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In February, our Year 7, 8 and 9 classes had an amazing opportunity to work with celebrity actress and director, Rachel Shenton. Rachel is very passionate about promoting Deaf awareness and has written a beautiful film called The Silent Child Film. Rachel’s film is based on a true story: A deaf child born into a […]

Our College students were recently given a unique insight into policing across Devon, including how the Deaf and hard of hearing can seek help in an emergency. A group of 13 College students enjoyed a tour of the Armed Response Unit and Control Room at the Devon and Cornwall Police Middlemoor Headquarters in Exeter to […]

A talented Exeter Deaf Academy student is being hailed as a “shining example” to other Deaf young people across the UK for his mentoring of other budding Deaf hairdressers. Award-winning Deaf barber Joel, 21, is sharing his skills as a mentor at Hair@TheAcademy, a salon at the Exeter Deaf Academy that offers hair and beauty […]

College student, Tom, 19, has won an award for his “excellent art work” exhibited at an Exeter College ‘Local Schools Art Exhibition’ at the Yard Gallery in Exeter. Tom received his art award for his photography inspired by his love of trains from the Head of Exeter College’s Faculty of Art and Design. Exeter Deaf […]

Until we move to our new Deaf Academy in Exmouth, our current site requires a great deal of maintenance to keep it as welcoming and comfortable as possible for our current students. During half-term a team of six volunteers from Handelsbanken in Exeter spent a day giving the TV room in our residential area a new […]

Throughout 2016, Princesshay has worked with us on events and fundraising activities. This included a car raffle in partnership with Mercedes-Benz of Exeter, sponsoring our football team’s kit and taking part in The City to Sea Marathon, a challenging 26.5-mile route from Exeter to Babbacombe Downs in Torquay. We are delighted to announce that this […]

Tuesday 7 February is Safer Internet Day, a day that is very important to Exeter Deaf Academy and our students. Safer Internet Day is organised by the UK Safer Internet Centre and is celebrated every year across the world. Our School students are participating alongside hundreds of other schools across the UK and they will […]

Our Sports Club has been enjoying 5 weekly golf sessions on the driving range at Fingle Glen Golf Club, kindly provided by Stuart Disney. Stuart is a ‘PGA Fellow Professional’ and has won the prestigious Devon Sports Awards ‘Contribution to Inclusive Sport’. He believes that golf is for all, no matter our background. Our Sports […]

Hello I’m Tim Brigden and I’ve recently been appointed as Exeter Deaf Academy’s new CSW Team Leader. I’ve been working here as a Communication Support Worker (CSW) for nine years. Before that, I worked as a CSW in a mainstream college in Pembrokeshire, Wales. My main responsibility now is to coordinate the Academy’s CSW Team […]