Whole-School Handwriting Implementation Bundle (for schools using Read Write Inc. Handwriting)
Designed to support schools implementing Read Write Inc. Handwriting
Please note: This is an independently created resource designed to support schools using the Read Write Inc. Handwriting programme. It is not an official Read Write Inc. or Oxford University Press publication and is not endorsed by, affiliated with or approved by Read Write Inc. or Oxford University Press.
Save hours of planning with this comprehensive whole-school handwriting implementation package, designed to support schools introducing or refining Read Write Inc. Handwriting from Reception to Year 6.
Perfect for English Leaders, Literacy Leads, Deputy Headteachers and Senior Leaders, this editable bundle provides everything needed to launch a consistent whole-school approach to handwriting.
This bundle includes:
Editable Whole-School Handwriting Policy
Fully editable Word document
Clear rationale linked to transcription and writing fluency
Whole-school expectations
Progression from Reception to Year 6
Guidance on posture, pencil grip, handwriting routines and assessment
Support for left-handed pupils and intervention
Whole-School English & Handwriting Progression Document
Progressive handwriting expectations from Reception to Year 6
Links with Read Write Inc. Handwriting
Teaching sequence across each year group
Clear milestones and end-of-stage expectations
Designed to complement wider English curriculum planning
Staff Training Presentation – Part 1
Why handwriting matters
Research-informed rationale
Links between transcription and writing fluency
Ofsted references
Introducing the Read Write Inc. Handwriting approach
Speaker notes included throughout
Staff Training Presentation – Part 2
How to teach Read Write Inc. Handwriting lessons
Stage-by-stage guidance
Classroom expectations
Handwriting routines
Supporting left-handed pupils
Ready to deliver to teaching staff
Ideal for:
Primary schools introducing Read Write Inc. Handwriting
Literacy Leads
English Subject Leaders
Deputy Headteachers
Assistant Headteachers
School improvement work
Staff CPD
Whole-school handwriting consistency
Why this resource?
This bundle has been created to support the successful implementation of Read Write Inc. Handwriting across an entire primary school. It provides both the strategic documents needed by leaders and the practical training materials required for staff, helping schools establish consistent handwriting expectations from Reception through to Key Stage 2.
All documents are fully editable, allowing schools to personalise them to their own context.
