Meet The X Factor winner

Sam Bailey

PLUS your stories, drawings, jokes

and more

Enter our thank you card competition

Win£10 Amazon

voucher

Get creative!

Spring 2014 l Issue 7

Your views l Your news

ShoutOut!

A magazine for 7 to 13-year-olds who have, or have had, cancer

Hospital life and treatment issue

Make a wacky wig

Hello everyone,

Welcome to the Spring issue of Shout Out!, the magazine

that’s written with your help for 7 to 13-year-olds who

have, or have had, cancer.

In this issue we’ll be talking about what it’s like staying in

hospital and being treated for cancer. On p6 CLIC Sargent

Lead Nurse Jeanette Hawkins answers some of your

questions about hospital life and treatment, while on p13

Thomas shares his experiences of hospital food, feeling sick

after chemo and more.

For all you creative types we’ve also got an exciting

competition to design a thank you card and write a thank

you message for our supporters (p8). We’re delighted to

say that The X Factor winner Sam Bailey will be choosing

the winning design and thank you message.

As usual, there are lots of other goodies to keep you

entertained, whether you are in hospital or at home. Don’t

miss Sam Bailey talking about how it feels to be Number 1

in the charts (p5) and, if you fancy a good giggle, turn to

p19 to enjoy some of the side-splitting jokes you sent in.

We hope you enjoy this fun-packed issue.

AlishaThank you!A massive thanks to everyone who sent in drawings, stories, poems and jokes for this issue. We’ve got some very talented readers out there! We love receiving them, so do keep sending them in.

Letterfrom the

editor

She’s a winner!Well done to nine-year-old Lauren from County Down, who is the winner of last issue’s Get Creative competition. Turn to p18 to read Lauren’s wonderful poem about happiness.

Also on p18 – find out how you could win a £10 Amazon voucher.

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Try this!Bubble trick

c Ask a friend to put their hands close together as if they are about to clap.

c Facing your friend, put your hands on the backs of their hands.

c Ask them to push outwards against your hands as hard as they can, while you push back just as hard.

c After about a minute, stop pushing and ask if they can feel anything.

c They should be able to feel an invisible bubble between their hands!

know?Did youThe sentence ‘the quick brown fox jumps over

the lazy dog’ uses every letter in the English alphabet ¬ (check it and see!)

Volcanic rock is called pumice and it can float in water

Cats spend two thirds of their life asleep

Elephants can swim and they sometimes use their

trunks as snorkels to breathe in deep water

There are more chickens in the

world than people

Our toe prints are unique to

us – just like our finger prints

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Showing at a cinema near you!

Rio 2, UBlu and Jewel have nested in the city of Rio, but Jewel is missing the wild. Find out what happens when she takes Blu and their children on an adventure to the Amazon jungle to find her long-lost family.

Song review I listened to… Roar by Katy PerryFaizah, 10, IlfordThis song is amazing to listen to. It’s all about being brave and believing in yourself, knowing you are a champion and never losing your inner tiger!

Your reviews

Film review I saw... Frozen, PGRamsey, 7, Dingwall

I went to see Frozen with my

school. It was really good. This is a picture I

drew. I have acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

and I am getting better.

Win a yummy prize!Find out how you can win your very own Popcorn Party Pack on p8.

Your

Shout!Send us a review

Tell us about your favourite book, film, game

or show and why you liked it. Write your

full name, date of birth and postcode on

the back and send it to us in the Freepost

envelope provided (don’t forget to tell

us how many stars, out of five, you give

it!). Or you can email your review to us at

shoutout@clicsargent.org.uk

Khumba: A Zebra’s Tale (3D), U When Khumba the zebra is born with only half his stripes, he is rejected by his herd. Join Khumba as he goes on a daring quest to save the animals of the Great Karoo desert and earn his missing stripes.

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Interview with

Sam Bailey

Your Shout!Who’s your favourite celeb?Do you have a favourite singer, actor or sports personality? And what would you like to ask them? Drop us a line to let us know in the Freepost envelope provided or email us at shoutout@clicsargent.org.ukRemember to include your full name, date of birth and postcode.

The X Factor winner Sam Bailey talks to Shout

Out! about how it feels to be Number 1 in the

charts and who inspired her to start singing.

Thank you card competitionWe’re delighted to say that Sam is going to be our star judge – find out how you can enter on p8.

When did you start singing and who inspired you to start?I started singing at 15. I was inspired to sing by listening to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

What do you enjoy most about singing?The thing I enjoy most about singing is the fact that you can release frustration and express yourself through song... It’s very therapeutic.

