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title: "Reception Class -Handwriting"
url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-09-17-reception-class-handwriting"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
---

# Reception Class -Handwriting

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/IMG_0600.JPG)   17 September 2024

Reception Class have started practising their pre writing shapes this week. These activities are a great starting point for writing. We will be working on our motor skills, building up to beginning to write.

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