Mark making is the first step towards successful early writing. Children are encouraged to use a variety of different writing materials on a variety of scales. This can range from writing on post-it notes to using brushes and water to create gigantic marks on the playground. The importance of this mark making practise is to embed fluent movement which will eventually lead to forming recognisable letters. In addition to this daily practise, the children participate in Talk for Writing and purposeful writing in each learning environment.

By the end of the Foundation Stage, many children can write short, simple sentences independently and read simple words and sentences.