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On Sunday 3 December, School student Sam will take on the city’s Santa Run to raise money for his school with THREE generations of his family running alongside him. 12 year-old Sam will be joined by his 3 year-old stepsister Alex, his father and stepmother, and his grandparents Jane (64) and Ted (74). Sam’s father […]

Along with Care staff, some of our College students have been painting the college common room and dining room to give these areas a refresh and make them feel more welcoming. Executive Principal Arnet Donkin said: ‘It was a delight to see Care staff and older students in overalls and painting the College common room […]

Congratulations to School student Molly, who has been elected this year’s Chair of the Academy council! Congratulations also go to Alex B, who was elected Vice-Chair, and Tom B, who was elected Secretary. Also sitting on the Council are Leah, Abbie, Alex L, Hayden, Matthew, Harley and Sam. The Council represent the views of all […]

Last week some of our School students headed to Exeter city centre to visit the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in with a local artist, to take part in an exciting digital art project called Museum Machina. The students enjoyed looking around the museum and the exhibits. The following day in the classroom they worked with artist Cara Roxanne to […]

Yesterday a batch of huge pallets was delivered to the Academy, donated very generously by shipping company Stan Robinson Ltd. The pallets will be used to craft our new shelter for the Tanglewood Project Outdoor Education to use with our students!   The students have looked at lots of different shelter designs, and opted for […]

Our fundraisers Emily and Rosie recently travelled to BAFTA in London to represent Exeter Deaf Academy at the screening of The Silent Child film. The film is written by our friend and award-winning actress Rachel Shenton, who is a passionate supporter of Exeter Deaf Academy. Rachel’s short film is inspired by real life and tells […]

On Friday 22 September we held the hustings for our Academy Council Chair elections. We have combined our School and College Councils into one Academy-wide council, and we are voting for one student to act as the Chair to head the council. Alex L, Hayden, Molly and Matthew all stood up and told a group […]

We’re very proud of the Fundraising team’s Emily Severn, who swam the chilly Serpentine in Hyde Park on 16 September to raise funds for Exeter Deaf Academy. So far she has raised an amazing £600! Emily said: ‘Thank you to everyone who donated to my challenge. The Serpentine is really quite cold and the water […]

A rainy Thursday didn’t stop our Complex Needs group’s trip down to Exeter Quay! First we headed to the local shop, where we used some of our Life Skills choosing snacks and paying for them ourselves. We then headed to The Coffee Cellar located under the Quay arches, to warm up with some hot drinks – thanks […]