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Summer 2015 l Issue 12

Your views l Your news

Shout

THIS ISSUE: Making the most of your summer

Don’t miss this…Jokes, reviews, puzzles

and lots more

Magic man!

Shout Out! meets Britain’s

Got Talent runner-up

Jamie Raven

Out!

WIN

a £10 Amazon voucher in our writing

competition!

Here comes the sunOur nurse’s top tips for an epic summer

Get cooking

Check out our recipe for ice cream cupcakes

Welcome to the summer issue of Shout Out!, the

magazine that’s written with your help for 7 to

13-year-olds who have, or have had, cancer.

We’re mad about summer here at Shout Out!,

but if you’re having treatment or recovering from it,

you might not be looking forward to it as much as usual. Luckily,

there are still lots of ways for you to enjoy the sunshine. We asked

CLIC Sargent nurse, Jeanette, to answer your questions about

making the most of the summer – turn to p6 to read her top tips.

Of course, summer means holidays, and cancer doesn’t necessarily have

to stop you having a brilliant break with your family. On p8, Victoria

tells us about a holiday she’s had at Malcolm Sargent House, our

CLIC Sargent holiday home in Scotland. We think it sounds awesome!

If you were hooked on Britain’s Got Talent, check out our interview with

runner-up Jamie Raven on p5. We were bowled over by his mind-blowing

magic tricks, but which one is his favourite? We’re also giving you the

chance to win a £10 Amazon voucher – if you’d like to get your hands

on it, turn to our Fun Stuff section on p9-12, where we’ve got loads

of cool summer activities to keep you busy.

Have a great summer!

Bex

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THANKS GUYS!The pupils at Newcastle Hospital School have been busy lately! A big thank you for the wonderful work you sent in. Head over to p16 to see what they’ve been up to.

POET’S CORNEREmily, who used to be a member of our Children and Young People’s Advisory Group, wrote this fab acrostic poem about what it’s like to be a part of the group. Thanks Emily!

Children and Young People’s Advisory Group

You feel good after the meetings

People enjoy participating

And getting their views heard

Getting to have fun with people who share your thoughts

Want to find out more about joining the group? Drop us a line: participation@clicsargent.org.uk

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know?Did you

No two cornflakes are exactly the same

The world’s biggest

whoopee cushion measures

6.035m across – as wide as

a swimming pool!

One dung beetle can pull a load 1,141 times its own

weight. That’s like you pulling six double decker buses!

Three quarters of your brain is made up of water

In China, you can buy green bean flavoured

ice lollies. Yuck!

In Norway, the sun never sets in summer

– it shines all day and night for three and a half months

The smallest bone

in your body is in

your ear, and is

only 2.8mm long

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ICE CREAM CONE CUPCAKES

WHAT TO DO1. Preheat the oven to 180°C

(fan 160°C, gas mark 4).

Carefully wrap the outside

of each ice cream cone in

foil, and stand them in

the dips of a muffin tin.

2. Cream together the sugar

and butter until it’s pale and

fluffy. You can use a wooden

spoon for this, but it’s easier

with an electric mixer. Add the

eggs one at a time and beat

well. Then fold in the flour and

vanilla extract and mix well.

3. Place a large spoonful of cake

mix into each cone – but don’t

fill them right to the top.

For the icing... 250g butter

500g icing sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract

Sprinkles

Chocolate flakes

Ingredients... 12 ice cream cup cones

(the flat-bottomed kind)

170g caster sugar

170g butter

3 eggs

170g white self-raising flour

1tsp vanilla extract

4. Bake the cakes for 20 minutes,

or until they’re golden and

bounce back when pressed

gently. Leave them to cool,

then remove the foil.

5. Meanwhile, make the icing

by mixing the icing sugar,

butter and vanilla extract

together until smooth.

6. Spoon the icing into a

piping bag and swirl over

the cakes. Add sprinkles

and a flake, and enjoy!

Throughout September, we’re challenging you to put on your apron, grab

your wooden spoon and whip up some tempting treats to share with your

friends and family. Whether you’re a cupcake queen, crazy about crispy

cakes or a fan of flapjacks, we want to hear all about your cake creations.

If you’re a brilliant baker, send us your favourite recipe and a photo of your

tasty triumphs. We’ll be choosing the most mouth-watering to share in the next

issue of Shout Out! Turn to p14 to find out how to send your recipe in.

CORNERCOOK’S Fairy cakes, Swiss rolls, muffins…

We’re all mad about cake, so we

want you to join in our new campaign

for Childhood Cancer Awareness

Month: THE POWER OF CAKE!

Stay safe: ask a grown-up

to help you get your cakes

into and out of the oven.

