News
Apr 28, 2017
Elliott’s passion for gardening grows
College student and budding gardener Elliott, has transformed the garden at The Hub into a rainbow of colour this Spring. The Hub supports students who may find it difficult to engage with education in a traditional classroom setting. The Hub’s garden is a quiet space where students can go to relax as a reward for […]
Apr 3, 2017
ITV West Country News visits us
In February, our School pupils were filmed reading in British Sign Language (BSL) to a trained ‘Hearing Dog for the Deaf’ for a special news feature due to air on ITV West Country News in April. ITV Westcountry reporter Claire Manning observed pupils reading to Hearing Dog, Niven, and his volunteer custodian, Pauline Young, in […]
Mar 24, 2017
Jenny Sealey MBE visits us
Jenny Sealey MBE is the CEO of Graeae, the UK’s foremost disabled-led theatre. She visited us in March to lead a day of drama workshops for our School and College students. Jenny, who co-directed the Paralympics 2012 Opening Ceremony, taught our Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 techniques in performing characters and taught our […]
Mar 22, 2017
Bob the Dog drama production
Our school pupils have been rehearsing for an imaginative drama show which will be premiered to parents at the end of the spring term before going on tour. The PaddleBoat Theatre Company have been working with our Key Stage 3 Expressive Arts Group to create a show about ‘Bob the Dog’, which will be premiered […]
Mar 10, 2017
Students show grit determination for Escot Mud Run
Our Deaf Student Care Worker Tony, has challenged students to test their grit determination and physical endurance by training them for the Escot Mud Run, held at Escot Park near Honiton, on Saturday 25 March. Tony with a team of students have entered the Escot Mud Run to raise money for the Academy’s New Build. In […]
Mar 10, 2017
Mandy Haberman visits us
Famous inventor, entrepreneur and lovely person Mandy Haberman visited us in February. She made time to visit us to give a talk to our College students about her invention, the ‘Anywayup Cup’ she invented in the 1990s. She shared her story about how she became an inventor and answered lots of questions. The students were very […]
Mar 10, 2017
We celebrate World Book Day
We had a brilliant World Book Day! Staff and students spent the day dressed as their favourite book characters and we had a special assembly which included our talented Expressive Arts Class bringing poetry to life by performing “The sound collector” by Roger McGough. Scroll down for the photo gallery. Thank you to our Student […]
Feb 24, 2017
Rachel Shenton visits us
In February, our Year 7, 8 and 9 classes had an amazing opportunity to work with celebrity actress and director, Rachel Shenton. Rachel is very passionate about promoting Deaf awareness and has written a beautiful film called The Silent Child Film. Rachel’s film is based on a true story: A deaf child born into a […]
Feb 23, 2017
Student visit to Middlemoor Headquarters
Our College students were recently given a unique insight into policing across Devon, including how the Deaf and hard of hearing can seek help in an emergency. A group of 13 College students enjoyed a tour of the Armed Response Unit and Control Room at the Devon and Cornwall Police Middlemoor Headquarters in Exeter to […]