Handwriting is a skill which affects written communication across the curriculum and beyond. Children must be able to write with reasonable speed, fluency and legibility to achieve their full potential and to enable them to use writing skills with confidence and pride in real life situations.

It is vital that children are rigorously taught correct letter formation from the beginning of their time in school. During EYFS, the pupils are taught to sit properly in order to have the correct posture for writing, hold a pencil in the correct position and develop a legible handwriting style. Fine motor skills are prioritised across EYFS and KS1 to support handwriting further. At the end of KS1 or once the children are developmentally ready, the school adopts a cursive handwriting style. Teachers are expected to model the school’s handwriting style when marking children’s work, writing on the board and on displays around the school.