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National Play in Hospital Week Monday 9th October – Saturday 14th October 2017

The Power of Play

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www.nahps.org.ukwww.starlight.org.uk

Dear Health Play Specialist,

Welcome to your National Play in Hospital Week 2017 Activity and Information Pack. NPIHW is brought to you by the National Association of Health Play Specialists and is supported by Starlight Children’s Foundation and Doctor Hilary Cass (Senior Clinical Advisor for Children and Young People’s Health, Health Education England).

This pack contains a variety of materials to help you organise a week of enjoyable activities on your ward.

Please do have a good look through all of the materials and see which of our suggested activities you might like to try with your patients. You can of course add your own activities into the week too!

We hope you have a fabulous week and please do not hesitate to contact us if there is anything else we can do to help, or if you have any queries or questions about NAHPS National Play in Hospital Week.

Best wishes,

NAHPS

Irene O’[email protected]

Starlight Children’s Foundation

Rose [email protected]

THIS PACK INCLUDES:

• NAHPS Membership Form• Starlight Children’s Foundation Information Sheets• What is the role of a health play specialist?• Distraction Therapy Techniques• Getting Play in the Press Information Sheet• Activity Sheets with answers where appropriate

Brightening the lives of seriously and terminally ill children

National Play in Hospital Week

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National Association of Health Play Specialists Registered Charity No. 1042599

Please Print - MEMBERSHIP FORM- Please Print Full Members: Play Staff with a qualification approved by NAHPS& HPSET. Full members receive our biannual professional

Journal, details of study days, publication lists and the opportunity for member's discounts to events. They are also entitled to full

voting rights at AGMs and EGMs and so have their say in decisions and how the profession is shaped.

Associate Members: Play Staff not holding the approved qualification and/or persons interested in furthering the work of NAHPS.

Associate members receive our biannual professional Journal, details of study days, publication lists and the opportunity for member's

discounts to events. We particularly value the support of Associate members in our work to improve the quality of play services for

children in hospital.

Student Members: Students undertaking an HPSET course. Student members receive our biannual professional Journal, details of

study days, publication lists and the opportunity for member's discounts to events. Your payment of £20 covers you until the April

following completion of your course.

Corporate Members: Affiliated or interested organisations approved by the Association in General Meeting. Corporate members

receive four copies of our biannual professional Journal, details of study days, publication lists and the opportunity for members’

discounts to events. Groups of play specialists are not eligible.

Retired Members: Retired Play Staff will receive our biannual professional journal and members discount to events.

Name Home Address E-mail (essential if you want web access) Place of Work and Professional Title Workplace Email Address

Full Membership- £30 Year Training Completed: College: Retired Membership - £20 Student Membership- £20 Year Training Commenced: College: Corporate Membership- £60 Organisation: Contact Name: Payment Methods: PayPal at www.nahps.org.uk By Bank Transfer- Contact: [email protected] By Standing Order- Contact: [email protected] By Cheque: Post form and Cheque (Payable to NAHPS) to: Sue Haywood (Membership), 10 Beech Drive, Rugby. CV22 7LT Any queries please contact : [email protected] Signature Date:



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At Starlight, our mission is to brighten the lives of seriously and terminally ill children through granting wishes and providing entertainment and distraction to children in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK.

This is only possible through the engagement and support of hospital and hospice staff working with poorly children.

Our Services

STARLIGHT DISTRACTION BOXES

The Starlight Distraction Box is a handy, portable toolkit containing toys, games and puzzles to help children cope with various medical procedures.

I have recently received my Starlight Distraction Box and I’m absolutely thrilled with it. The benefit it has had to my patients has been amazing. We can now carry out numerous relatively invasive procedures without the need for sedation or general anaesthetic.Rebecca Ward, CT Lead Radiographer, Sheffield Children’s Hospital

To apply for a Starlight Distraction Box, please apply online at www.starlight.org.uk.

It has been two months since my Starlight Wish and I still get butterflies whenever I think of it. Thank you so much for giving me the best day of my life.Wish Child

For a child to have a wish granted by Starlight, the following criteria have to be met. The child must:

• be suffering from a terminal or potentially life-shortening / life-threatening illness• be aged between 4-18 years inclusive at the time of referral• be able to choose and articulate the wish for themselves• not have received a wish from either Starlight or another wish granting

organisation• be a UK resident

To refer a child for a wish please apply online at www.starlight.org.uk or call the Wish Granting Team on 020 7262 2881 ext. 401.

STARLIGHT WISHESPersonalised once-in-a-lifetime wishes for a seriously or terminally ill child restoring the magic and fun of childhood and creating happy memories.



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STARLIGHT BOOST BOXES

The Starlight Boost Box includes toys, games, and arts and crafts for you to give out to patients in your care.