To get you started, here’s one

of our favourite recipes to try

out over the summer:

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ICE CREAM CONE CUPCAKES

Shout Out! meets…

Jamie Raven

How did you get into magic? As a child I remember watching a magician on a family holiday in India, and afterwards he showed us how to do some of the tricks. 21 years later I was on Britain’s Got Talent.

What it is your favourite trick? I don’t have a favourite, I have many, a couple of which are the card trick with the Stickman that I did on my audition for Britain’s Got Talent. And of course turning a £5 note into a £50, that always helps at the end of a night out.

What was it like being on Britain’s Got Talent? Other than getting married, it was the best experience of my life. It was as terrifying as it was exhilarating performing live in the semi-final and final. I am so thrilled that I made the choice to go for it, as it has now opened up so many doors that were closed to me before.

Who was your favourite judge? I love them all equally.

Who is your favourite magician? I have always been a huge fan of David Copperfield and I love the way Lance Burton performed. Of recent times, it has to be Derren Brown.

What are your plans for the future? Fingers crossed I will be touring later on this year and then again early next, performing in theatres up and down the country. The dream for me has always been to perform in London’s West End, so that is what I am hoping for the most.

We asked magician and Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Jamie Raven

what it was like to be on the show, and what he’s planning next

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Ask theexpertIn this issue, CLIC Sargent Nurse, Jeanette, answers

some questions about making the most of your summer.

Q. I love spending time outside in the summer. Is this a good idea when you’re on treatment?A: As long as you take special care to avoid sunburn, there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy being outside. Taking some simple steps like always washing your hands after being outside and drinking plenty of water will also help to keep you healthy. If your mum and dad, or carer, are worried about you being outside, your doctor or nurse can talk to them about whether it’s safe.

Q. I really want to go swimming this summer. Can I swim if I’m on treatment?A: If you have a central line, you shouldn’t go swimming because you could get an infection. If you’re worried about missing out, talk to your doctor or nurse. You might be able to have a ‘port’ instead of a line so you can still swim, although there may still be times when you can’t swim – for example if your blood count is low. Your doctor or nurse can tell you if it’s okay to go swimming.

Victoria’s storyTurn to p8 to find out about Victoria’s break at CLIC Sargent’s holiday home in Scotland

Ask theexpert Q. I’m going on holiday soon and feel a bit embarrassed that I’ve put on weight because of the steroids. Any tips?

A: It’s hard to get used to changes in the way

you look. Try to remember that this is part of your

treatment and won’t last forever. You may feel

more comfortable in ‘sun-protection clothing’ or

baggy t-shirts to cover up if your steroids have

caused stretch marks. It’s normal to feel hungrier

when you’re on steroids, but eating healthily will

help to prevent you putting on too much weight.

Your dietitian can help you work out the best

foods to eat.

Q. My brother wants to do loads with me this summer, but I’m not feeling great at the moment. What can we do together?A: Brothers and sisters don’t always understand how cancer and its treatment makes you feel, and might feel left out or upset if you’re not up to doing much. There’s still plenty you can do together, though: you could plan a picnic in the garden, play some board games instead of football or tennis, or have a movie afternoon watching your favourite DVDs. You could also talk to your mum or dad, who can help you explain why you need to take it easy.

Q. If I’m on treatment, do I need to protect myself from the sun? A: It’s always important to protect ourselves from the sun. Cancer shouldn’t stop you enjoying the sunshine, but chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment make your skin much more

sensitive to sunburn. Always wear a hat or cap (especially if you still have no hair) and lots of high factor sun-cream, which needs to be re-applied often.

Q. My treatment is finished

and I’m going back to school

in September. I feel a bit

nervous about this. What can

I do to make the return to

school easier?

A: It’s normal to be nervous about going

back to school. Over the summer, keep

in touch with your friends: if you can’t see

them in person, you could phone, email

or text them. Find out what they’ve been

doing at school, and let them know how

you’re feeling. If you’re worried about

answering lots of questions, your nurse

or social worker might be able to speak

to your class about your cancer and

treatment. And make plans to walk into

school with a couple of friends on your

first day back so you’re not on your own.

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Victoria’sstory

I was seven when I found out I had ALL. I had a bad cough that wouldn’t go away for a year and a half. Eventually I had to go to the hospital for tests and they told me that I had cancer. At first I didn’t really know what that meant, but when I began to understand a bit more about it, I was scared.

I had to spend a lot of time in hospital having chemotherapy. I couldn’t go to school and I missed seeing my friends. So when I found out that we were going on holiday to Malcolm Sargent House in Scotland, I was really excited.

I went on holiday with my mum, my dad and my grandma. It was great! I got to play lots of games like ping pong, pool and football. I also went to the beach with my family and we threw stones into the sea. There was a good playground and the food was really nice. My favourite thing was playing on the Xbox because I don’t have one at home.

