The Primary National Curriculum specifies that primary school children should work towards mastering handwriting that is fluent, legible and, eventually, speedy. In doing so children can effectively communicate across the curriculum. In the GLA we want to ensure all children are taught and supported from the earliest stages, with clear progressive steps to be able to reach this goal, whilst being able to offer precise support for those who may need it, ensuring that children ‘keep up, not catch-up’.
We believe all knowledge should be built upon which is why ‘Nelson Handwriting’ has been chosen as a complete strategy to help us achieve this, due to the carefully planned and progressively sequenced formation of letters and joins, and the close relationship to ELS.
It is vital that the formation of letters is correctly established, becoming automatic with practise. This can only be achieved when a consistent approach is adopted across our schools and when children are given the opportunity to develop, practice and perfect skills.
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