The Starlight Boost Box is distributed four times throughout the year so that you’ve always got something on hand to give out to children who need comforting, distracting or cheering up.

Thank you for the Boost Box that I received back in November, it has been a great help and I found that there was something in there to suit all my patient groups. You provide a great service.Deborah Appea, Barts Health

To apply for your Starlight Boost Box, please apply online at www.starlight.org.uk.

CAPTAIN STARLIGHT Captain Starlight is a superhero from Planet Starlight who will engage with each child’s imagination through improvised entertainment with activities such as arts and crafts, music, dance, and everything in between. Captain Starlight can entertain the children in a playroom, communal area or the Captains can visit each child at their bedside - whatever works best for you.

I just wanted to say how amazing Captain Starlight was… the way they adapt for each child’s age range was brilliant and they had the children, patients and staff entertained and laughing throughout. I can’t wait for their next visit!Tracie Elleker, Play Specialist, Gloucester Royal Hospital

For all enquiries please contact: Vicky James on 0207 262 2881 ext. #210 or email [email protected] or Ciara Jackson on 0207 262 2881 ext. #255 or email [email protected]



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STARLIGHT STORYTELLERS AND STARLIGHT PANTOMIMESTwice a year the Starlight Storytellers and Pantomime cast criss-cross the UK visiting hospitals and hospices giving sick children the chance to boo, hiss, cheer, shout and forget about how unwell they feel.

The whole team could not have been more engaging with the children and their specific needs and fully interacted with each child and young adult we had in on that day, taking them all on that magical pantomime journeyLesley – Activity Coordinator, Jigsaw Children’s Hospital

Our team organises the tour as efficiently as possible and will be in contact if the tour is in your area. However, please do register your interest by emailing [email protected] and we will do our best to fit you in.

STARLIGHT ESCAPES

Starlight Escapes are a range of experiences outside of the hospital, offering groups of families a break from the stress of a child’s illness. These are bespoke events from private film screenings to special parties with a variety of activities on offer to provide opportunities for the whole family to enjoy a day out.

Everyone had a fantastic time thank you, they were able to make so many memories with their families.Ann McKinnon, Play Team at Medway Hospital

If an escape is happening in your area our team will be in touch to enquire whether there are any suitable children in your hospital who might benefit from the day.

However, please do register your interest by emailing [email protected].



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What are Health Play Specialists?Health Play Specialists are qualified professionals who work as members of healthcare teams.

Their role with children and young people is to:

• Provide play and recreation programmes in activity rooms and at bedsides to meet children and young people’s needs for normalising play and activity

• Assess emotional and developmental needs while in hospital• Foster learning and wellbeing to enable children and young people to understand

their condition and the medical treatment involved• Provide therapeutic play, arts and other activities, to enable expression of feelings

and concerns• Provide preparation and support for potentially stressful experiences such

as medical and surgical procedures• Provide support and education for siblings and for adult family members around

the child or young person’s condition or treatmentHealth play specialists may also work with children and young people in hospices and community settings and provide information for other professionals and community groups.

Why is Play in Hospital / Healthcare important?Play is vital to the continued development of children and young people. From the earliest age play helps children to learn, to make friends and develop relationships, and to have fun.

When children and young people are admitted to hospital they are often at their most vulnerable. Play helps them to adjust to a potentially stressful situation.

Play can really make a difference.

Play in hospital / healthcare helps children & young people to:

• Understand why they are in hospital and what will happen• Cope with illness, being in hospital and treatment• Regain confidence, independence and self-esteem• Express their feelings• Recover more quicklyPlay also:

• Creates an environment where stress and anxiety are reduced• Encourages family involvement• Aids in assessment and diagnosis



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Distraction Therapy TechniquesMAKE BELIEVE TOYSThese can work very well with younger children who can use them to act out a story during the procedure. For instance, hand or finger puppets, dolls, soft toys or toy cars can all be used.

GAMES AND PUZZLESThese are suitable for all ages, but the game or puzzle will need to be appropriate for the child’s age. Younger children may prefer jigsaws, whereas older children or teenagers may be happier with a hand-held computer game or iPad.

BOOKS There are lots of different books that can be used for distraction therapy. Younger children may enjoy a pop-up book, eye-spy book or a musical book, whereas teenagers may prefer to listen to a story tape.

TOUCH AND FEEL TOYS These are suitable for all ages and can work very effectively for children with special needs. Messy play, using slime or dough, can be used, as can textured toys like squashy plastic balls or cuddly toys. Toys that are attractive to look at, such as kaleidoscopes, light-up toys, mirrors or bubbles tubes can also work well.

CONTROLLED BREATHING This can be used for all ages and involves the child blowing a real or imaginary balloon or feather up in the air. Other things can also be used, like party blowers or blowpipes. Older children might want to just concentrate on their breathing.

