Miles Coverdale Featured in National Guidance
Our Speech and Language Resource Base has been recognised at a national level, with our provision featured as a case study in recently published guidance on specialist resourced provision in mainstream schools.
👉 View the guidance here:
https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/new-guidance-on-specialist-resourced-provision-in-mainstream-schools-transforms-outcomes-for-pupils-with-speech-and-language-challenges/
This reflects the strength of our inclusive practice and the impact of our work in supporting pupils with speech, language and communication needs.
We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all staff involved in this outstanding achievement.
Miles Coverdale Achieves DLD Friendly School Status
We are proud to share that Miles Coverdale Primary School has been awarded DLD Friendly School Status by NAPLIC.
This accreditation was achieved following a thorough audit of our practice, recognising the high-quality support we provide for children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
Being a DLD Friendly School means that we have embedded inclusive approaches across the school to support pupils with speech, language and communication needs. This includes:
- Adapted teaching strategies to support understanding
- A strong focus on vocabulary and language development
- Use of visual supports and structured approaches
- Ongoing staff training and awareness of DLD
This recognition reflects our commitment to ensuring that all children are supported to communicate, learn and thrive.
A huge congratulations to our dedicated staff team for this well-deserved achievement!
Parent Governor Election Outcome
We are pleased to confirm that, following the recent request for nominations from parents for a new parent governor, Mr Galizzi has been elected, unopposed, from 24th March 2025. Congratulations Mr Galizzi.
Card from King Charles III
All children at Miles Coverdale sent a card of condolence regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Below is the card we received from King Charles III.
Good Schools Guide - Certificate of Excellence
We are delighted to receive a Certificate of Excellence from the Good Schools Guide having received a rating of 5 gold stars. This is testament to all the hard work carried out by staff and children every day at Miles Coverdale.
LGC Awards 2021
‘I am delighted that the LGC Awards recognised our achievements in the Climate Response category with such a high calibre of competition! Hammersmith & Fulham LBC have supported Miles Coverdale Primary and all schools in the Borough to prioritise and develop our climate change education initiatives over a number of years and is now at the forefront of our children's education. Our climate change curriculum is enabling our children and staff to make powerful choices that can have a positive impact for the future.
A wonderful accolade that the LGC Awards gave us the 'Highly Commendable' recognition- well deserved for all the efforts in Hammersmith & Fulham LBC!’
Mrs Baig
Latest News
The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham has recognised the award that the school received and there is a lovely article available here. We are very proud of our children and staff for this wonderful achievement.
EVENING STANDARD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
On Thursday 7th February 2019 Mrs Baig, Miss Picken and six of our pupils attended the Evening Standard office to collect a special award for outstanding achievement. We were honoured and privileged to win this and it is achieved as a reflection of the hard work and efforts of all the children, families and staff. You can read the article online at the Evening Standard website at https://www.standard.co.uk/news/education/youve-shown-what-humanity-can-do-grenfell-school-receives-accolade-at-evening-standard-school-awards-a4061456.html
The images below were taken by Nigel Howard / Evening Standard. Twitter: @nigelhowardpics www.nigelhowardmedia.com
