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We’re so proud of all the students who signed Christmas songs at Exeter Carol Service. The service was held at St James Park, and the students signed songs such as Away in a Manger, White Christmas, and Let it Go from the Disney movie ‘Frozen’. English teacher Deb led the signing, and the audience loved […]

17 year old Declan is a FE Level 2 Deaf Academy student completing a BTEC Introduction to Vocational Studies. Declan has a special talent in visual media, and a keen interest in marketing, and asked if he could do a work placement with the Academy’s Marketing Team. Fitting his work placement around his timetable, Declan […]

On Tuesday, School and College took part in PSHE day. The theme of the day was Relationships and Consent, and students attended workshops on topics like healthy relationships, the law and safeguarding, explaining consent and a couples forum, where students were able to ask real deaf adult couples about healthy relationships.  The day formed part […]

We have launched our Wow Wednesdays! We are offering both School and College students afternoons of different new and exciting enrichment activities on a Wednesday afternoon, including a drumming workshop, art and crafts, trampolining, football skills and tae kwondo. See below for some photos of the first drumming workshop, and a sneak peek at some of our […]

Last week we were visited by some coaches from Exeter Chiefs Rugby, to talk to them about Deaf awareness. Along with BSL tutor Nikki and English teacher Deb, a group of students spent the morning with the coaches, talking to them about what Deaf awareness means, as well as teaching some basic signs and fingerspelling. Over […]

For the past few weeks Class S1 have been rehearsing for PaddleBoat Theatre Company‘s Topsham Road project, which we took part in along with three other schools on Topsham Road – Isca Academy, WESC Foundation and Southbrook School. On 9 November each school performed their interpretation of the poem The Door, in a special showcase at Exeter Phoenix. Lisa […]

College students CJ and Elliott have been studying at Bicton Horticultural College this year. Along with their course they also take part in enrichment activities. Recently CJ and Elliot have been being learning archery in their enrichment time under the supervision of their tutor for sports and outdoor activities Matt. CSW Ben said: ‘Both students […]

16 year old Academy student Aiden is such a talented photographer, we jumped at the chance when he offered to share his photos! Aiden says he really enjoys taking pictures on his iPhone. He loves capturing views and trying out new angles and shots. His favourite places to photograph are Exmouth because of the sea and the […]

We’ve had an exciting first week back after half-term! Class S3 celebrated Hallowe’en with some pumpkin carving. The class scooped out the pumpkins’ insides and then carved some jolly, rather than spooky, faces into them, ready to be lit up once the sun went down! Meanwhile Class S1 were busy making paper pumpkins, which they […]