NSW Foundation Handwriting Worksheets

NSW Foundation Handwriting Worksheets — printable PDF preview
NSW Foundation A4

The NSW Foundation letterforms on dotted thirds ruling — the Australian sheet, with the midline dotted as it is in class.

Leave empty for the full alphabet. Each word gets its own lines; a single word or a name fills the page.

Questions about this sheet

What is NSW Foundation handwriting?

The handwriting style taught in New South Wales schools: Foundation Style print in the first years, then its joined form. The letters sit on dotted thirds ruling, the three-zone line Australian classrooms write on, which is how this sheet is ruled.

Which year is this sheet for?

The 8 mm band gives 24 mm dotted thirds, the size used from Kindergarten. Once letters are steady, children move down to 18 mm. Blank 18 mm dotted thirds paper

Can I put my child’s name on the sheet?

Yes. Type it in the box above and download: every line gets the name in NSW Foundation letters to copy, a grey copy to trace and room to write it alone.

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