The Duchess Of Cambridge Joined In A Game Of Show-and-tell With Primary School Children Today - Bringing Along A Photograph Of Her Family As The Object That ‘makes Her Happy
The Duchess of Cambridge joined in a game of show-and-tell with primary school children today - bringing along a photograph of her family as the object that ‘makes her happy'.
Kate, who wore a bespoke version of a £2,100 Eponine dress and £295 L.K. Bennett boots, brought with her a photograph of her family as she joined Lavender Primary School pupils sharing objects that represent 'something that makes them feel good'.
Sitting down with a table full of of youngsters in Enfield, north London, the royal opened up her Mulberry clutch bag and told them: ‘I've got something. It's not very big. Do you want to see it?'
Kate, who teamed her outfit with £1,833 gold pavé earrings from Kiki McDonough, continued: ‘This is a photograph of my family. These are my children and this is my husband. And my family makes me feel happy. And we like playing outside together and spending lots of time together as a family. And that makes me feel very happy.'
The duchess was at the north London school in her role as patron of the charity Place2Be, a leading UK children's mental health charity that provides in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff.
Candid Kate! The Duchess of Cambridge, dressed in a green Eponine dress and LK Bennett heels, brought with her a photograph of her family as she joined pupils sharing objects that represent 'something that makes them feel good' (pictured)
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The Duchess, who teamed her SS18 shift dress with £1,833 Kiki McDonough earrings and a Mulberry clutch, chatted animatedly as she chatted to pupils and showed them a family photo that 'makes her happy' (right)
The Duchess of Cambridge took a copy of this photo of her family taken in 2018. It shows Kate with William and their three children, Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte at home in Anmer Hall in Norfolk
It's a dog's life! The Duchess of Cambridge is greeted by an excitable cockerpoo named Herbie as she arrives at Lavender Primary School this morning, wearing a £2,100 Eponine dress teamed with £295 LK Bennett boots and a Mulberry clutch
As part of her visit, she also joined Ms McGrath and Year 6 pupils for a food diary activity, which focused on the links between food choices and mood and feelings.
After being greeted by singing children in the playground and dignitaries, where she was also given a posy, she joined Charlotte Monk, a Year 2 teacher, for her show-and-tell class, listening to the youngsters talk about objects they had brought in and how they made them feel, from swimming goggles to football stickers.
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Afterwards, Kate popped outside to watch some of the youngsters being put through their paces in the playground as part of the Daily Mile Challenge, which encourages the youngsters to get more active and start to think about how their physical health can affect their mental well-being.
She also met the school dog, a cockerpoo called Herbie, before Year 6 teacher Ashley McGrath and her class, who were working on a ‘mood meter', discussing the benefits of food as part of your physical and mental wellbeing.
Kate joined in with a group of youngsters chatting about foods such as sugar can give you a brief feeling of euphoria but how your emotions can then come crashing down.
‘It's interesting how food and energy and how you feel work together,' said Kate, smiling at the children. ‘It's amazing the connection between physical and mental wellbeing.'
The Duchess of Cambridge is given flowers by a pupil during a visit to Lavender Primary School in Enfield, north London, in support of Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week 2019. She was greeted by singing children as she arrived
Serenade: The Duchess of Cambridge was given a rapturous welcome by a choir of excitable children this morning as she visited a primary school in north London. She was at Lavender Primary School in support of Children's Mental Health Week
The Duchess of Cambridge is greeted by delighted primary school pupils at Lavender Primary School. Today's visit will allow the duchess to find out more about the support offered to students, teachers and parents to help with mental wellbeing
Custom Kate! The Duchess, dressed in a bespoke £2,100 Eponine dress and £295 LK Bennett boots, brought with her a photograph of her family as she joined pupils sharing objects that represent 'something that makes them feel good'
Kate wears a green Eponine dress as she arrives at Lavender Primary School in support of Place2Bes Childrens Mental Health Week 2019. The royal dazzled in a vibrant green dress from London label Eponine teamed with black tights and high heels
Kate is greeted by a dignitary as she arrives at Lavender School in Enfield this morning. She has made mental health in the young one of the cornerstones of her public work, and has launched a steering group to investigate mental health in children
She also told them them that her three-year-old daughter already enjoyed eating olives.
‘Charlotte loves olives,' she said, and told the youngsters how she frequently got her children to cook with her - including their favourite ‘cheesy pasta'.
She then moved into a final room to chat to a group of parents about issues affecting them and their children.
‘I've just been learning about healthy eating. There's a very brave teacher who has laid out her weekly menu next door for the children to criticise,' she told them.
Among the issues they discussed were techniques that parents used to cope with the stresses of the day, including yoga and spending time together as a family, away from television and screens.
Speaking afterwards, Matthew Kleiner-Mann, chief executive of the the Ivy Learning Trust, which includes Lavender Primary, spoke of how ‘engaging' the duchess had been.
