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title: "Handwriting in Reception"
url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2023-10-02-handwriting-in-reception"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
---

# Handwriting in Reception

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/IMG_1200.jpeg)   2 October 2023

Reception Class have been busy practicing their handwriting this afternoon.
We are working on following a simple pattern on our boards, moving from left to right and holding our pen correctly.

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