In Nursery, the main focus is on developing children’s core strength and gross and fine motor skills to give them the physical foundations they need for writing in Reception.

In Reception, your child is taught handwriting as part of their daily phonics lesson and letter formation is introduced throughout the year. 

In Year 1, the letters taught previously are consolidated and children are encouraged to form them correctly on narrower lines, sitting them neatly on the line with clear ascenders and descenders.

In Year 2, children are introduced to a cursive handwriting style.

Click on the document below to see the progression of handwriting across school. 

Here are some useful resources to support your child when learning to form all their letters correctly.