How did it feel to win The X Factor?I was shocked because I generally thought Nick would win. I was so grateful every week for making it through to the following week.

How did you celebrate winning?I celebrated, on my own in my hotel room, with a cup of tea and a coconut macaroon. I saved the real celebrations until I got home to see my family a few days later.

What was it like to get your first Number 1?It was very surreal. It’s a strange feeling to hear your song on the radio. And on Christmas Day it was really strange but I was so pleased and proud.

What are your plans for the future? To carry on pushing myself and enjoy it day by day. I never take anything for granted. I am looking forward to my own tour and working with some really amazing people.

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In this issue CLIC

Sargent Lead Nurse

Jeanette Hawkins

answers your questions

about hospital life and

treatment.

Ask theexpertQ. Can I choose how my treatment is given? For example, could I have liquid medicine instead of tablets or tablets instead of an injection?A: This is a good question to ask your doctor. They will know all about the treatment you are having and the different ways you can have it. Some medicines come as a tablet or a liquid and you can choose which one you want. You may not always be able to have a tablet or liquid instead of an injection though, because they work in different ways. Some chemotherapy comes as a tablet to swallow or a liquid that you can drink, but sometimes it comes in very big bags that can only be given through a drip and cannula.

Q. What happens if I don’t like the food they give me in hospital?A: Your hospital will try very hard to make

food that you like. They know that when you

are having treatment for cancer you may only

fancy a few things. In some hospitals you

can ask for what you want and they cook it

fresh. In others you can pick foods off a list.

If you don’t fancy your hospital food when it

comes, ask if you can swap it for something

else. Your mum, dad or carer can bring some

tinned or packet foods that you like into

hospital as well.

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Ask theexpert Q. What can I do to help pass the time in hospital?A: It’s good to pack a bag with some favourite things for your visits to hospital (see below), even if you are just going for the day. If you are new to the hospital you could see what books, toys, games, videos and computer games they have as well. There will be people on the ward who can show you what’s in the playroom or play cupboard.You could also get to know other children. It may be hard at first but, if you smile and say hello, you might find some new friends. Things you can pack in your hospital bag:

c Cuddly toys

c Books

c DVDs and CDs

c Things to do like drawing books, sewing, origami or Lego

c Playing cards or Top Trumps c Games that can be played on your bedside table like Connect Four, Guess Who? and Monopoly c Laptop, tablet, PSP, Game Boy or e-reader. If you are just in for the day, make sure you charge the battery at home first so you don’t need the lead checking.

Q. Can my friends visit me in hospital?A: Yes, friends can visit you in

hospital. It’s a good way for them

to understand what you are going

through. You’ll need to ask the

hospital what the visiting rules are

though. Sometimes only a few

people can visit at one time.

Your friends will all need to use

hand gel outside the ward doors

before they visit. And nobody

should visit if they have (or have

just had) a cold, cough, tummy

bug, chickenpox or measles. This

is so they don’t bring any germs in.

Some friends may find it hard to

see you in hospital. If they don’t

want to come it’s probably not

because they don’t want to see

you. It may be that they are a bit

worried. Perhaps invite them to

your house instead, where they

might feel more comfortable.Your Shout!

Do you have a question for our experts? It could be about anything from losing your

hair to staying healthy. Send your questions in the Freepost envelope provided or email them to shoutout@clicsargent.org.uk. Remember to include your full name, date of birth and postcode.

Thomas’ storyTurn to p13 to read

how Thomas, 12, got on when he went into

hospital for treatment.

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Say a special thank youWould you like to help us thank all the amazing people who help raise money for CLIC Sargent? And have the chance to win some brilliant prizes?If the answer is ‘Yes!’, why not enter our Shout Out! thank you card competition? Just follow the instructions below to design your very own thank you card and write a thank you message. We’ll be sending a shortlist of your entries to our star judge, The X Factor winner Sam Bailey (read more about Sam on p5). Then we’ll use the winning card design and the winning thank you message to create a card for supporters who raise money for CLIC Sargent, to say a great big ‘Thank you!’ for all their help.

Getcreative

Two fantastic prizes to be won!The winner of our thank you card design competition will receive a special Popcorn Party Pack with lots of great DVDs and delicious popcorn. And the winner of our thank you message competition will win a special Hamleys teddy bear.

To enter the competition:

Thank you to Paramount Home Entertainment and Metcalfe’s skinny for the Popcorn Party Pack, and to Santander for the special Hamleys teddy bear.

Next write your thank you message on p10. For example, you could say something like ‘Thank you for raising money for CLIC Sargent to help me get through cancer’. Or it could be just a simple ‘Thank you’ in your handwriting.

