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Fundraising Pack

HAPPY CHILDREN GET BETTER QUICKER

Page 1 Contents Page 2 Raising funds for Starlight - Where does your money go? Page 3 What we do Page 4-5 Fundraising Help Page 6 Fundraising Registration Form Page 7 Fundraising Materials Order Form Page 8 General Fundraising Ideas Page 9-11 Pick your event now (lots more ideas!) Page 12 Sports Calendar Page 13 Promoting your event Page 14 Press release template Page 15 Useful information, finance, contact details INSERTS • Mobile phone recycling envelope • Virgin Money Giving information • Starlight Poster • Seasonal Fundraising ideas

Contents

It’s the smile that makes it worthwhile! Page 1

RAISING FUNDS FOR STARLIGHT By helping Starlight, you will be bringing smiles and laughter into the lives of seriously and terminally ill children who are afraid and in pain, both by granting them magical wishes and creating fun entertainment in every children’s hospital ward and hospice in UK. This year Starlight will help over 500,000 children in hospitals and hospices across the UK and it only because of the fundraising efforts of the general public, companies and trust funds that we can do this! Starlight is also very proud to tell you that your hard-earned donations will be spent wisely: 93p in every £1 you raise helps Starlight’s very poorly children.

Since our TV series ‘Starlight: for the Children’ aired on Channel 5 a DVD of which is available from Starlight. Starlight’s wish referrals have trebled. Page 2

WHAT WE DO Giving sick children their childhood back. Starlight grants once-in-a-lifetime wishes for children whose young lives are affected by a serious or terminal illness. A Starlight wish is a precious opportunity for these children to escape their illness and creates wonderful memories that the whole family can share together, whatever the future may hold. Starlight is also the only national charity working with every hospital and hospice throughout the UK, bringing entertainment, fun and distraction to over 500,000 sick children with a year-round programme of parties, pantomimes, Starlight Fun Centres and escapes. All Starlight’s activities are aimed at distracting children from the pain, fear and isolation they can often feel as a result of their illnesses. When Starlight began in 1986, we helped just 4 children; today, we help over 500,000 children every year all over the UK. Where possible, mums, dads, brothers and sisters are involved to strengthen family bonds at what is often a time of great stress and give everyone happy memories to share, no matter what the future may hold. Starlight receives neither Government nor Lottery support.

For more information on Starlight, please visit www.starlight.org.uk or request an information sheet from your materials order form on page 7.

Little Chloe’s wish came true when Starlight fairies and ballerinas helped her celebrate her fifth birthday.

A celebration for Chloe

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FUNDRAISING HELP 1. How do I get started? First things first! What would you like to do? You could set yourself a challenge (London Marathon, distance swim, diet, skydiving, trekking, skip-a-thon, sponsored silence, etc.) Create an event for your friends (party, Ball, fireworks night, barn dance, pub quiz, coffee morning, talent contest, fashion show, karaoke night, etc.) Or create goods to sell (cakes, books, donated items, handmade goodies, cards, etc.) - The choice is yours!

2. Register your event Once you have chosen your event, a date and venue, please complete the Fundraising Registration Form (or contact the fundraising team on 020 7262 2881). Once registered, your event is official and this will enable Starlight to verify this if there are any external enquiries.

3. Helping your event to run smoothly Starlight’s fundraising team is happy to help and give advice. Please feel free to call the team with any questions, ideas, thoughts or worries. If you’d like Starlight to supply you with materials for your event, please fill out the Fundraising Materials Order Form on page 5.

4. Starlight: about us As you fundraise you’ll be asked about Starlight, the children we help and how the money is spent. We have enclosed (see previous page) a factsheet which you may find useful.

5. Promoting your event Coverage in local newspapers and all local TV and radio stations is fantastic as it heightens awareness of our work. If you are happy to approach your local papers yourself, we have enclosed in this pack some hints and tips and a template press release. We can supply you with phone numbers and addresses for your local newspapers and radio stations. If you are likely to get some interesting photos, the local paper may be willing to send a photographer too. If you would like some help, please call us on 020 7262 2881 ext #402.