MUSICListening to or singing along with music can also be used successfully with all age groups. There are also ‘therapeutic’ music tapes available that use sounds from nature to give a calming effect.

COPING MECHANISMS Older children and teenagers may prefer to talk through the procedure as it happens, or just talk about things that interest them. By concentrating on carrying out the conversation, their mind might be distracted from the procedure itself. Play specialists help children and young people to come up with their own coping strategies empowering them to help themselves.



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National Association of Health Play Specialists (NAHPS)National Play in Hospital WeekGETTING PLAY IN THE PRESSOne of the main objectives of National Play in Hospital Week is to raise awareness of the benefits of play in the treatment of children. We hope that you will be planning an exciting schedule of play-related activities for National Play in Hospital Week and we would encourage you to:

Contact your communications department to make them aware of your plans for the week, in case they are able to publicise any of your activities to the local press or in internal communications e.g. intranet / newsletter / social media.

Take photos of your activities and, with parental consent, use these on social media to show how you are celebrating National Play in Hospital Week. Please remember to include the National Play in Hospital Week hash tag #PIHW and #powerofplay and @nahpsofficial / @starlight_uk in your tweets.

Starlight’s Press Office would be delighted to lend support where needed so please do ask your communications department to contact Starlight at [email protected] / 020 7262 2881 extension 231 for help.

Please see overleaf for a press release template, which can be used by your communications department to contact the local press about your National Play in Hospital Week activities.



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[HOSPITAL/ HOSPICE] CELEBRATES PLAY IN THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH [ACTIVITY]Young patients and staff at [Hospital/ Hospice] have been celebrating National Play in Hospital Week by [activity]. The event, which ran from Monday 9th–14th October, was organised by the National Association of Health Play Specialists (NAHPS) and is supported by Starlight Children’s Foundation, a national charity which provides entertainment in hospitals and hospices across the UK and grants wishes for seriously and terminally ill children.

Victoria Seaman, Children’s Services Manager at Starlight Children’s Foundation, said, “Starlight is delighted to support National Play in Hospital Week for the seventh year running. At Starlight, we brighten the lives of seriously ill children through distraction and entertainment and National Play in Hospital Week highlights the importance of play in the treatment of sick children and young people. We hope the week’s activities bring many hours of fun and distraction to hospitalised children.”

The week, which is also backed by NAHPS patron, Dr Hilary Cass (Senior Clinical Advisor for Children and Young People’s Health, Health Education England), is a wonderful opportunity for hospitals, hospices and community teams to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of play and activity in the treatment of poorly children and young people, and this year the week has the theme of ‘The Power of Play’.

Patients on [Ward] have been expressing how play helps them to cope with any pain and fear while they are in hospital by [activity]. This comes as part of a week of play-related activities, which has been organised by the hospital Play Team.

(Name), who is a Play Specialist at (Hospital/Hospice) said, “Play is a vital part of the care we offer to children and young people at (Hospital/Hospice). National Play in Hospital Week is a brilliant chance for us to raise awareness of the importance of play for children in hospital and showcase the positive impact that play and distraction can have on a young patient’s hospital experience. It also gives our patients, their families and our staff the chance to enjoy an array of fun-filled activities.”

For more information on National Play in Hospital Week, please visit: http://www.starlight.org.uk/7nC

Press Release Template



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Colour in Captain Starlight!Can you stay inside the lines?

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WordsearchCan you find all the space-themed words?

ASTRONAUTCOMETGALAXYMARS

MERCURYMOONNEPTUNEORBIT

PLANETSATURNSHUTTLESTAR

SUNUNIVERSEVENUS



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MazeWhich way should Captain Starlight go to get to the rocket ship?

START HERE



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Origami Stars

Share your stars on social media!

1. Start with a strip of paper. Tie a “knot” in the end of your paper.

2. Pull gently to tighten, then flatten.

3. Fold the end of the strip down and tuck it into the knot. You can cut a bit of it off if it’s too long.

4. Now wrap the other end of the strip around and around this pentagon you have formed, creasing gently as you go.

5. Keep wrapping until you get to the end of the strip.

6. Tuck the last bit of the strip into the pouch. You should be left with a cute little pentagon.

7. Now to make this little pentagon into a star, very gently and slowly use your fingernail to press on the centre of each of its edges. The star should puff out.

LINED PAPER IS REALLY HANDY FOR THIS EXCERCISE – CUT THE PAGE INTO STRIPS USING THE LINES AS A GUIDE.

Share your photos and videos with us on Instagram and Twitter @starlight_uk



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Colouring in the Captains



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Fingerprint Tree ActivityTo complete the Fingerprint Tree, paint the fingertips of a child in the hospital ward and have them decorate the tree branches.

