News
Feb 25, 2016
We Need ‘A-Class’ Volunteers
We are inviting volunteers to help beat a local charity record for the number of car raffle tickets sold as part of our Princesshay Charity of the Year and Mercedes-Benz of Exeter 2016 partnership. Each year, Princesshay shopping centre officially supports a different local charity and we have been selected as the coveted ‘2016 Charity […]
Feb 5, 2016
Thank You BBC Bitesize
We have sent a big thank you to BBC Bitesize for adding more subtitles to the video clips shown on their free online learning resource. Our School Council contacted the BBC in December because subtitles for the majority of classroom video clips were unavailable and not meeting the needs of deaf students. They rallied support […]
Jan 28, 2016
We are Bradleys 2016 Charity of the Year
Bradleys, the South West’s largest independent estate agents have made us as their 2016 charity partner. This year-long charity partnership with Bradleys will support our exciting new build project. They will be encouraging their 200 staff across 33 branches to tackle a range of fundraising activities. Bradleys officially launched the charity partnership at their Annual Conference, […]
Jan 22, 2016
PaddleBoat Theatre puts Exeter Deaf Academy Talent in Spotlight at Exeter Phoenix
PaddleBoat Theatre Company has joined forces with Exeter Deaf Academy to create an enriched production of ‘A Little Man’s Holiday’ using non-verbal communication and British Sign Language. During a successful run of shows at Devon libraries last summer, PaddleBoat Theatre Company met many children with hearing impairments, Asperger’s and learning difficulties which inspired them to […]
Nov 23, 2015
Prize for Princesshay Charity Christmas Tree
For the third year Exeter Deaf Academy has been invited to decorate a Christmas tree in Princesshay shopping centre, Exeter. Students from School have been busy over the course of November creating a range of decorations on a Victorian theme. This included swaying Father Christmases, silhouettes of students made out of maps to demonstrate our […]
Nov 18, 2015
Charity of the Year Nomination for Pride of Exeter
We’re pleased to announce Exeter Deaf Academy has been nominated for Charity of the Year in this year’s Pride of Exeter Awards. Last year our BSL tutor, Matt Jenkins, won Teacher of the Year in the same awards. Our nomination was given in secret, but we would like to thank the person or people who […]
Oct 22, 2015
Exeter to Become Centre of Excellence for Deaf Rugby
England Deaf RFU and Exeter Deaf Academy showcased a variety of Deaf Rugby talent at a special event on Thursday 22nd October, marking the first step towards Exeter becoming a South West centre of excellence for the sport. The launch event, at Exeter Deaf Academy on Topsham Road in Exeter, brought England Men and Women’s […]
Oct 13, 2015
England V Estonia Football Match
On Friday 9thOctober students from school joined the 75,427 attendees at Wembley to watch England take on Estonia in their 9th Euro 2016 qualifying match. Having the students in the crowd obviously made the difference England needed as the end result was 2-0 to England, keeping up their 100% record in the qualifying stages. A […]
Oct 9, 2015
Exeter Deaf Academy to Feature on Exeter Monopoly Board
We’re pleased to announce some very exciting news! Exeter Deaf Academy will be appearing on the new Exeter Monopoly board. The Deaf Academy will feature on the Chance square. A big thanks goes out to all those who helped with the campaign as it is because of you that Exeter Deaf Academy will be immortalised […]