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FUNDRAISING HELP

Colin’s wish to be a policeman

7. Send in funds raised Please send the funds raised to Starlight within one month of your event. Donations can be made over the phone, by cheque, or online. Please make cheques payable to ‘Starlight Children’s Foundation’ and post to . Starlight Children’s Foundation PO Box 4267, Goring, Reading, RG8 0WY. On a covering note, please write your name and address so we can link the donation to your event. Please let us know in advance of any donations being transferred online or by BACS so that we can identify your donation.

6. Be safe and legal Please ensure you are acting within the law at all times. Raffles (Lotteries): Holding a raffle at your event is a great way of raising further funds. If you are planning on running a raffle, please ask for Starlight’s information on raffles to ensure that you are complying with the rules and regulations regarding lotteries. Collecting box: To collect money using an officially sealed, authorised collecting box on private property e.g. shopping centres, supermarkets or pubs, you need the permission of the owner/landlord. To collect in the street you need to apply for a special licence from your council. For rules and regulations visit www.charity-commission.gov.uk or call the Charity Commission help line on 0870 333 0123. Collecting boxes can be obtained by contacting Starlight. Please note Starlight Children’s Foundation accepts no responsibility for any liability arising from your fundraising. Please be safe and if necessary arrange insurance. Please check www.charity-commission.gov.uk for details of rules and regulations.

8. After the event Thank you letters and cheque presentations: Please let everyone who helped, donated funds and prizes know how much was raised. If you wish to organise a cheque presentation, please contact the fundraising team. Where we can, we will endeavour to send either a member of staff or a Starlight volunteer. Please send in any photos from your event as we would love to feature them on our Facebook page.

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FUNDRAISING REGISTRATION FORM Contact Details Company Name (if applicable) Contact Name Address Postcode Telephone Email Proposed Event Name or description of event How will funds be raised? Venue Event Date Expected Revenue Are any other charities benefiting for the event? If yes, which charities Your requirements: Please send me… □ Resources for schools: fundraising ideas, ideas to raise in class, colouring sheets and wordsearches

□ Fundraising permission letter (useful if you are asking others for support, prizes or sponsorship)

□ Example of an event budget (only applicable for Balls and concerts)

□ Details on raffle rules and regulations

□ Starlight’s logo - (please submit a draft copy with this form of all proposed material before printing)

Please return this form to: Post Starlight Children’s Foundation PO Box 4267 Goring Reading RG8 0WY Scan and email to: [email protected] Or fax to: 020 7402 7403 If you have any queries please do not hesitate to email fundraising or call us on 020 7262 2881 Ext #405 Page 6

FUNDRAISING MATERIALS ORDER FORM

Item Cost to Starlight

Quantity required

Total £

Starlight Balloons (Pack of 10) First 50 balloons are free

£1.50 (per pack)

Starlight T-Shirts

Small (32”) £3.95

Medium (36”) £3.95

Large (38”) £3.95

X Large (42”) £3.95

XX Large (46”) £3.95

Children’s Starlight T-Shirt

Age 5-6 £3.95

Age 7-8 £3.95

Age 9-11 £3.95

Age 12-13 £3.95

Starlight Running Vest or T-Shirt

Small (32-34”) £11.95

Medium (36-38) £11.95

Large (40-42) £11.95

X Large £11.95

Item

Cost to Starlight

Quantity required

Total £

Starlight Pin badges £1.00

Starlight ‘Maisy Mouse’ Children’s pin badges

£1.00

Starlight plastic rain poncho £1.00

Starlight plastic banner (100cm x 50cm)

£2.00

Starlight peaked cap (Adult or Child size) £3.00

Please consider quantities carefully to keep our costs to the minimum. Starlight is happy to provide you with one free T-shirt, but asks if you would consider making a donation to cover the cost of providing additional materials.

