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Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Handwriting Policy
Children will learn cursive writing from the beginning of school.
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Class R |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
Class 3 |
Class 4 |
Class 5 |
Class 6 |
Term 1 |
Gross motor |
Practise and consolidate cursive formation
Focus upon strong pencil grip
Formation and proportion |
Diagonal joins e.g.
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Focus upon size, proportion and spacing |
Ensure consistency, size and proportion
Continue if necessary |
Practise consistency, size and proportion
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Term 2 |
Fine motor and pattern making |
Horizontal joins e.g.
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Intervention based Fine motor skills sessions once a week for children struggling |
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Term 3 |
Single cursive letters |
Diagonal with ascenders e.g.
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Term 4 |
Horizontal with ascenders e.g.
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Focus upon speed, fluency and legibility |
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Term 5
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Consolidate with full word formation |
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Term 6
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Sessions to be carried out – 20 minutes per session
Each taught session should have the teacher modelling correct formation, children try and teacher with TA walk around and correct instantly to prevent mistakes continuing. Work needs to be dated.
Session to be marked by highlighting best example and underlining errors, these can then be corrected during practise sessions.
R Gross and fine motor skill development |
1 3 sessions, 2 taught (modelled) 1 practise |
2 3 sessions, 2 taught (modelled) 1 practise |
3 Twice a week 1 taught 1 practise |
4 Twice a week practise (taught if particular concern) |
5 and 6 Intervention based unless particular issue |
Sequence letters to be taught – to be moved on when children are confident in formation
First |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
Fifth |
Rockin’ round letters a d g q c o |
Climb ‘n’ slide letters I u w t l h i |
Loopy letters e k f j |
Lumpy letters n m v x |
Mix ‘n’ match p r s y z b |
Letter formation
Children will be awarded a pen license once the teacher is happy that their writing is consistent, joining letters with good formation and proportion. If their writing declines in quality they will be given three chances before losing their license until improvement is seen.
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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