While we were staying at Malcolm Sargent House I met some other children who were going through the

same thing as me. We played together and it helped to talk to other people who knew what it was like to have treatment.

My mum and dad were worried about going on holiday in case I got sick, but at Malcolm Sargent House, there are people to help if anything happens. That made them feel better about going away and we were all really happy. My mum said it was like home but even better because there were people looking after us.

My treatment has finished now, which is really good, but I would love to go back to Malcolm Sargent House. It was a brilliant holiday.

Victoria, nine, from South Yorkshire, found out she had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in

2012. She tells Shout Out! all about her holiday

at CLIC Sargent’s Malcolm Sargent House.

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Fun stuff!

TO CLIC SARGENTOn the 20th of May I took my Wig Wednesday stickers

into school. I gave them out to most of my teachers and

most of my friends. And my tutor had a meeting on that

day and told all of the other teachers that it was Wig

Wednesday and it was an important day. And then when

the meeting had finished the teachers came to ask me

for a sticker. And I also took in the wig I wore when I was

having chemotherapy for my brain tumour. They really

liked looking at the wig. Katie, Torquay

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We hope you all had a great time on Wig Wednesday, and

enjoyed wearing your wigtastic wigs and raising money for

CLIC Sargent. Katie wrote to us to tell us how she got her friends

and teachers involved in Wig Wednesday – what a superstar!

Wig Wednesday!In the last issue of Shout Out!, we asked you to write us a wicked Wig Poem for Wig Wednesday, and we loved this limerick from Amaan. Thanks for sending it in, Amaan!

WIG WEDNESDAY RHYME TIMEThere was a boy called Roy

Who had a wig of joyHe did not care

For whoever would stare

There was a boy called Roy

Whose wig was his pride and joy

by Amaan, 10

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Puzzle time

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CancerChemotherapyDoctorHospitalLeukaemia

NurseOperationRadiotherapyTumourWard

Got a few minutes to spare? Grab a pen and get those brain cells working with our wicked word search. We’ve hidden 10 words to do with cancer in the grid below – how long will it take you to find them all?

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• A paper plate• Yellow paint• Yellow or orange

paper or thin cardboard

• Scissors• Glue• Colouring pens• A piece of ribbon

Get crafty!You’ll need:

1. First, get your paper plate, and cover the whole of the eating side with yellow paint. Put it to one side to dry.

4. Now turn the plate over, and glue all around the outside edge. Stick your cut-out hand shapes all the way around, with the fingers sticking out, to look like the sun’s rays.

2. Draw around your hand on the yellow or orange paper or cardboard, and then cut out the shape. Do this about eight times.

5. Finally, make a small hole in the top of the paper plate, thread your ribbon through and make a loop so you can hang your creation up.

3. Use colouring pens to draw a face on the painted side of the paper plate. You could stick on googly eyes if you have some!

Who cares if it’s a rainy day if the sun is shining inside? Our cool summer craft will bring a ray of sunshine into your room every day.

Why not make your sunshine with your brother or sister or a friend? You could both draw around your hands to make rays of different sizes.

Hey presto – instant sunshine!

TOP TIP!

We want you to tell us all about your perfect holiday. Whether you dream of splashing about at the seaside, meeting your heroes at Disney World or even blasting off into outer space, we can’t wait to hear all about it. Where would you go? Who would you go with? How would you get there, and what would you do?

Use the space below to write all about your imaginary holiday – we’ll print our favourite in the next issue of Shout Out!

My dream holiday by..................................................

!Write on

My full name:

My date of birth:

My postcode:

Your Shout! There’s a £10 Amazon voucher

waiting for the writer of our favourite holiday story! To be in with a chance of winning, turn to p14 to find out how

to send in your entry.12

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CLIC Sargent’s

10thBirthday

This year is a very special year for CLIC Sargent – it’s our 10th birthday! The charity was

formed in 2005 when two charities joined together and, in June, we celebrated 10 awesome years of CLIC Sargent.

We want to say a huge THANK YOU to all our brilliant Shout Out! readers

and supporters!

Your galleryWe could open a real-life art gallery with all of the amazing pictures you’ve sent us lately. Here are some of our favourites.

Your Shout! Win a £10 Amazon voucher

We always love hearing

from our readers, so why not show

us what you’ve been up to lately? Send

in your stories, recipes, poems, photos and

competition entries, and you could win a £10

Amazon voucher. Just pop your work into the

Freepost envelope provided or email us at

shoutout@clicsargent.org.uk - don’t forget

to include your full name, date of birth and

postcode. We’ll share our favourites in the

next issue of Shout Out!

