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:

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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.