Free materials: Quantity required

Sponsorship forms

Donation and Gift Aid Declaration forms

Starlight Newsletters

A3 Starlight posters

Starlight Collection Box

Starlight DVD (5 minute films about the work of Starlight)

I would like to make an additional donation of:

Total £ :

Please make your cheque or P/O payable to Starlight Children's Foundation and send it with the registration form to: Starlight Children’s Foundation, PO Box 4267, Goring, Reading RG8 0WY. Alternatively, you can pay by credit card over the phone or on our website and fax or email the form to: Phone: 020 7262 2881 Ext #405, Fax: 020 7402 7403, Email: [email protected]

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GENERAL FUNDRAISING IDEAS Donate for free when you shop online - Download Give As You Live. Visit www.starlight.org.uk/zx for more information. Recycle you old clothes, visit: http://www.starlight.org.uk/1U0 to request a recycling bin or collection for your school, company or club. Have a Star-B-Q© - it’s easy to get involved. Just invite you friends to a BBQ and ask them to make a small donation of whatever you and they feel comfortable with. Guests can donate via text message by texting STBQ00 followed by the amount they wish to donate to 70070 - eg: STBQ00 £3 Give a percentage of sales to Starlight when selling items on eBay Request a Starlight collection box for your home and save up your loose change for Starlight! Celebrate Birthdays, Weddings and Anniversaries by asking for a gift to Starlight in lieu of presents. Set up a fundraising page on our website: http://www.starlight.org.uk/fundraising-pages/ or on www.virginmoneygiving.com. Hold a Starlight Fairy Cake Bake - A great fundraiser all year round! A good excuse to bake yummy cakes and raise funds! Hold an event to brighten lives of Starlight’s children in memory of a loved one. Ideas include family fun days, and fetes in the summer, or a charity concert or a cosy coffee morning in the winter. Enlist your Company or School to support Starlight as their charity of the year. Join a Running Team or Complete a Challenge (see our sports calendar in this pack for more ideas)

Visit: www.starlight.org.uk/how-you-can-help/ for more ideas and information

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PICK YOUR FUNDRAISING EVENT NOW!

At Work Put Starlight forward as your company’s Charity Of The Year! Pay Roll Giving - Give As You Earn. Download a Donor instruction form from https://www.cafonline.org to get started. Hold a sweepstake during the Grand National or any other sporting event such as football or rugby with half the winning pot coming to Starlight! Hold a race on the office chairs! Fancy Dress! Idea’s include Tu-Tu Tuesdays - dress as a Wish Granting Fairy for the day and raise funds to grant Starlight Wishes. Or Bad Tie Days - charge an entry fee to Starlight to enter - prize goes to the worst tie! - For more ideas and for information on corporate support contact the corporate team on 0207 262 2881 #406 or email: [email protected]

Social Organise a Quiz or Games Night, or a Darts/Pool tournament at your local Pub or Social club - always very competitive and entertaining. Charge a donation to Starlight to enter. We can provide you with a ready made ‘quiz-of-the-week’ Hold a karaoke night. You could even create a ‘Sing Star’ style competition. Pay to enter or get sponsored to sing! Charity Ball: Organise a themed ball with live music, games, raffle and auction.

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Fashion Show: Ask local business to sponsor venue and outfits. Charge admission.

Celebrate St George’s, St Patrick’s, St Andrew’s or St David’s Day with themed events such as a cake-bake or a sponsored pub crawl (please make sure you visit www.drinkaware.co.uk for safety guidelines beforehand)