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Draw your picture using felt tip pens. You can draw anything you like! Maybe you could draw a picture of something that makes you happy. Or you could draw something that shows how CLIC Sargent has helped you, like a drawing of your CLIC Sargent Nurse or Social Worker.

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Then just pop your card design and thank you message in the Freepost envelope provided and send it to us by Monday 5 May. Don’t forget to include your full name, date of birth and postcode!

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1Cut out the page opposite.

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Thank you card designDraw your design for our thank you card competition below. You can be as creative and colourful as you like, and don’t forget to use felt tip pens!

My full name:

My date of birth:

My postcode:

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Thank you card messageWrite your thank you message to people who raise money

for children and young people with cancer below.

My full name:

My date of birth:

My postcode:

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Design your own wig21 May is Wig Wednesday!This is one big day when people all around the UK will get together and wear a wig for the day to raise lots of money for CLIC Sargent.

You can join the fun by designing your own wig using the template on the next page and sending us a picture of yourself wearing it.

All you need to do is decorate it and cut it out to create your very own special wig. If you need a few ideas, take a look at the photo below. It shows what some members of our Children and Young People’s Advisory Group came up with when they helped us create the templates.

Ask your mum, dad or carer to take a photo

of you wearing your wacky wig (like the

children in this picture) and email

it to us at shoutout@clicsargent.org.uk

You could win a £10 Amazon voucher –

see p18 for more details.

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Get

craftyYour wig

design

How to make your very own wacky wig!

c Grab some crayons, paints or felt tips

c Colour and decorate your wig template

c Carefully cut it out (or ask an adult to do this for you)

c Make a band out of card to go round your head and stick your wig to the front

c Now you’re ready to look wig-tastic!

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Thomas’ story

I stayed at Great Ormond Street Hospital twice for treatment. The nurses and doctors were very friendly. They always came in with a smile on their faces and they liked to make conversation. It made me feel better.

It was very noisy in hospital. I was in a side room but the door wasn’t very soundproof. The pillows weren’t very comfortable and at one point I was having medicine every hour around the clock. So I didn’t get much sleep.

At times all I felt like doing was watching the telly or going to sleep. Most of the things in the playroom were for younger children, but there were a few games that interested me. A teacher came to my room and gave me a science lesson as well.

I didn’t always like the hospital food. But my parents always used to bring snacks in. The biggest problem for me has been drinking. I find it hard to drink big quantities.

The first lot of chemo was okay. A few times my counts were low and I picked up infections. The next lot was a different treatment and that’s when my sickness and nausea was at its worst. Being sick every half an hour is hard.

Now the doctors have found a combination of anti-sickness drugs that works for me. When I had treatment two weeks ago, I wasn’t sick at all.

Thomas, 12, from Essex was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in June 2013. Here he talks about his treatment and life in hospital.

When I first got ill, my friend’s dad set up a JustGiving page to raise money for CLIC Sargent. My dad and my sister, and lots of our friends, did 10K and half marathon runs. So far we have raised more than £6,400.

Thomas (in the blue stripy top) with friends and family

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Your gallery

Christmas treeAasia, 10, Bradford

JellyfishLibby, 7, Alton

We never knew there were so many budding artists out there! Here’s a selection of some of the brilliant drawings you have sent in.

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Big BenHarry, 9, Herne Bay

Cat and DogGhezalla, 11, Welling

Shop windowSophie, 11, Stowmarket

TigerFaizah, 11, Ilford

Your

Shout!Send us your paintings and drawings for a chance to win a £10 Amazon voucher – turn to p18 for details.

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My dog is called BrunoBy Maizy, 12, Manchester

My dog is called Bruno

He is nine years old and is

getting very grey and grumpy.

Bruno has a grey beard

and looks like Father Christmas.

Bruno is my best friend.

I missed him very much

when I was in hospital.

Bruno loves playing with

teddies and also loves

running in the snow.

Bruno is a Patterdale Terrier

who I love more than all the world.

Shout outBy Ghezalla, 11, Bradford

Your storiesWe love reading all your wonderful poems and stories, so keep sending them in! Here are some of our favourites.

and poems

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CancerBy Emily, 10, Isle of Lewis When I had cancer I felt ill, so I had to take a pill.

When I had cancer I wanted to run, but I had a sore tum.

When I ate I felt sick, so I was fed off a drip.

When I had cancer I stayed in bed, and took medicine for my head.

Having cancer makes me sad, and doesn’t make me feel half bad.

If I am stressed with something I think of my motto…

If I can beat cancer, I can beat anything!

Spring daysBy Cleo, 11, CumbriaSpring is here, Summer is near.

Buds are on the trees, So are the buzzing bees.

