Handwriting

At Grove Park , we teach continuous cursive handwriting.  This approach will begin in Reception and continue throughout pupils’ time at our schools.

Before cursive handwriting can be taught, children participate in activities involving gross and fine motor skills. Children begin their cursive handwriting journey with handwriting patterns which lead into continuous cursive letter formation.

Continuous cursive handwriting supports children’s letter formation; teaches children to write words as continuous flowing movements; and increases writing speed/fluency. Also, legible, cursive handwriting is a key factor in children achieving ‘age expected’ at the end of Key Stage 2.

With the support of the   Letter-Join  programme, we strive for all children to become fluent, continuous cursive writers during their time at our Trust.