Handwriting

Rationale
Handwriting is one of the many important skills that help to create effective and competent communicators. Good handwriting helps the reader to read what has been written and helps the writer to write more quickly. Clear, well – formed handwriting does not develop naturally. It needs to be taught carefully and sensitively so that all children are helped to form and join letters quickly, easily and legibly.
Principles
1- Teachers should teach the handwriting, as much as possible, in the context of language. E.g. related to spelling lessons, modelled writing
2- Teachers should, as much as possible, provide real reasons to students for making their handwriting legible through having a real audience and a real purpose for writing.
3- Teachers should expect good handwriting from students but it shouldn’t be emphasised to the detriment of creativity and love of writing
4- Teachers will individualise feedback based on the needs of both left-handed and right-handed students