Charity Of The Year Put Starlight forward to be your School’s Charity Of The Year Jar of Sweets Keep a jar of sweets and a Starlight Collection box in a main area of the school, and ask pupils to make a donation to guess how many sweets in the jar, winner gets to keep the sweets! Sponsored events ’Go Without’ (ask children to give up something they would really miss, like sweets or TV) ‘helper at home’, sponsored silence, five-a-side football, skip-a-thon or other sponsored games and challenges. Teacher Pay back! Each teacher has a collection box in school reception, pupils fill the box with coins, the teacher with the most coins at the end of the month has to do a ridiculous challenge such as a lap around the school field in fancy dress, or a baked bean bath! Hold a fairy cake-bake! Sell yummy cakes and treats to raise funds for Starlight! You could even have a stand and sell homemade lemonade to go with the treats. Have a Starlight Wish Day Children’s dreams come true and imaginations run wild. For a donation of £1, children can dress up as a fairy, pirate, racing driver, police officer, pop star - whatever they have ever dreamed of being. Make a Starlight Wishing Wall Paint and display a night sky and ask each child to make a star upon which they write their wish. By donating £1, the child can put their wish star on the Starlight Wishing Wall. Summer fete/fun day A summers day, with outdoor fun and games! Hold a tug-of-war, have a face painting booth, a Lucky Dip, feed the hungry crowds with a Star-B-Q©! - whatever you’d like to do - the sky’s the limit! Put on a show for Starlight Hold a school concert, talent competition or nativity play, charge for tickets and

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At School

PICK YOUR FUNDRAISING EVENT NOW!

PICK YOUR FUNDRAISING EVENT NOW! For the sporty and adventurous Marathons, Triathlons, etc: run, swim, cycle for Starlight in your local area. Challenge event: cycle to Paris, walk Hadrian’s Wall or the Great Wall of China, go white water rafting… the choice of challenge is up to you. Skydive / Parachute Jump / Bungee Jump: Get sponsored to take the plunge! Cricket / Football / Golf / Rugby Match or Tournament: Lots of fun! Round up supporters and charge a spectators fee. Get local business to sponsor prizes. Gym: organise a virtual challenge in your gym… like ‘rowing the channel’ on a rowing machine or ‘Climb Mount Everest’ on the step machine! Rowing / Dragon Boat / Raft race: Get teams to race each other on a river or lake. We recommend undertaking a risk assessment and arranging insurance. Jailbreak: Starting in the same place, with no money or transport, individuals or teams get sponsored per mile to see who gets the furthest. Paintballing: Organise a challenge; players pay to enter. Treasure Hunt: Create cryptic clues; teams compete against each other to discover the ‘hidden treasure’.

Other sporting events, adventures and challenges You can choose a challenge of your own. See more challenge options at : www.charitychallenge.co.uk www.discoveradventure.com www.runnersworld.co.uk www.2:09events.com www.doitforcharity.com

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Sports Calendar March April May September October December

Year round: London to Paris Cycle (approximately 300 miles) Skydives / Parachute Jumps / every weekend throughout the year at venues all over the country through Skyline. All require £70 booking deposit which goes towards your minimum sponsorship. Contact [email protected] for more information

Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon (13.1miles) Silverstone Race Track Min sponsorship £350 - including registration fee of £50.

Virgin London Marathon (26.2miles) No minimum sponsorship if you run on your own ballot place, Please call Starlight or email [email protected] for information on Starlight’s gold bond places.

Superhero Run (5 or 10km) Regents Park Min sponsorship £100 Registration of £20 fee to Skyline (organisers)

Great North Run (13.1miles) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Min sponsorship £350 - including registration fee of £50

Royal Parks Half Marathon (13.1miles) Hyde Park, London. Min sponsorship £500 including registration fee of £50 Great South Run (10miles) Portsmouth. Min sponsorship £350. - including registration fee of £50

Santa Runs (5 or 10km) Manchester and London Min sponsorship: £100. Registration of £20 Fee to Skyline (organisers)

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PROMOTING YOUR EVENT Hints and Tips on Attracting Local Press Coverage Follow these simple instructions to get your event in your local newspapers and radio stations, and raise the profile of your event and of Starlight. Starlight can help you with phone numbers and email addresses for your local media. Two to three weeks before your event, send out a short outline of your fundraiser, explaining WHAT you’re doing, WHEN and WHERE it is happening and WHY it will be fun. If you are likely to get interesting photos, ask the press to send a photographer.

