Handwriting Intensive

Age	Age from 1st Sept	UK year group system	UK national Curriculum	The UK plus’	US/International grade system
4 and under	Under 4	Nursery	Foundation Stage		Nursery
4 years old by 31 August	4-5 years	Reception	Foundation Stage/4+	4+ Enter new school	K1 (Pre-Kindergarten)
5 years old by 31 August	5-6 years	Year 1	Key Stage one	7+ January of Year 1, start Yellowbird	K2 (Kindergarten)
6 years old by 31 August	6-7 years	Year 2	Key Stage one/7+	7+ Exams can be between October and January of Year 2 8+ January of Year 2, start Yellowbird	Grade 1
7 years old by 31 August	7-8 years	Year 3	Key Stage two/8+	7+ enter new school 8+ Exam can be between October and January of Year 3	Grade 2
8 years old by 31 August	8-9 years	Year 4	Key Stage two	8+ enter new school 10+ January of Year 4, start Yellowbird	Grade 3
9 years old by 31 August	9-10 years	Year 5	Key Stage two	11+ January of Year 5, start Yellowbird	Grade 4
10 years old by 31 August	10-11 years	Year 6	Key Stage two	10+ enter new school 11+ and 13+ Exams can be between October and January of Year 6	Grade 5
11 years old by 31 August	11-12 years	Year 7	Key Stage three/11+	11+ enter new school	Grade 6
12 years old by 31 August	12-13	Year 8			Grade 7
13 years old by 31 August	13-14	Year 9		13+ enter new school	Grade 8

Yellowbird Education Handwriting Intensive

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Time

10am-2pm

Venue

Fulham Venue: Fulham Prep School, 200 Greyhound Rd, London W14 9RG
Putney Venue: Hurlingham School, 122 Putney Bridge Rd, London SW15 2NQ

How it works

Select the date of the workshop. Children are registered through the website by booking and paying for the workshop.

The children will receive their own set of MagicLink books on the first day. If you already have the books, please bring these to the workshop.

On the first day, the teacher will assess each child’s current writing skills by having them complete a ‘before piece.’ This will allow the teacher to observe their pencil grip, everyday writing habits, and letter formation.

Each child attending the workshop will have a unique starting point in their handwriting journey. Over the course of the week, students will learn essential skills such as proper pencil/pen grip, mastering the formation of our three categories of letters and their placement on the line, the technique of joining letters neatly and correctly, as well as the importance of presentation.

Story writing strategies are given once the pupil has reached step 30, which is the final step. This will reinforce writing skills and focus on speed, spelling, presentation and the transfer of writing skills into other situations.

At the end of the week, after working through the course, the children will create an ‘after piece’ where you’ll be able to see the remarkable progress your child has made in just 5 days. Parents are encouraged to speak to the teacher throughout the week to see how their child is getting on.

Key areas covered

We cover these key areas:

Pencil Grip
Letter formation
Letter placement along the line
The technique of joining writing neatly
Importance of presentation
Free writing

Important information

If you require the Magic Link Workbooks, select these when booking and these will be provided on the first day of the workshop.
If you already have the Magic Link Workbooks, please bring these with you on the first day of the workshops.
Parents are encouraged to reinforce exercises at home in order to achieve maximum potential as quickly as possible.

NOTE: If a workshop is Sold Out, please join the waitlist by selecting the sold out workshop, date and venue and then entering your email when prompted.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Once committed to a course/workshop/exam (by completion of an online booking), a contract exists between you and Yellowbird Education. You agree to the following terms:

Payment must be received in full 14 days prior to the start of the course/workshop/exam.
Should you need to cancel a booking, you will have the following options:
- 14 days or more before the start of the course/workshop/exam, you will be offered a credit for a future course/workshop/exam valid for 12 months OR a full refund less an admin fee (the lesser of 10% of the order or £50).
- Less than 14 days before the start of a course/workshop/exam, we will try to fill the place and may be able to offer a credit to be used within 12 months.
No shows are not eligible for a credit or refund.
A workshop/exam booking may be transferred to another person with no additional charges.

£438.00 – £558.00

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 (Y3-6)

5 day workshops

Fulham

Description
Additional information

Description

Yellowbird Education has joined up with Magic Link to bring this fantastic handwriting course to Fulham. The Magic Link programme changes writing from messy and illegible to neat and flowing in 30 simple steps. This intensive workshop is designed to refine children’s handwriting abilities and allows them to progress with their writing over the 5 days. It teaches neat, cursive handwriting in a simple and logical way, using a step-by-step approach. The programme is highly-structured, fun and motivating.

Additional information

Select Dates	17-21 Feb 2025, 31 Mar-4 Apr 2025, 7-11 Apr 2025
Location	Fulham, Putney
Magic Link Workbooks	required, not required

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