Youth Action Week

Youth Action Week at Felpham Community College was back for another popular year! Running from the 6^th to 10^th July, it was a fantastic week of activities for students. A chance to fundraise and have fun at the (nearly!) end of a busy year.

It was an action-packed week of events, including a Summer Fete, Sponge the Teacher, a Sponsored Swim, Football Tournaments for years 7,8,9 and10 and a Colour Run. There was also a charity tuck shop running every day at both break and lunch selling a wide variety of treats – including selling over 500 ice pops and 900 bags of pick and mix. We also had the Sixth Form having different dress up days, including an animal themed Wednesday!

Students voted back in September for what charities they wished to support with all fundraising events running across the year. For 2025/2026, the following charities were chosen:

Cancerwise
St Wilfrid’s Hospice
MS Society
Sage House Dementia Support
Improving Facilities for Students at FCC

All events were supported by the Sixth Form Charity Committee who help organise and run charity events at FCC throughout the academic year.

Jenny Robson, Student Leadership in charge of charity commented:
“It has been such a busy week; and it has been great to see so many people supporting us with the events. Our Summer Fete was great fun and had a variety of stalls including Crepes and Nachos, a Grown-up Lucky Dip, Hook A Duck, Human Fruit Machine and a Penalty Shoot Out. The teachers who did Sponge the Teacher were fantastic as they got soaked – with some students even paying for a whole bucket to throw instead of a sponge! We had over 90 students take part in the football tournaments which was excellent, especially considering how hot it has been this week.

We have had sponsorship for Youth Action Week this year which has been fantastic as has helped fund all the prizes and stock for the events – so that the money we have raised can go straight to the charities. A huge thank you to our Sponsors – Pinks, Stir, Henry Adams, Indy Interiors, STS Communications, Empire Services, Falcon Homes, Sussex Heating Group, Hawkins and Hounds Dog Groomers, MGS Contractors.”