Here are a few tips: It needs to be clear and concise Use a short punchy headline Make it fun and interesting Include the date, time and venue Always stress the local angle Remember to provide your name and phone number at the bottom Follow up your press release with a phone call: without it your story could get lost.

“Funds are being raised for children’s charity Starlight Children’s Foundation, whose sole purpose is to brighten the lives of seriously and terminally ill children by granting their wishes and providing entertainment when they are in hospital. By doing this, Starlight takes their minds off the pain, fear and isolation caused by their illness and helps strengthen family bonds during difficult times. When it began in 1986, the charity helped just 4 children; this year it will help over 500,000 children in every children’s hospital ward and hospice throughout the UK. Starlight relies entirely on public generosity. To make a donation or refer a seriously ill child for a wish, simply log on to www.starlight.org.uk or call 020 7262 2881. We promise you that your hard-earned donations will be spent wisely: 93p in every £1 you donate goes towards helping Starlight’s very ill children”.

If you haven't got time to write your own release don't worry, simply fill in the press release template overleaf and either post or fax it to local journalists.

Sometimes journalists are too busy to attend events. Send follow-up details afterwards with an eye-catching photograph or call to let them know how it went.

You can always refer a journalist to the Media Enquiries section of Starlight’s website if further information is required. Good luck!

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Include details on what Starlight does and how readers can help by including the paragraph below:

PRESS RELEASE

DATE:

Local charity event raises funds for sick children

WHAT IS HAPPENING:

WHEN:

TIME: DATE:

WHERE:

WHY: Funds are being raised for children’s charity Starlight Children’s Foundation whose sole purpose is to brighten the lives of seriously and terminally ill children by granting their wishes and providing entertainment when they are in hospital in order to take their minds off the pain, fear and isolation caused by their illness and to help strengthen family bonds during difficult times. When it began in 1986, the charity helped just 4 children; this year it will help over 500,000 children in every children’s hospital ward and hospice throughout the UK. Starlight relies entirely on public generosity.

FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE LOCAL EVENT CONTACT:

NAME:

TELEPHONE:

EMAIL:

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FOR INFORMATION ON STARLIGHT please call: 020 7262 2881 ext #402, Email: [email protected] Or visit: www.starlight.org.uk to download a Media Factsheet

Website: www.starlight.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone: 0207 262 2881 #405 Fax: 0207 402 7403 Charity address: Starlight Children’s Foundation PO Box 4267 Goring Reading RG8 0WY Registered Charity No: 296058

If you are a UK taxpayer, the Gift Aid scheme allows Starlight to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate. Please download a form from - www.starlight.org.uk/donate-to-starlight/gift-aid-it/

Starlight Wishes can cost anything from £300 for a child who wants to meet their favourite celebrity, to £700 for a laptop, to several thousand for an overseas adventure like swimming with dolphins. The average cost of a wish is £3,555 and every donation, however small or large, brings a seriously or terminally ill child’s wish closer to being granted.

£12 gives a hospitalised child the chance to enjoy a Starlight Party £25 pays for two children to laugh their way through a Starlight Pantomime £50 brings the family of a seriously ill child together to enjoy a special Starlight Escape from hospital £100 provides a Starlight Distraction Box to take a child’s mind off distressing medical procedures £250 sponsors a children’s party or pantomime £3,000 sponsors a Starlight Fun Centre 

USEFUL INFORMATION AND FINANCE

CONTACT DETAILS

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INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS Ideas to raise in class How do the children in your class feel when they are unwell or have sore tummy? Did it make them feel worried, sad or alone? Starlight’s children are often unwell for a long time and have to be very brave. They suffer from all sorts of different illnesses like cancer, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy. Sometimes they have to spend a lot of time in hospital, away from school and friends. It is also a very worrying time for their mums and dads. Brothers and sisters can feel left out and upset. By granting sick children their greatest wish, Starlight gives them hope and happiness. That’s very good because doctors and nurses say that happy children respond better to treatment. Starlight helps make mums, dads and brothers and sisters happy too by including them in all the fun of the wish.

