The Deaf Academy (Formerly Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education) Interim visit report Unique reference number: 132001 Name of lead inspector: Judy Lye-Forster, HMI Visit date(s): 4 to 5 November...
School News
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...
PSHE Day – British Values
https://youtu.be/N_CxqwwIcmg 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...
Chris Fonseca Dance Workshop
A huge thank you to Chris Fonseca who recently came to visit us and teach our students some dance moves! https://youtu.be/GH2Wc6NUmJA Chris was recently seen auditioning on the BBC show The Greatest...
January Visit to the Apple Store
https://youtu.be/5aVz0miC394 At the end of January a group of students took part in two workshops at the Apple Store in Princesshay Exeter. Emily Quigley and Interpreters from Love Language were...
Derby Deaf Football Tournament 2019
On Tuesday 6 February some of our School students travelled to Derby for the annual Deaf Schools Football Tournament! Our team had a 6am start followed by a 5.5-hour drive to Derby. The traffic and...
LEGO Therapy
Rachel, our Speech and Language Therapist, runs LEGO therapy sessions weekly with some of our school students. LEGO®-Based Therapy is a social skills programme for young people with autism spectrum...
Taekwondo for WOW Wednesday!
Every Wednesday a group of our students take part in a Taekwondo session with Learning Leader Fran – who is also a black belt! https://youtu.be/WTUpxst3hy0 Taekwondo is a Korean martial art which...
Our first Family Sign Language weekend of 2019!
On 12 & 13 Jan BSL Instructor Nikki and Occupational Therapist/Registered Sign Language Interpreter Sarah hosted our first Family Sign Language Weekend of the year! Our weekends are free to...
William’s Adventures with Exeter College
Sports and Outdoor Adventure student William is studying for his BTEC Level 2 qualification with Exeter College this year. He has taken part in lots of different activities including paddleboarding,...
House points: Term one winners!
Congratulations to Sealey House for earning the most House points this term! House points are awarded for hard work and good behaviour. Each house has been named after a Deaf role model - Kendall...
Elliott’s Building Up His Work Experience!
College student Elliott has started a weekly work experience placement with our Maintenance Team. Today, he has been helping Paul and Wayne with the playground construction works. So far, Elliott...