Handwriting:

At Delabole, our approach to handwriting starts long before children are expected to write. In Reception, children regularly develop the physical strength, coordination and control needed for writing through purposeful movement and gross and fine motor activities.

As children become developmentally ready, handwriting is introduced carefully and explicitly. Children learn to hold and control a pencil effectively and are taught correct letter formation using the Morrells Handwriting Scheme, providing a consistent approach to developing secure transcription skills.

Throughout the school, handwriting continues to be explicitly taught, with the focus progressing towards greater accuracy, consistency and fluency. Joined handwriting is introduced when children are developmentally ready.

Aims:

Our aim is for handwriting to become an efficient and increasingly automatic process, reducing the effort needed to form letters so that children can focus on the content, vocabulary and composition of their writing. Capital and lower case letters should be used appropriately and letter size should be consistent.