Along with the ‘fundraising at school’ idea’s page in your fundraising pack, Starlight also has wonderful, colourful newsletters that you might wish to show your pupils. You can also request a Starlight play, Christmas Song, DVD’s on wishes and Inspirational fundraisers, and PowerPoint presentations for both Primary and Secondary Schools, just call the fundraising team on 020 7262 2881 or email [email protected]. We hope you find the classroom activities on the following pages helpful, These pages are aimed at teaching young children more about the charity they are raising funds for, or could be used as themed activities for your “Starlight Wish Day” (see page 10 of your pack)

Setting a fundraising target for your pupils to work towards and making a Starometer with a moving star is an easy way to keep children involved and up-to-date with the school’s fundraising efforts! We find children are more motivated, more aware and more likely to think of Starlight. This not only encourages them to participate more in school activities but also to tell their parents about what they’re doing at school and how they’re supporting Starlight.

THE STAROMETER

WORDSEARCH FOR STARLIGHT We hope you have fun finding all the words listed below. Rating: Easy Word flow: natural (left to right)

h m a g i c a l t r

a n w g o x v h c a

p n i m h u g q f i

p v s x e i c q g n

i c h i l d r e n b

n p k r p w h p h o

e f a m i l y q h w

s t p o p s t a r c

s i l l n e s s m i

o o n j k j h q r i

Words used: Starlight Children Happiness Rainbow Pop Star Illness Magical Family Help

All the words relate to Starlight Children's Foundation. Starlight grants magical wishes to children who are really very poorly. By granting wishes, we create hap-piness and laughter. The wishes the children choose vary enormously. Some children to meet their favourite pop star, others to be a police officer for the day! One little girl wished simply to see a rainbow. Whatever the wish, Starlight can make it happen.

WORDSEARCH FOR STARLIGHT

t w b d t s a p y e o s k f l

r i l u h l a l x e t n a a w

e s a a l r i c r a t i u i h

a h r n t m i t r t r g t y d

t e a i a t n l d y h e l p f

m p e f e e i o g t t e s e o

e s a m c g n o e t m e i d r

n t e n h a d r p t g u e d c

t n u t t m s s e n i p p a h

t f o i o o i l l n e s s o i

m r o t a g m a e r d g t h l

m n h i d e s i a r d n u f d

s e l a c i g a m e s t a a r

r i d c i s t b t e h o p e e

n n o t l r r e a a s e u u n

All the words in the word search are linked to Star-light Children's Foundation. A bit like a fairy godmother, Starlight grants magical wishes for children who have a serious illness. By granting wishes, we create happiness and laughter for poorly children and their families. The wishes we grant vary enormously. Some children wish to meet their favourite pop star, others to be a police officer for the day! One little girl simply wished to see a rainbow. Whatever the wish, Starlight can make it happen. Starlight also helps sick children in hospital to feel better by organising fun entertainment, such as par-ties and pantomimes. Thank you for helping by fund-raising today.

We hope you have fun finding all the words listed below. Rating: Medium Word flow: all directions

Words used: Children

Laughter Illness Magical Parties Family Dream Share Wish Hope

Starlight Fairy godmother Excitement Pantomimes Treatment Happiness Donations Fun Centre Fundraise Help

COLOUR IN FOR STARLIGHT The new Starlight Fun Centre will provide hours of entertainment for seriously ill children in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK. Colour in the Starlight Fun Centre using your favourite colours, and don’t forget to draw what’s on the TV – it could be anything from a TV show to a movie or a video game!

COLOUR IN FOR STARLIGHT What does it mean to be a Starlight Fairy? You need magic wands and wonderful wings, fairy dust and terrific tutus – and most of all, you need imagination! Use yours to colour in the Starlight Fairy’s toolbox!

Our Starlight children reach for the stars. Colour in the Starlight child, and don’t be afraid to use your imagination!

