PRODUCTION & BEST DIRECTOR!! 🏆🏆🥇🥇 Not quite the Oscars, but at the largest amateur drama festival in the country, the Woking Drama Festival, Reed's achieved a brilliant sweep of prizes! GCSE Drama students who staged the play, 'Pity' by Rory Mullarkey, were thrilled that judges described their production as "an extraordinary play...showed huge amounts of discipline and concentration...clear how much work had gone into it". Along with 3 nominations for Best Actor and a nomination for Technical Excellence, director Mr Silk described it as "a brilliant achievement for all involved" and we are in complete agreement with that sentiment! They are now eligible to participate in the National Festival in July 2025. Follow @reeds_drama for more updates! . #wokingdramafestival #BestYouthProduction #bestdirector #brilliantachievement

Just before half term A Level English students enjoyed a visit from Professor Daljit Nagra, award-winning poet and broadcaster. He held an in-depth discussion and reading of his acclaimed poem, ‘Look We Have Coming to Dover!’ As one of the poems on the A Level curriculum, Nagra was able to give insight behind the poem on his parent’s immigration, personalising the story he portrays. The session also consisted of group activities, sharing collected ideas on his poems, and was filled with wonderful opportunities to discuss these ideas with the poet himself. . #poetry #daljitnagra #alevelenglishliterature