Handwriting

St James CE Primary School uses Letter Join handwriting scheme from Reception to Year Six.

Module 1 (EYFS)
Covers pre-cursive patterns and continuous cursive, lower case letters with or without lead-in lines. At the end of this module children should be able to form and join all lowercase letters.
Module 2 (Year 1)
Children will practise their fine and gross motor skills, learn how to sit correctly for handwriting using the tripod grip and will be introduced to the different letter families.
Module 3 (Year 2)
Introduces children to cursive letters and how to join them. They will have regular practice in letter formation and joining their handwriting.
Module 4 (Year 3)
Improve legibility, consistency and quality of handwriting. Pupils should be using joined handwriting throughout their independent writing.
Module 5 (Year 4)
Focuses on using handwriting practice to support other subjects in the curriculum and, at the same time, builds on fluency and consistency.
Module 6 (Year 5)
Continue to build on combining fluent handwriting with other subjects across the curriculum.
Module 7 (Year 6)
Learners will consolidate the stamina and skills required to write at length, with accurate spelling and punctuation. They will develop more of a personal handwriting style as they write with automaticity and will learn to write at different speeds with different attention to neatness, depending on the task.