We're delighted to publish our Summer News Magazine as an e-magazine. You can also view it by clicking the image opposite. Highlights include: End of term graduation and awards ceremony - July 2022...
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Academy Covid-19 Statement
Statement from the Deaf Academy – Thursday October 15 Over the weekend we were informed of a confirmed case of Covid-19 within our teaching and learning community. In consultation with Public...
Deaf Academy students move in to new Exmouth children’s home
Plans are set for Exmouth’s newest school, the Deaf Academy, to open its doors to students in September 2020 – despite the setbacks caused by coronavirus. And students who are looked after through...
YouTube to remove auto captions
Video platform YouTube have announced they plan to discontinue the community captions feature, which allowed viewers to add subtitles to videos. Citing that the platform was “rarely used and had...
BBC News interview with Clare Allum, Academy Parent
Last Tuesday Clare Allum, parent of student Hugh who attends the Deaf Academy here in Devon, was interviewed on BBC News…
Our supporters rise to the 2.6 Challenge!
With the London Marathon (26 miles) being cancelled last weekend the UK wide fundraising challenge to do 2.6 ‘something’ was taken on by a couple of our intrepid supporters. Clare Turner, HR...
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery help enhance our facilities
A grant from Postcode Local Trust has allowed us to create both a new sensory garden and an outdoor gym for the benefit of our students. Postcode Local Trust is a grant-giving trust funded entirely...
Deaf Academy charity music auction raises over £30,000
Our charity music auction has closed, and early indications are that we've raised over £30,000! The auction, organised by Rachel Goswell of 90s shoegaze band Slowdive, featured items from an...
The Colour Bomb Goes Off With A Boom!
A spectacular rainbow of colour descended on Exmouth beach this weekend for the town’s first sponsored Colour Bomb event. Almost 200 people of all ages took part in the event which was organised as...
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...
A milestone event…
https://youtu.be/oDNV_z3Th8E A milestone event in the 194 year history of our Academy took place at Bicton Arena on 28 MarchThe event, hosted by The Hon. Charles Fane Trefusis, son of Lord Clinton,...
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...