You could make a family fingerprint tree by asking family members to decorate a branch each using their fingertip.



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Guess the faceEach of the pictures on the next few pages are all famous faces - can you guess who they are?

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16. STRUGGLING?Find the answers at the back of the pack!

Once you’re done, see if you can work out which three are Starlight Ambassadors, visit the Starlight website to see if you’re right at www.starlight.org.uk.



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Quiz1. How many sides does an octagon have?

7

8

9

2. In which animated film would you find the character Toothless?

How To Train Your Dragon

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

Toy Story 2

3. What currency does Spain use?

Dollars

Pesetas

Euros

4. Who won the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final in 2017?

Roger Federer

Andy Murray

Rafael Nadal

5. Kate Middleton, now married to Prince William, is Duchess of where?

Devonshire

Kent

Cambridge

6. What creature is the fastest land mammal?

Lion

Cheetah

Antelope

7. In which American city would you find the Statue of Liberty?

New York

Washington DC

Seattle

8. How many wives did Henry VIII have?

3

6

4

9. Who sang ‘Problem’ featuring Iggy Azalea (released 2014)?

Ariana Grande

Katy Perry

Miley Cyrus

10. What is the name of the main character in Paw Patrol (TV Series)?

Chase

Marshall

Ryder

11. In which Disney film does Princess Tiana appear?

Rapunzel

The Princess and the Frog

Frozen

12. Who was the last British prime minister before Theresa May?

George Osborne

Gordon Brown

David Cameron

13. What is the capital of the Russian Federation?

Moscow

St Petersburg

Sochi

14. Who was caught trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605?

Guy Knives

Guy Fawkes

Guy Spoons

15. Singer Harry Styles used to be part of which band?

5SOS

JLS

One Direction

16. How many centimetres are there in 1 metre?

1,000

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17. Which planet in our Solar System was demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006?

Neptune

Pluto

Venus

18. In which country would you find the leaning tower of Pisa?

Italy

Spain

Greece

19. In which sport do you score goals through a hoop?

Rugby

Hockey

Basketball

20. When did London last host the Olympic Games?

2012

2011

2009

21. From Disney’s Lilo and Stitch, what is Stitch’s experiment number?

616

626

666

22. What is the name of Harry Potter’s owl?

Crookshanks

Scabbers

Hedwig

23. Where was Nemo (from Disney’s Finding Nemo) taken to?

42 Wallaby Drive, Sidney

42 Wallaby Way, Sidney

42 Wallaby Avenue, Sidney

24. What is the name of the biggest Youtuber convention that takes place in August every year in London?

Summer in the City

VidCon

Playlist Live

25. What are the names of the Channel Islands?

Jersey and Guernsey

Jersey and Orkney

The Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man

26. Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Rupert Grint

Charles Dickens

Roald Dahl



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Would you rather...WOULD YOU RATHER:A: Eat a small can of cat food

B: Eat two rotten tomatoes?

WOULD YOU RATHER: A: Always have to skip everywhere

B: Always have to run everywhere?

WOULD YOU RATHER: A: Have hands instead of feet

B: Have feet instead of hands?

WOULD YOU RATHER: A: Have a horse’s tail

B: Have a unicorn horn?

WOULD YOU RATHER: A: Have a pig nose

B: Have a monkey face?

WOULD YOU RATHER: A: Surf in shark-infested waters

B: Jump free fall with a parachute into the Grand Canyon?

WOULD YOU RATHER: A: Always talk in rhymes

B: Always sing instead of speak?

WOULD YOU RATHER:

A: Meet the Queen of England

B: Meet your favourite movie star?

WOULD YOU RATHER:A: Be a rabbit

B: Be a horse?

WOULD YOU RATHER:A: Have to eat a bowl full of crickets

B: Have to eat a bowl full of worms?

WOULD YOU RATHER:A: Shoot spaghetti out of your fingers

B: Sneeze meatballs?

WOULD YOU RATHER:A: Win the lottery

B: Get superpowers?

WOULD YOU RATHER:A: Have a lightsaber

B: Get Captain America’s shield?

WOULD YOU RATHER:A: See into the future

B: See into the past?



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GUESS THE FACE

1. David Walliams

2. Taylor Swift

3. Justin Bieber

4. Claudia Winkleman

5. Radzi Chinyanganya

6. Lord Alan Sugar

7. Prince George

8. Rupert Grint

9. Karen and Kevin Clifton

10. Frank Lampard

11. Sue Perkins

12. Matt Smith

13. Rob Brydon

14. Keira Knightley

15. Kate Moss

16. Sienna Miller

17. Danisnotonfire

18. Ed Sheeran

QUIZ

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