--- title: "Nursery/ Preschool- Literacy- Letter Join Patterns" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-11-11-nursery-preschool-literacy-letter-join-patterns" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery/ Preschool- Literacy- Letter Join Patterns ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/fedd19bb-0d3f-416e-b6f1-85e3b48dd66c.jpg) 11 November 2026 In Nursery we have been focusing on the children taking part in a fantastic Letter-join pattern activity to boost their fine motor control and early mark-making confidence. Many of the children chose to use their magic pointer finger or an interactive stylus to guide lines across the large screen. Working on an upright, large-scale surface encourages shoulder stability and gross-to-fine motor coordination. The children followed the patterns and when they had finished they could press play and see their marks being made again on the screen. ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/fedd19bb-0d3f-416e-b6f1-85e3b48dd66c.jpg?time=1794411248460) [Nursery](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [English](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Pre School](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/pre-school) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/80268d0b-4c1c-4e9c-b6b6-e9b718f8fd3b(1).jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-11-10-year-1-dt-designing-a-pencil-pot-with-a-stable-base) Previous ### [Year 1 DT - Designing a pencil pot with a stable base.](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-11-10-year-1-dt-designing-a-pencil-pot-with-a-stable-base) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)