THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE TO ATTEND THE CHILDREN’S GLOBAL MEDIA SUMMIT

MANCHESTER

Wednesday 6th December, 2017

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend the Children’s Global Media Summit at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. The Duke of Cambridge will give the key note speech at the summit, which brings together creatives, technology innovators, policymakers, executives and thought leaders from around the globe to inform and redesign the future of media for this generation and explore the impact that digital technology will have in children’s futures.

On arrival at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, The Duke and Duchess will have the chance to meet some of the international delegates who will speak at the conference. The Duchess will then join a forum hosted by Sesame Street’s Workshop, the charitable foundation of the famous children’s TV show, on research commissioned into kindness – a method used to help very young children express issues of emotional wellbeing.

The Duke will attend a short private meeting related to the Cyber Bullying Taskforce, to continue efforts to find a universal tool for children to report bullying when they see it or experience it. The Duke will then give a key note speech at the conference, before The BBC unveils details of the Own It project, one of the key outcomes of The Royal Foundation Cyber Bullying Taskforce. The Taskforce was convened through The Royal Foundation to bring together social media platforms and internet service providers with those organisations and individuals who strive to protect and support children and young people. Last month, The Duke of Cambridge unveiled a plan of action to protect children and encourage a new standard of behaviour online.

Immediately before their arrival at the Summit, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will take the opportunity to speak to local school children taking part in a “Stepping Out” session. The session is a focus group where young people are able to give Children’s television editorial staff and content producers their view of how they respond to new programmes under production.

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PRINCE HARRY WILL ATTEND THE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE CAROL SERVICE

Westminster Cathedral

Monday 4th December, 2017

Prince Harry will attend the London Fire Brigade Carol Service at Westminster Cathedral on Monday 4th December.

This annual service is a popular event with festive readings and traditional Christmas carols for London Fire Brigade’s uniformed and non-uniformed members of staff and their families. The event is also attended by former colleagues who have retired from the Brigade.

On his arrival, His Royal Highness will be met by the Lord Lieutenant of Greater London as well as Canon Tuckwell and London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton.

Prince Harry will then watch the service before meeting some of the London Fire Brigade’s frontline staff, firefighters and cadets.

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Duchess of Cambridge Celebrates Ten Years of School Gardening

The Duchess of Cambridge visited green fingered youngsters at Robin Hood Primary School in Kingston Vale to celebrate ten years of the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Campaign for School Gardening.

Her Royal Highness got straight to work with some of the school’s 5-11 year old pupils; helping to plant spring-flowering bulbs – including daffodils and snake’s head fritillaries – and build bug hotels for garden insects in the shadow of the school’s existing ‘Buggingham Palace’.

During the visit, The Duchess received a briefing on the RHS nation-wide campaign and heard from the keen young gardeners about what they enjoy most about learning in a garden setting and from teachers about its impact. A recent survey of those taking part in the RHS campaign found that four in five have used gardening to improve young people’s health and wellbeing.¹

Robin Hood Primary School is one of over 34,000 schools and youth groups now signed up to the RHS campaign which calls for all children to be given the chance to garden.

With support from the RHS, the school has developed a progressive outdoor learning curriculum where pupils have access to a range of outdoor classrooms in a woodland setting. These give children the opportunity to explore the natural environment and take part in challenging yet achievable activities that bring learning to life.

Ruth Evans, Director of Education said: “We’re tremendously honoured that the Duchess of Cambridge has taken the time to see first-hand the huge and positive impact that gardening can have on children’s educational attainment and health and wellbeing. Through our RHS Campaign for School Gardening we have a growing army of school children already helping to protect and nurture our invaluable green spaces in towns and cities and lend a helping hand to important and varied wildlife.”

Pete Boulton, Headteacher at Robin Hood Primary & Nursery School, said: “Gardening and outdoor learning has become an essential part of the curriculum.  The development of a creative and engaging outdoor learning environment has enhanced our thematic classroom based learning and committed staff and enthusiastic children have benefitted from the invaluable skills of collaboration and teamwork.

“Our outdoor learning approach and gardening opportunities support children’s development, enabling them to develop their confidence and resilience in a sociable and stimulating environment.  We’re delighted that The Duchess has given our garden and its keen gardeners her royal seal of approval and we now look forward to welcoming the inhabitants of our newly built bug house and spring bulb colour.”

Schools and youth groups can sign-up to receive free resources and support from the RHS Campaign for School Gardening. Useful tools include seeds, plant labels, stickers and posters, as well as ideas for practical activities and lesson plans to help make the most of a school garden.

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PRINCE HARRY AND MS. MARKLE TO VISIT NOTTINGHAM

NOTTINGHAM

Friday 1st December

Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will visit Nottingham on Friday 1st December for two separate engagements on subjects that His Royal Highness is passionate about raising awareness of – HIV/AIDS and youth crime.

Prince Harry has spent a significant amount of private and public time in the city and His Royal Highness is looking forward to introducing Ms. Markle to a community that has become very special to him.

Together they will first visit the Nottingham Contemporary which will be hosting a Terrence Higgins Trust World AIDS Day charity fair. On arrival at the venue, Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will have the opportunity to meet gathered members of the local community outside the National Justice Museum. They will then meet representatives from Terrence Higgins Trust Nottingham, the African Institute for Social Development and Champions for Change, who each support local communities in Nottingham and do specific work around HIV/AIDS. They will also meet representatives from The Food Chain and BHIVA, which support people living with HIV and work towards eradicating the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.

Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will then travel on to Nottingham Academy where they will meet Head teachers from the Academy and local primary schools as well Full Effect staff and mentors. Full Effect is a programme that has been supported by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry since 2013. The programme supports children and young people in the St Ann’s area of Nottingham from becoming involved in youth violence and crime through a combination of early intervention, mentorship, and training.

During their visit to the Academy, Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will hear first-hand from staff about the positive impact Full Effect is having on the local school communities and student. His Royal Highness and Ms. Markle will then have the opportunity to meet some of the children benefitting from the programme’s Friday Night Youth Club which began in September. Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will also catch up with Chantelle Stefanovic, who recently spoke about the issues facing children and young people in St. Ann’s at the inaugural summit of the Obama Foundation in Chicago, as well as meet some of the young women she mentors. Before departing, Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will watch a performance put on by some of the young people involved in the Full Effect programme.

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THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WILL VISIT ROBIN HOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL TO CELEBRATE TEN YEARS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CAMPAIGN FOR SCHOOL GARDENING

London

Wednesday 29th November

The Duchess of Cambridge will visit Robin Hood Primary School to celebrate their work with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Campaign for School Gardening.

The RHS Campaign for School Gardening, now marking ten years, inspires and supports schools to provide children with gardening opportunities to enhance their skills and boost their development. The RHS’s work with schools has shown benefits for children’s physical and mental well-being, and building life skills such as confidence, teamwork and communication.

During the visit, The Duchess will get a briefing on the RHS nation-wide campaign and hear about the benefits of learning outside from Robin Hood Primary School. Her Royal Highness will then join children in activities in the outdoor learning area and sensory garden and celebrate the 34,000 schools and groups now engaged in gardening through the campaign.

Robin Hood Primary School has developed a whole-school, progressive outdoor learning curriculum with support from the RHS. Children have access to a range of outdoor classrooms in the woodland setting including a purpose built Outdoor Learning Area and Sensory Garden. This outdoor learning gives children an opportunity to explore, consolidate and develop their knowledge and understanding of the ever-changing natural environment. The activities are created to inspire their curiosity, stimulate their senses and through challenging, yet achievable tasks using various real tools and natural resources, bring learning to life.

Sessions aim to encourage and inspire children to develop their personal, social and emotional skills through participation in tasks and activities that are both challenging and achievable. Helping to develop their emotional intelligence, empathy and communication enables children to manage their emotions effectively.

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THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WILL VISIT THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM

London

Tuesday 28th November, 2017

The Duchess of Cambridge will visit the Foundling Museum on, Tuesday 28th November. Her Royal Highness will learn more about the Museum’s history and the way it continues to focus on its founding principles to use art and creativity as a means to support and engage children and vulnerable families.

The Foundling Museum explores the history of the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first children’s charity and first public art gallery. The Foundling Hospital, which continues today as the children’s charity Coram, was established in 1739 by the philanthropist Thomas Coram to care for babies at risk of abandonment. After 17 years of tireless campaigning, Thomas Coram finally received a Royal Charter from King George II in 1739, enabling him to establish his Foundling Hospital. From 1741 when the first babies were admitted, to 1954 when the last pupil was placed in foster care, the Foundling Hospital cared for and educated around 25,000 children.

Instrumental in helping Coram realise his vision was the artist William Hogarth, who encouraged leading artists of the day to donate work, and George Frideric Handel, who conducted annual benefit concerts in the Hospital’s chapel. Their creative generosity set the template for the ways in which the arts can support philanthropy. Today artists continue to be central to the Foundling Museum’s work; through a dynamic programme of exhibitions and events the Museum celebrates the ways in which the arts have helped improve children’s lives for over 275 years and aims to inspire everyone to make a positive contribution to society.

During her visit, The Duchess of Cambridge will receive a briefing on the history of the Hospital and how the Museum continues to engage vulnerable and marginalised young people. Her Royal Highness will meet families and children who have benefited from the Museum’s education and outreach programmes, including pre-school children from a local nursery who regularly visit the Museum and young care leavers who are being trained to run their own creative workshops. The Museum aims to give young people new skills, an understanding of history, and a space in which their voices are heard.

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THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WILL ATTEND THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

Palladium Theatre, London

Friday 24th November, 2017

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre, London on Friday 24th November.

The Royal Variety Performance takes place every year, either in London or in a theatre around the United Kingdom. The event is in aid of the Royal Variety Charity, formally, The Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund, of which The Queen is Patron. The money raised from the show helps hundreds of entertainers throughout the UK, who need help and assistance as a result of old age, ill-health, or hard times.

The evening will be hosted by Miranda Hart and will include performances from The Killers, Paloma Faith, Louis Tomlinson and The Script.

The origins of the Royal Variety Performance date back to 1912 when King George V and Queen Mary agreed to attend a ‘Royal Command Performance’ at the Palace Theatre in London, in aid of the Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund. In July 1919, the second Royal show was performed and was the first to be billed a “Royal Variety Performance”. Held at London’s Coliseum, the show was staged as a ‘celebration of peace’ and, as the official announcement expressed it, “had been commanded by The King to show his appreciation of the generous manner in which artistes of the variety stage had helped the numerous funds connected with the War”.

On the night, Their Royal Highnesses will meet a number of performers as well as Royal Variety Charity and ITV executives, both before and after the show.

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