Spring is here, Summer is near.

It is so green, There are lots of lilies seen.

Spring is here, Summer is near.

It’s getting warm, But watch out for the storm.

Spring is here, Summer is near.

The chick is like a fluffy pillow, We can watch the clouds billow.

Spring is here, Summer is near.

New life is around, There are lots of eggs found.

Spring is here, Summer is near.

Your Shout! Tell us about your hobbies or send us your favourite pet stories, poems and stories for a chance to win a £10 Amazon voucher – turn to p18 for details.

My hobbiesBy Zainabou, 7, Dagenham I am sending you my photo during my school days. What I enjoy doing in school is cooking with my teachers and classmates. In this picture I am mixing a cake. I love baking because it keeps me busy. I love singing too.

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Your jokes And the

winner is…

The winner of last issue’s Get Creative competition is nine-year-old Lauren from County Down, who sent us this wonderful poem about happiness. Congratulations Lauren – your £10 Amazon voucher is on its way to you.

Happiness is love and care

Happiness fills the air

Happiness is here and there

Happiness is everywhere.

The lovely sweet smell of

baking a cake

The fun and laughter me

and my friends make

A hot bowl of soup on

a cold winter’s day

And an ice cold drink

on a hot day in May.

Cuddling my puppy

when I go to bed

And looking forward to

a happy day ahead.

Your Shout!Win a £10 voucherSend us your poems, stories, drawings – or a photo of yourself in your wig – and you could win a £10 Amazon voucher! Just use the Freepost envelope provided or email us at shoutout@clicsargent.org.uk. The winning entry will appear in the next issue of Shout Out! Don’t forget to include your full name, date of birth and postcode.

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Q: Why did the jelly wobble?

A: Because he saw the milk shake

Aasia, 10, Bradford

Your jokes

Q: What do you do if you see a space man?A: Park in it dude!Nathan, 12, West Barnsley

Q: How do you make a fruit punch?A: You give it a boxing lesson

Faizah, 11, Ilford

Q: What’s a cow’s favourite dance move?A: The mooooooon walk!

Josh, 11, Margate

Thanks to everyone who sent in jokes. Here are some that made us giggle – we hope they tickle your funny bone too!

Your Shout!Send us your funniest jokes

using the Freepost envelope

provided or email them to us at

shoutout@clicsargent.org.uk.

Don’t forget to include

your full name, date of birth

and postcode.

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Find out more...CLIC Sargent – www.clicsargent.org.ukYour CLIC Sargent care team will be able to help with questions or concerns and can give you information about childhood cancer. This could be for you, your family, friends or teachers. You can also call CLIC Sargent on 0300 330 0803 or email info@clicsargent.org.uk

CLIC Sargent also has available a number of storybooks written especially for children to help them understand what cancer is and the treatment it involves. The storybooks include:

c Mary has a brain tumour c Joe has leukaemia c Lucy has a tumour c Tom has lymphoma c Chemotherapy, cakes and cancer

You can read the storybook on your own, or with the help of your parents, older siblings, grandparents and anybody else who looks after you. You can get a copy from your CLIC Sargent care team, or ask an adult to download or order a copy from our website www.clicsargent.org.uk

ChildLine – www.childline.org.ukYou can call ChildLine on 0800 11 11 or contact them online at www.childline.org.uk if you would like to chat to somebody privately about anything that may be worrying you.

Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group – www.cclg.org.ukYou can download lots of useful publications about cancer and treatment from their website, including many that have been written especially for children. Otherwise, you could order them through the CLIC Sargent website, or ask your care team for copies.

Bullying UK – www.bullying.co.ukBullying UK can be contacted by anybody needing information or advice about bullying in school. Call their helpline free on 0808 800 2222 or visit their website for more information.

Make sure you ask an adult before using the telephone or computer!

Shout Out! is CLIC Sargent’s magazine for 7 to 13-year-olds.If you have any questions about the magazine check with your parent or carer if they are happy for you to call us on 0300 330 0803 and then ask to speak to the Information Manager.

www.clicsargent.org.ukRegistered charity number 1107328 and registered in Scotland (SC039857)

Please note that everyone’s experience will be different and may not follow the order outlined in this publication, and that services will differ across the UK. CLIC Sargent cannot accept any responsibility for information and services provided by third parties, including those referred to or signposted to in this publication.

While we take every care to ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date at time of printing, CLIC Sargent cannot accept liability for any loss or damage resulting from any inaccuracy or omission in this publication. Information should not be relied on in place of appropriate professional or other advice specific to your circumstances.

REF: SO01_14014. Issue 7, Spring 2014. Next issue: Summer 2014