80 students from Felpham Community College, accompanied by their dogs and FCC staff, took part in a charity sponsored dog walk on Tuesday 22^nd October.

Students from a variety of year groups took part in the annual FCC event, which is a firm favourite in the calendar of fundraising events each year. Students and their furry friends completed the 10-mile walk over the course of the school day, walking from Felpham Community College to Middleton, to Aldwick and then back to Felpham.

Adam Francis, Head Student at FCC, commented:
“It was a lot of dogs! It was great for us to get out into the fresh air and promote health and wellbeing through exercise, as well as fundraising at the same time. The weather was pretty grim and we got soaked (way more than once!). There was no shelter for lunch or to sit down due to everything being wet, and the students were great at continuing anyway. The dogs were fab and it was a great sight to see us all along the promenade. We got lots of positive comments from the public as well which kept us going!

As a school community we are still voting for what charities we wish to support this academic year, the closing date is at the end of this week and then we will announce it – but thank you to all the students who took part and to everyone who has sponsored them. We are aiming to raise around £1200 which will be fantastic as a stand alone charity event, the first one for the school year.”

Students across year groups are being encouraged to join our new Eco Team. Please follow the link for full details!

Pre-Love Uniform Sale – Thursday 17^th October
8-9.30am – FCC Library

This event is open to parents/carers of current FCC students and students (students can attend 8-8.30)  

We have a good stock of trousers, blouses, skirts, coats. Limited stock of PE kit, trainers, football boots, school shoes, blazers and skirts.

Minimum donations required per item – we accept cash or card payment
Blazers / Skirts – £5
PE branded items – £2
Trainers / school shoes / football boots / coats – £2
Blouses / Shirts / Trousers – £1

This is a non-profit service we offer which runs on donations. All proceeds go to the running costs of the events.

Felpham Community College held their annual Youth Action Week back in the Summer Term, raising money for St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Chestnut Tree House, Macmillan Cancer Support and Improving Facilities for Students at FCC.

The week included numerous fundraising activities; including a Summer Fair, Sponge the Teacher, Sponsored Swim, hugely busy and popular Tuck Shop, a Non-Uniform Day and a Colour Run.

On Wednesday 2^nd October, FCC held the cheque presentation ceremony, to give the charities their cheques and to celebrate the money raised.

Mr Summers, Assistant Headteacher commented:
“We raised over £3300 just in this one week alone which is a fantastic achievement. Thank you to all the students and their families for supporting all the activities, it was a great fun week to end the academic year. It was also brilliant that we raised so much money!”

Imogen Orde, Head of Charity from the Sixth Form Leadership Team commented:
“We invited the students to the cheque presentation ceremony who put in lots of efforts with the fundraising – some of them raised over £100 each with their sponsored swim which was incredible. Thank you to Holly from St Wilfird’s and Alice Jalley from Chestnut Tree House who attended the event, collected the cheques and also spoke about what the money will go towards.  Our sixth form charity committee helped organise the week and all the students and staff voted for what charities to support so overall, it was a great FCC school community effort!”

Felpham Community College has been recognised for their commitment to encouraging gender inclusion in Computer Science by the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE).

FCC has completed the national ‘I Belong: Encouraging girls into Computer Science’ programme, demonstrating a commitment to encouraging girls into Computer Science and improving the gender balance within the subject. The ‘I Belong’ certificate is awarded by the NCCE, a leading body for computing education in England.

Felpham Community College has successfully completed all aspects of the programme to achieve the ‘I Belong’ programme certificate. The evidence-informed programme signposts to a range of activities and approaches most likely to support girls’ engagement with the subject.

Suzanne Pike, Headteacher at FCC commented:
“We are extremely proud of our Computer Science provision, and how it is now nationally recognised in the way that it addresses our core values of Achievement, Care and Equity through creating pathways for young women wanting to explore this critical field. Our thanks go to the staff and students who have made this possible, and we look forward to a bright future with continued diversity in STEM.”

Aaron Connor Curriculum Leader for Computer Science commented:
“I am proud to say that Felpham values diversity in its curriculums and empowers girls to choose Computer Science as an option supporting women in STEM both in school and beyond. “

Katherine Ellis, Gender Inclusion Lead at the NCCE commented:
“Congratulations to FCC on this accomplishment! Schools play a crucial part in addressing the gender gap in computer science education and related careers. This school is among others leading the way in understanding the issue and creating change at a local level. This certificate recognises the efforts the school has gone to, to support and empower all students, especially girls, in choosing this path.”

Established in 2018 and funded by the Department for Education, the NCCE has been instrumental in advancing computing education across schools in England, providing professional development courses, resources, and guidance to enhance teaching and learning.