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Geoff Davey, Academy teacher and Team GB athlete, finished 12th in the world in the men’s 40-44 age category and was the second GB athlete to cross the finish in his age category in the world long-distance Powerman Championships last week. The world long-distance Powerman Championships took place in Zofingen in the Swiss Alps on […]

During Activities Week, a group of students from across School and College went sailing with the Island Trust. The Island Trust is a charity dedicated to helping young people get out on the water and try sailing. Based in the South West, they run three traditional gaff-rigged sailing vessels. Our young learners sailed out from […]

Activities Week took place in July just before the end of term, and what a week it was! Here’s a round-up of what our students got up to. Monday was a fun-filled active day at Decoy Park, a Green Flag award-winning country park and local nature reserve on the edge of Newton Abbot. All our […]

Congratulations to Ashantai, who has been presented with the Student of the Year Award by her Hair@theAcademy tutors! Ashantai has been studying for her VTCT Introduction to the Hair & Beauty Sector certificate this year. Ashantai said: “I’ve loved hairdressing this year. I feel very happy to get the Student of the Year certificate. When […]

Our staff have been given an end of term boost following a monitoring visit from Ofsted inspectors on the 4 and 5 of July.  The official report highlights a number of significant improvements in the education and care of Deaf young people at the Academy. Her Majesty’s Inspectors have pointed out Executive Principal Arnet Donkin’s […]

The annual National Deaf Schools Track and Field Sports Day took place on Wednesday 5 July at Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Organised by local Deaf school Heathlands, the competition saw 7 schools from across the country come together to compete in a variety of track and field events. Our group of […]

On 22 June School students headed to the Matford Centre in Exeter to attend the Devon Police and Crime Commissioner’s team’s Blue Light Day. Blue Light Day is an event where all emergency services come together to meet young people. The day aims to break down barriers by informing individuals about the emergency services in an […]

Recently young learner Sam visited the Dog Unit for Devon and Cornwall Police in Middlemoor, Exeter, where police dogs are looked after and trained. The dog handling team train German Shepard dogs from puppies to undertake different duties, including: tracking missing people; locating stolen property; chasing and detaining suspects; and keeping order in crowds. Some […]

In June a group of pupils visited Paignton Zoo – the weather was lovely, and it was a brilliant, fun day out. See photos from the day below.