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Hi Frances, I see the shop is busy with lotsof staff, patients and families popping in.How long have you worked in the shop forand what does a normal day involve?I have worked in the shop for 16 yearssince it opened in May 1998. I workfrom 8am – 11am and 3.30 -5.30pm.The rest of the time the shop is run byvolunteers. I love meeting the staff,parents and children.

Do you sell more chocolate or crisps?I think chocolate wins!! Especiallyaround 4pm!

I love chocolate although I know it is badfor me so I see you that have fruit saladas well. Is that popular?Yes the fruit salad is very popular and itsells out everyday.

I see you have mini PJ Bear’s for sale, whichoutfit is the most popular?The doctor and the nurse bears are themost popular.

Ooh I do like all the gifts that you sell here,which one is the most popular?The soft toys, especially the You-Hooswith the big eyes. Next week we willstart selling loom bands and I think theywill go down very well.

What is your favourite joke?“Why did the clown go to the doctor?”He was feeling a little funny!

What superpower would you like to have?The superpower I would like to have isover governments in the developingworld to provide water, medicines,education etc for the children.

PJ’ Bear chats with Frances Brown, the shop manager in the Sick KidsFriends Foundation shop in the Hospital

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‘Frances in the wonderful Sick Kids Shop’

Mini PJ Bear and the bestselling You-Hoo

‘You will find the Sick Kids Friends Foundation shop near the main reception in the Hospital. Do pop in and see Frances!’

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PJ’s Noticeboard • 10th Leith Anchor Boys raised a fantastic £250 by

giving up something for lent including chocolate and

sweets. One boy even gave his holiday money! Thank

you for your generosity. • Queen Anne High School along with matched

funding from Lloyds Banking Group raised a brilliant

£882 from Commonwealth Games themed events.

Thank you for being so sporty for the Sick Kids. • Jasmine Smales and her family and friends put on a

fabulous ‘Show Off for Ward 7’ at Lasswade High

School and raised a whopping £820.52. What a

talented family! • Pupils from Blackhall Primary walked over the Forth

Road Bridge and back again and raised an amazing

£405. 03. Go gang!

Photos from top to bottom:

Groups

1st Bathgate Boys Brigade raised £250 from a coffee

morning- wow there must have been a lot of cakes

and coffees sold!

35th Braid Cubs raised £141 from a sponsored walk

around Arthur’s Seat.

160th Edinburgh Brownies raised £72.35 from a

clothing collection and bake sale. Brilliant idea!

1st Kirkliston Brownies raised a fabulous £40 from a

bake sale.

Schools and NurseriesBonaly Primary School organised a charity run and a fundraisingweek and raised an absolutely astounding £4,494.55! Thank you toeveryone involved.

Bright Sparks Nursery raised £235.76 from a Fun Day. Sounded likegreat fun!Castlebrae High School raised £250 from an art sale.The P7 class at Eyemouth Primary School raised £182.65 from anenterprise project.

Inveralmond Community High School raised £1,019.11 by planningand organising lots of events.The 5 Pinocchio Nurseries keep on fundraising for the Sick KidsFriends Foundation and they have now raised, in total, an amazing£22,500!!! Thank you to all the children, parents and staff.

In two months schools, nurseries and groups raised nearly £19,000 which is a bsolutely brilliant!

Together you really have helped to make the Sick Kids even better. Thank you.

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Dog Maths FactsColouring

Solve the simple sums and then colour in the picture using the key below!Solve the simple sums and then colour in the picture using the key below!

6 Green • 7 Yellow • 8 Brown • 9 Blue

Copy Cat

Word Building

Number ChallengeCan you fit all the numbers into the grid?

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If your school or nursery would like a PJ Visit then please contact Susan on 0131 668 4949

Is it a dinosaur shop or a magical shop?What does it sell?What is it called?Who owns it?

Please draw or write your amazing ideas for a shop and send it to:

PJ Bear, Sick Kids Friends Foundation, 20 Millerfield Place Edinburgh EH9 1LW

What would your shop look like on the path to the new hospital?

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