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Students made their own signs and created flags which they waved around Exmouth, spreading awareness, and showing their support for the BSL bill. This is the second time the Deaf Academy students have peacefully rallied in Exmouth for the BSL Act, the first being during the bills second reading, which was passed with full support […]

Students from the Deaf Academy have marched to Exmouth town centre in solidarity with the Deaf community campaigning outside Parliament. Campaigners are calling for legal protection for British Sign Language (BSL), hoping that its passing will see life for the Deaf community become more inclusive and accessible. The British Sign Language Bill, a Private Member’s […]

The pioneering work of the Deaf Academy has been recognised with a prestigious national award this week.  Two members of staff at the Exmouth-based Academy have won the esteemed Pearson golden national teaching award category Lockdown Hero – Learner and Community Support which was a special award created for 2021. The award was for the innovative work in […]

Online Parent/Carer Forum – Tuesday 30th March 10-11.30am Interpreters provided. Please contact reception if you have additional communication needs. The online Parent/Carer Forum, hosted by the Senior Leadership Team will be held on Tuesday 30th March at 10am.  This will be an opportunity for you to enjoy an exciting up-date from the Senior Leadership Team, […]

During the current COVID-19 lockdown accessing the news has become a crucial part of everyday lives, especially when government briefings are being shown. However, unlike many other countries, the English government do not have a BSL interpreter present to provide real-time BSL interpretation at these meetings. The #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign was started by Deaf BSL user […]

A team of Deaf footballers from Exeter who qualified for the final rounds of the national FA People’s Cup performed superbly against some the best youth disability teams in the country, narrowly missing out on the semi-finals of the competition. Five members of the squad attend Exeter Deaf Academy. The group, who play for Exeter […]

This term for PSHE Day we explored British values – thinking about what it means to be British, identity, and our place in society. PSHE Days are whole-school days involving all of our students and staff; each day is based around a specific theme related to Personal, Social and Health Education. This term we looked […]