UCL radiotherapy team

Patricia, 8, Colchester

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Ironman and Spider-ManMatt, 7, Colchester

Fox and owlDeborah, 11, East Malling

LionLibby, 9, Lilbourne

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Fun stuff – the winners!

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In our last issue, we challenged you to draw your own comic strip. We had some awesome entries and it was hard to choose our favourite, but we all thought 11-year-old Charlie’s pirate cartoon was hilarious. Well done, Charlie – we reckon you could be a famous cartoonist one day!

We had a lovely surprise in our post bag this

issue: Shout Out! reader Lauren sent us an Aqua Bead especially for us. Thanks, Lauren

– we love it!

Write on!We also asked you to write to us about your best day ever – real or imaginary. We loved reading all of your stories, but our winner is Charlotte, who told us all about her brilliant 10th birthday. We wish we’d been there, Charlotte!

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Your

The children at Newcastle Children’s Hospital School have earned their summer holidays this year! Check out some of the work they’ve been doing lately – a big thank you to you all for sharing it with us, and thanks to your teacher, Nichola, for sending it in.

By Courtney

By Skye

By Skye

stories

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...other

stories

My pet, by Lauren, 7My name is Lauren. I am seven years old and I have got a bunny called Snowflake. He’s white and he’s got black eyes and I got him in July. He is six months old. He’s very fluffy. His favourite food is pumpkin, carrots, broccoli, apples and banana. He likes being stroked and being cuddled but he doesn’t like loud noises. I love him. I got him for end of treatment.

Zainab’s day at school

Me and my blanket, by Billy-Jean, 11 ,

Kirkpatrick Fleming

Charlie Merrick’s Misfits in I’m a Nobody, Get Me out of Here! by Dave CousinsCharlie and his friends think they’re going to a football camp, but it turns out that they’ve been sent on a survival course by mistake. Will they defeat the rival gangs, outsmart the camp leader and make it out in one piece?

Lego Jurassic World (Xbox One and PlayStation 4)Look out: the Lego dinosaurs are on the rampage! Choose from 20 dinos to wreak havoc with, including the friendly Triceratops and deadly Raptor, collect amber to create your own dinosaurs, and build the perfect environment for your prehistoric predators to explore.

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PLAY THIS

Inside Out (PG)11-year-old Riley is forced to move house and school when her dad gets a new job, and her emotions aren’t happy about it! This brilliant new animation gets inside Riley’s head as Joy, Fear, Sadness, Disgust and Anger battle to take control of her mind.

READ THIS

WHAT’S ON? Make the most of the summer hols with our pick of the best stuff

to watch, read and play

WATCH THIS

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Your jokes...We’ve been laughing our socks off at all the jokes you’ve sent us recently – keep them coming! These are some of the best gags that have landed in our mailbox this issue.

Q: Why did the tomato blush?

A: Because he saw the salad dressingRahul, 12, Merseyside

Q: What did one ghost say to the other ghost?A: Do you believe in humans?Laila, 8, London

Q: : What do polar bears

do in their spare time?

A: Chill outVictoria, 9

Q: Why can’t you

give Elsa a balloon?

A: Because she will let it go!

Faizah, 12, Ilford

Q: What is louder than a cat

meowing outside your window?

A: Two cats meowing inside your window

Emily, 9, Isle of Lewis

Your Shout!Can you make us laugh our socks off?

Send your jokes to us in the Freepost

envelope provided, or email them

to shoutout@clicsargent.org.uk.

Remember to tell us your full name,

date of birth and postcode. Look out

for our favourites in the next issue!

Q: What do you call a man

with a spade on his head?

A: DougAlex, 12, Cheadle

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How CLIC Sargent can help

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 contact us. You can then call us on 0300 330 0803 and ask to speak to the Information Manager.

Shout Out! is funded by Readathon’s sponsored read in schools.

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_15JB122, Issue 12, Summer 2015. Next issue: Autumn 2015

We know that having cancer can be scary and difficult. Here are some of the ways we can help you and your family.

Talk to usOur social workers are on hand to help you and your family with any questions or worries about cancer and how it affects your life.

Read all about itWant to know more about your illness? We have lots of information about childhood cancer for you and your parents, including these fab storybooks.

Being together as a familyIf you need to go into hospital, there may be a CLIC Sargent Home from Home close by so your parents and siblings can stay near you during your treatment.

School – sorted!We can talk to your school to help you keep on top of your schoolwork and stay in touch with your school friends.

Happy holidaysNeed a break? You and your family can stay in our holiday home in Scotland.

Expert nursesCLIC Sargent’s nurses are here to look after you, at home or in hospital.

Understanding your treatmentOur play specialists have tonnes of activity ideas to keep you busy and help you through your treatment.