The Duchess bends down to talk to an adorable young fan who greeted her with a bunch of flowers at Lavender Primary School this morning. Her dress is a bespoke version of a bouclé dress from Eponine's SS18 collection
All smiles! Kate grins as she is given a rapturous welcome by a choir of excitable children this morning. She visited a primary school in north London to learn about efforts to improve mental health and will now travel to a school in west London
Kate beams as she arrives at Lavender Primary School this morning where she was presented with a bunch of flowers. The Duchess wore a bespoke version of a pink dress from London label Eponine's SS18 collection made from bouclé
Now that's a welcome! The Duchess was serenaded as she arrived at Lavender Primary School in Enfield, the first of two engagements on Tuesday marking Children's Mental Health Week
The Duchess of Cambridge meets staff and pupils during a visit to Lavender Primary School in Enfield, north London, in support of Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week 2019. She was greeted by a lovely performance of a mental health song
Kate gives her pint-sized hosts a round of applause as she arrives at Lavender Primary School this morning. Today's visit will allow the duchess to find out more about the support offered to students, teachers and parents to help with mental wellbeing
Mr Kleiner-Mann, who introduced Place2Be to the school when he was headteacher 13 years ago,said: ‘She was so engaging and was interested in how Place2Be fitted into the whole school community. She was wonderful with the children and was keen to speak to the parents about the whole helps with their mental wellbeing too.
‘I introduced Place2Be to the school because I realised the important of counselling and mental wellbeing but didn't have the wherewithal to do it myself.
‘The Duchess was really interested in how it worked, how Place2Be worked in a school environment and how it helps all children, not just those specifically having dealings with them day to day.
‘She was very interested in our discussion about how food can change moods. She was telling us how much her children love cooking and how they cook for her. They made cheesy pasta the other day.
Kate is visiting London schools this morning on behalf of Place2Be, a leading UK children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff
Kate opted for bespoke Eponine this morning. The mother-of-three, who later met pupils and teachers at Alperton Community School in west London, dazzled in the vibrant green bouclé dress as she arrived in Enfield on Tuesday
The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at Lavender Primary School this morning. Kate has made mental health in the young one of the cornerstones of her public work, and recently launched a steering group to investigate the correlation between vulnerable young children and those who experience mental health problems, addiction and anti-social issues
Kate wore green bouclé for her first engagement of the day. Before departing the Duchess will join a group of parents talking about the challenges of putting in place good routines and habits around sleep, screen-time, healthy eating and exercise
'One stirs the flour, one puts the milk and butter in, and they make salads and stuff. Food is important to her and she understands the links between mental health and physical exercise.‘
The mother-of-three - who later met pupils and teachers including 'World's Best Teacher' Andria Zafirakou at Alperton Community School in west London - dazzled in the vibrant green bouclé dress as she arrived in Enfield this morning.
Kate has made mental health in the young one of the cornerstones of her public work, and recently launched a steering group to investigate the correlation between vulnerable young children and those who experience mental health problems, addiction and anti-social issues when they are older.
The main thrust of the group, comprised of healthcare experts, charities and academics, is to discover whether earlier intervention would make a difference to their future lives.
Kate arrives at Lavender Primary School this morning. During her visit Kate, mother to George, five, Charlotte, three, and Louis, who will turn one this spring, will meet teachers and students taking part in Children's Mental Health Week
Kate stuns in Eponine as she arrives in Enfield in her role as patron of Place2Be. The theme of this year's Children's Mental Health Week is ‘Healthy: Inside and Out', focusing on the connection between physical and mental health
Kate chats to pupils at Lavender Primary School this morning. The theme of this year's Children's Mental Health Week is ‘Healthy: Inside and Out', focusing on the connection between physical and mental health
Kate meets Year 2 pupils at Lavender Primary School. Place2Be, of which she is is patron, is a leading UK children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff
The Duchess chats to Year 2 pupils. The Duchess, who teamed her dress with £1,833 Kiki McDonough earrings and a Mulberry clutch, was serenaded as she arrived at Lavender Primary School in Enfield, the first of two engagements today
All smiles! The mother-of-three, www.reddit.com who later met pupils and teachers - including 'World's Best Teacher Andria Zafirakou' - at Alperton Community School in west London, dazzled in the vibrant green bouclé dress as she arrived in Enfield
Making friends: Kate joins Ms McGrath and Year 6 pupils for a food diary activity, which focused on the links between food choices and mood and feelings. Lavender Primary School in Enfield was her first of two engagements on Tuesday
Keeping it simple: The Duchess of Cambridge kept has makeup to a minimum this morning, wearing a subtle smoky eye teamed with a nude lip and a hint of blusher. She wore her hair in her signature bouncy blow dry
Kate was in Enfield this morning in her role as patron of Place2Be. The charity launched the first ever Children's Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people's mental health
Kate chats to school children in her first of two engagements today. The theme of this year's Children's Mental Health Week is ‘Healthy: Inside and Out', focusing on the connection between physical and mental health
Kate wore green Eponine and black tights. As part of her visit, she also joined Ms McGrath and Year 6 pupils for a food diary activity, which focused on the links between food choices and mood and feelings
The Duchess chats to pupils at Lavender Primary School this morning. Kate has made mental health in the young one of the cornerstones of her public work, and recently launched a steering group to investigate the correlation between vulnerable young children and those who experience mental health problems, addiction and anti-social issues when they are older
Kate waves to pupils as she arrives in Enfield. Later she visited Alperton Community School to meet the UK's first winner of the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, Andria Zafirakou, and find out more about the programmes the school runs
Kate was in Enfield this morning in her role as patron of Place2Be. The charity launched the first ever Children's Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people's mental health
Kate is given bunches of flowers as she leaves Lavender Primary School. The Duchess, who teamed her SS18 shift dress with £1,833 Kiki McDonough earrings and a Mulberry clutch, was serenaded as she arrived at the school in north London
Kate waves goodbyes to pupils at Lavender Primary school. Her next stop was Alperton Community School where she will meet the UK's first winner of the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, Andria Zafirakou
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