A Starlight Fairy

Toolbox

STAR-I-GAMI Once you’ve learned how to make a star, try the STAR-i-gami challenge in your classroom! Have each student make as many stars in three-to-five minutes. Ask everyone to put their stars in a jar, and then challenge the class to guess how many stars are in the jar!

http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-lucky-star.html

KATIE’S RAINBOW WISH Starlight’s children are often unwell for a long time and have to be very brave. They suffer from all sorts of different illnesses like cancer, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy. Sometimes they have to spend a lot of time in hospital, away from school and friends. It is also a very worrying time for their mums and dads. Brothers and sis-ters can feel left out and upset. By granting sick children their greatest wish, Starlight gives them hope and happiness. That’s very good because doctors and nurses say that happy children respond better to treatment. Starlight helps make mums, dads and brothers and sisters happy too by including them in all the fun of the wish. Whatever children wish for, Starlight can make it happen. The wishes Starlight grant vary enormously. Some children wish to meet their favour-ite popstar, others to be a police officer for the day. One little girl, Katie, simply wished to see a rainbow. What would you have done to grant Katie’s wish? Where would you look for a rainbow? What conditions are needed for a rainbow? From research we know that when sunlight passes through falling drops of water, the light spreads out into a band of colours; that’s a rainbow. So, to see a rainbow, we need little drops of water and sunshine. Starlight took Katie to a very famous, big waterfall in the United States called Niagara Falls. As the water roars over the edge and hits the water and rocks below, it gets smashed into tiny drops of water that billow into the air. The sun was shining that day and Katie counted not one, not two, not three but 36 different rainbows!

Learn how to make your own Rainbow with the activity sheet on the next page...

RAINBOW ON THE WALL EXCERCISE

MATERIALS: Flashlight shallow bowl of water pocket mirror protractor PROCEDURE: 1. Use the protractor to set the mirror in the bowl at 30 degrees from the bottom of the bowl. Use clay or wax to hold the mirror in place. 2. Darken the room (or do the project at night). 3. Shine the flashlight toward the mirror. 4. Describe what you see. 5. Enrichment: On a very sunny day, spray the hose in an arc. Move around the spray until you see a rainbow in the spray. Based on what you have learned, explain why a rainbow forms in the spray.

PROBLEM: How can I make a spectrum (rainbow)? RESEARCH: Look up visible light, spectrum, or rainbows in a science textbook or ency-clopaedia. Write one page on what you learned. HYPOTHESIS: What do you think you need to do to make a rainbow?

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceExHowMakeASpectrum-RainbowMO68.htm

DATA: Make a data table to record your observations. CONCLUSION: What did you learn by doing this activity? Did you answer the question you asked (your hypothesis)?

STARLIGHT SPELLING BEE Fairy (Our fairy godmothers help grant magical wishes!) Wish (A wish can be anything and is only limited by the child’s imagination!) Family (Starlight believes in involving the family to help provide happy memories, whatever the outcome.) Smiles (At Starlight, we love smiles; we’re all about providing fun and entertainment!)

Starlight (To date, Starlight has granted nearly 10,000 wishes.) Hope (Starlight tries to give families hope in a very sad time.) Help (Money you raise will help many poorly children and their families!) Dream (What would your dream wish be?) Children (Starlight helps more than 500,000 UK children each year by granting wishes and organising Starlight en-tertainment programmes.) Illness (All Starlight activities try to distract children from the pain and fear of their illness.)

STARLIGHT CLASSROOM TRESURE HUNT

Dolphin (swim with) Car (ride in a limo, race in a fast car) Fireman (be a fireman) Astronaut (Visit Naas Space Centre) Pirate (see Pirates of the Caribbean)

Lapland to visit Santa Football (meet David Beckham, visit a favourite team and be their mascot) Bike (have a bike of my own) Statue of Liberty (go to New York on holiday with the family) Bucket and Spade (go on beach holiday with the family) African animal (go on safari in Africa) Celebrity (meet a favourite star) Policeman (be a police man)

Ask the kids to draw pictures of the below items or have them colour in pre-made sheets. Then hide the sheets around the room and let the treasure hunt begin!