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Hello I’m Tim Brigden and I’ve recently been appointed as Exeter Deaf Academy’s new CSW Team Leader. I’ve been working here as a Communication Support Worker (CSW) for nine years. Before that, I worked as a CSW in a mainstream college in Pembrokeshire, Wales. My main responsibility now is to coordinate the Academy’s CSW Team […]

Congratulations to all our school students who were recognised for their achievements at our annual School Presentation. Prizes included trophies, mini-shields, certificates and vouchers proudly awarded by our Deputy Head of School, Mark Stocks. Student awards included: The Governors Student of the year Award – Gold, Silver, BronzeThe Governors Care AwardThe Governors Positive Role Model […]

Christmas is the time for giving so pupils have dressed up as ‘Santa’s Little Helpers’ to ask you, their local community, to give the gift of volunteering this festive season. In the run up to Christmas, we need volunteers to give just 3 hours to help sell car raffle tickets in Princesshay Exeter on weekdays, […]

Christian has been recognised by South Devon College for the great work he put into his Level 1 Painting and Decorating course last year. He attended South Devon College’s Further Education Student Award Ceremony at the Torquay Riviera Centre on an autumnal day in November where he was awarded not one but two certificates! His […]

In October student Molly won Junior Performer of the Year at the 2016 Devon Performance Awards. Expressive Arts Teacher, Deb Thomas, also came runner up in the category of Outstanding Contribution to Artistic Performance in Education. For the last 12 months we have been working with Exeter based Paddleboat Theatre Company to create an enriched […]

On 12th October the world famous HM Royal Marines Band put on their Autumn Concert in Exmouth where we were kindly chosen as the benefiting charity. Captain Steve Green, Director of Music, led the concert which included performances by the concert band, big band, violin and euphonium solos and a special performance by the drum […]

Year 10 student Molly will be attending the glittering Devon Performance awards tonight after being nominated for Junior Performer of the Year. Expressive Arts Teacher, Deb Thomas, is also up for an award in the category of Outstanding Contribution to Artistic Performance in Education. For the last 12 months Exeter Deaf Academy has been working […]

Students will share what they imagine might happen at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) at night in the launch of their “Writing With Our Hands” film on Wednesday 19th October. The showing is part of Exeter’s exetreme imagination festival of writing and stories. Inspired by objects from the RAMM collection, our […]

Our students are feeling immensely proud as a personalised letter and card from Her Majesty the Queen, addressed to the students, arrived at Exeter Deaf Academy on the 29th September. Her Majesty has sent her thanks to the primary students for their handmade cards sent on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Upon learning about […]