Handwriting and presentation policies (primary)
Take a look at example handwriting and presentation policies from primary schools to get ideas for creating your own.
- Handwriting and presentation policies
- Presentation policy
Handwriting and presentation policies
Academies
Robsack Wood Primary Academy in East Sussex has a policy that covers both handwriting and presentation.
This includes:
- Handwriting provision
- Pen licences
- Presentation guides for English, maths and the wider curriculum
Tilney All Saints Church of England Primary School in Norfolk shares a policy with another primary school in its trust. This policy includes a summary of how handwriting and presentation should progress from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 2.
Maintained schools
Ditton Infant School in Kent has a handwriting and presentation policy that you can download from the bottom of its page for parents.
This includes information about:
- Inclusion
- The role of teachers, teaching assistants, parents and carers
- Strategies for left-handed children
Orleans Primary School in Richmond upon Thames breaks down its policy to show the handwriting and presentation expectations for different year groups.
Presentation policy
Some schools choose to have a separate policy for presentation, rather than combining it with handwriting.
St Julian’s Church School in Bath and North East Somerset has a presentation policy that sets out expectations for:
- English
- Mathematics
- The wider curriculum
- Exercise books
- Pen and pencil use
