At Harefield Primary School, we use the ‘Teach Handwriting Scheme’ from Reception to Year 6. The scheme develops Key Strengths (Gross and Fine Motor Skills) and Key Abilities (Knowledge) from Foundation Stage through to the end of Key Stage 2. It is a systematic, differentiated and progressive approach that supports children of all abilities.

“Teach Handwriting Scheme” Intent

The aim is for a child to develop a good handwriting style: which means:

• They can produce and maintain a good speed.
• Have a fluid hand movement that is comfortable.
• Letters are of a consistent and appropriate size, positioned correctly.
• Handwriting is legible.

The lessons within the ‘Teach Handwriting Scheme’ develop good handwriting by

• Improving whole body strength and dexterity (Gross and Fine Motor Skills).
• Understand direction, movement and position (Spatial Awareness & Motor Memory).
• Remember and recall how to form the different shapes of the letters (Visual & Motor Memory).
• Sit Correctly (Gross Motor Skills).
• Hold pencil appropriately (Fine Motor Skills).
• Control the pencil (Fine Motor Skills).
• Tile and move the paper on the desk (Gross Motor Skills and Spatial Awareness).
• Join the letters to form words (Fine Motor Skills, Visual & Motor Memory, Spatial Awareness and Eye Tracking.

(Taken from Teach Handwriting Scheme Home - Teach Handwriting)