Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery

  1. About Us
  2. Curriculum
  3. Curriculum Subjects
  4. English
  5. Writing

Writing

 Writing progression document

Handwriting

At Meridian, we recognise that fluent, legible handwriting is an essential skill. We teach accurate letter formation and joins as children progress through the school. Children are given the opportunity to publish their writing to demonstrate their accurate letter formation and best handwriting. Children begin by learning how to hold a pencil correctly and how to form letters accurately. They move on to learning how to join correctly when they are confident with letter formation. 

Our letter formation: 

 

 

Writing 

Children are taught to write in different genres and for different audiences and purposes across the school. Our writing links to our learning journey topics and, where possible, is linked to our key texts. 

Have a look at some amazing examples of writing from across the school: