News
Sep 30, 2016
The Queen sends her thanks to our Primary students
Our students are feeling immensely proud as a personalised letter and card from Her Majesty the Queen, addressed to the students, arrived at Exeter Deaf Academy on the 29th September. Her Majesty has sent her thanks to the primary students for their handmade cards sent on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Upon learning about […]
Sep 29, 2016
Pounding the pavement – We celebrate our Great West Run duo
Battling the wind, rain and Devon hills is a challenge for many, but keen runners Chris Watson and Leanne Aston have dedicated themselves to tackling what Exeter and the surrounding countryside throws at them by taking on the Great West Run half marathon in aid of us. The Great West Run draws thosuands of runners […]
Sep 13, 2016
IT donation re-connects students with education
We are celebrating a generous donation of £6,450 toward IT equipment for our new essential service, which will support more Deaf young people and their families, thanks to The Boshier-Hinton Foundation. Cornerstone to our vision is for all Deaf young people to receive top quality education. We specialise in tailored education and care for Deaf […]
Sep 1, 2016
UK’s oldest Deaf Academy planning an Exmouth future
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education has announced exciting plans to build a new world class Deaf Academy on the former Rolle College campus in Exmouth. The ground-breaking new Academy buildings will be designed with Deaf people for Deaf people and will be the international blueprint for Deaf education and residential care. The Deaf Academy’s […]
Aug 16, 2016
Excitement runs high for Princesshay ‘City to Sea’ team challenge
On Saturday 3 September, a dedicated team of 11 staff from Princesshay shopping centre in Exeter will be competing in the tough ‘City to Sea’ marathon and ultramarathon to raise money for us. City to Sea is a challenging 26.58 mile run or walk starting from Exeter’s historic quayside. The event, organised by Torbay Holiday […]
Aug 16, 2016
Dorset family closer together thanks to our Family Support Project
A free British Sign Language (BSL) outreach session was recently held in Dorset by our Family Support Project. We are the only specialist day and residential Deaf education provider in the South West. As a charity we run a school and college in a bilingual English and British Sign Language (BSL) environment for Deaf young […]
Aug 8, 2016
We win a Bronze School Games Mark
School Games have awarded us the Bronze School Games Mark 2015-16. The Mark rewards schools for their commitment to and the development of competition, school sport and physical education. This year has been a very exciting year of sport for Exeter Deaf Academy. We have been named Centre of Excellence for Deaf Rugby by England […]
Aug 2, 2016
Sense of Space art exhibition
An Exeter Deaf Academy student art project called ‘Sense of Space’ has gone on public display in the Royal Devon & Exeter hospital. Devon was the inspiration for the exhibition and students could use any art medium they liked to express the essence of the county. Students drew their inspiration from Devon’s beautiful beaches, rivers […]
Jul 4, 2016
Molly wins national drama competition
We are celebrating the birth of a future star as student Molly followed up winning a national drama competition by showcasing her acting talent in a drama masterclass at the prestigious mac Birmingham over the weekend of 18/19 June. Molly is a winner of this year’s National Deaf Children’s Society’s (NDCS) ‘Raising the Bar’ competition. […]