News
May 18, 2020
BBC News interview with Clare Allum, Academy Parent
Last Tuesday Clare Allum, parent of student Hugh who attends the Deaf Academy here in Devon, was interviewed on BBC News…
Apr 28, 2020
Our supporters rise to the 2.6 Challenge!
With the London Marathon (26 miles) being cancelled last weekend the UK wide fundraising challenge to do 2.6 ‘something’ was taken on by a couple of our intrepid supporters. Clare Turner, HR Assistant at the Deaf Academy, joined together with running friends to complete a ‘virtual baton’ relay. Clare says “Every year I travel up […]
Nov 26, 2019
Deaf Academy charity music auction raises over £30,000
Our charity music auction has closed, and early indications are that we’ve raised over £30,000! The auction, organised by Rachel Goswell of 90s shoegaze band Slowdive, featured items from an incredible variety of artists including The Cure, The Cult, My Bloody Valentine and Mogwai. Rachel called on her musician friends to donate items in order […]
Nov 26, 2019
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery help enhance our facilities
A grant from Postcode Local Trust has allowed us to create both a new sensory garden and an outdoor gym for the benefit of our students. Postcode Local Trust is a grant-giving trust funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Players are not only in with a chance of winning a cash prize every day, […]
Jul 15, 2019
The Colour Bomb Goes Off With A Boom!
A spectacular rainbow of colour descended on Exmouth beach this weekend for the town’s first sponsored Colour Bomb event. Almost 200 people of all ages took part in the event which was organised as part of our drive to hit our £250,000 fundraising appeal target to fund the build and fit out of the new […]
May 9, 2019
Exeter Deaf U-16s reach the FA People’s Cup final rounds
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 […]
Apr 5, 2019
A milestone event…
A milestone event in the 194 year history of our Academy took place at Bicton Arena on 28 MarchThe event, hosted by The Hon. Charles Fane Trefusis, son of Lord Clinton, marked twelve months until the Academy’s new campus opens on the former Rolle College site in Exmouth. Guests had the opportunity to learn more […]
Apr 1, 2019
PSHE Day – British Values
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 […]
Mar 14, 2019
Our New Academy Ground-breaking Ceremony
On Friday 1 March we marked the official start of construction of our new home in Exmouth with Midas, the construction company who are building our £10.5 million new Deaf Academy which opens next year! Former student, Nikki James, with current students, Lily, Hugh, and Winston, broke the ground before handing the spade over to […]