School Testimonials

This is the scheme that we love and we are advocating. It’s great!  Zoe Dunn- Headteacher

I would like to take this opportunity to say that my current class have made the most incredible progress with their Magic Link. It is truly mind-blowing how incredible their handwriting is! It has been a welcome change from the continuous cursive and the children’s handwriting has improved greatly. Miss Sophie Theis – Class Teacher

We had a staff meeting and asked all the teachers to provide feedback. The response has been very positive with teachers feeling that the programme has made a positive impact on their children. Teachers are generally using it three times a week and in some cases, this has made a rapid and dramatic improvement.Year 2 teachers said that it helped their children differentiate tall and short letters and Year 4 were also very positive about the rapid improvement for their children. Donald Morrison – Class Teacher

 – Class Teacher

It’s making a big difference to some. We’re not managing to fit much in as we’re really busy at the moment with the school play and the residential trip. After that’s all over we will regain Magic Link focus.

Best, Clare de Lisle

Literacy and Year Co-ordinator and Class Teacher at Eaton House School 

The boys have been absolutely loving the program and have been so pleased to see improvement in the boys’ handwriting already. The boys are thoroughly enjoying their twice-weekly sessions and diligently complete ten minutes of handwriting practice at home each day. They are loving noticing the improvement in their writing and often remind each other about pencil grip/policeman’s hand etc. during class time too. So great to see!

Miss Bethany Wilshire – Class Teacher 

The programme has been working well.

The children who it worked best with are those who took real pride in their improvements; the results seem to be much more lasting.

Martin Bramley, KS2 English Co-ordinator

We are delighted with the impact that the Magic Link programme has had on the handwriting – and also the confidence and self-esteem – of the children with whom we have been trialling it this term. Feedback from the class teacher, and the LSA who has been supporting the children in the use of it, is very positive indeed and they are keen to be able to use it with the new class they will be taking on from September.

– Hilary Tumilty – SENC0/Inclusion Leader

The magic link handwriting programme is going well, mainly we see amazing progress with grade 1 and grade 2.

Shanthi Vaidyanath | Vice Principal General Studies

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The Magic Link programme has been used successfully with some of the pupils at Menorah Foundation School. I am very impressed with the transformation in their handwriting and delighted to see that they are using their new, neat cursive style in their school work.

Mrs Caroline Field

Head Teacher

 We still use the Magic Link Programme as an intervention this year. I think the resources and scheme is really good and the children make progress in the lessons.Katherine Sage – (Inclusion Leader)

I have spoken with our Head of English and they are happy for me to proceed with the Magic Link Handwriting Programme.

Many thanks for your help

Rowena Morris – School Business Manager

The programme has been going really well and my year 4 children are on step 16 now while the year 3s are on step 11. The majority of the children really like their new style of writing – free writing has neatened up as a result of what we’ve done so far.

They are enjoying the programme and can see the benefits.

Michelle Tierney Class T.A

All going well here at Goodrich. I did a follow-up staff meeting and lots of positive feedback from teachers. I love how teachers and adults are using common language across the school (e.g. helicopter pad…) Handwriting and presentation has improved across the school and your programme has certainly helped us achieve this.

SinhéidinGoguel

Deputy Head teacher for Teaching & Learning

The students have adapted well and seem to be enjoying the programme. I was initially worried that they would find the programme a bit primary but I haven’t heard any complaints yet. Magic link is a fantastic programme and I am so glad that it was recommended to me Eastbury Community School.

Mrs L Bennett – Class teacher

I have invited 8 children to participate and we shall be doing it 3 times per week, for about 25 minutes per session.

One of the little boys I teach who completed the ML programme is so happy with his new writing that the other day he said to me ‘My new writing is like a present. It makes me want to give a gift to Magic Link’ – so sweet and entirely unprompted. Such a delight to hear, so I thought you’d like to know.

Best wishes

Ginnie Davis – Head of Learning Support

We brought it into Reception and KS1 however with the time constraints we have not been able to run it yet. We are planning on blocking out handwriting time for these year groups from September.

Suzi Goldman – Literacy Coordinator

I piloted this programme with my year 4 class and the improvement in their writing was phenomenal. It took a while for the results to reflect in their class books for all written subjects but by the end, they were writing beautifully using the Magic Link. The children were encouraged throughout the programme as they could see how their writing was improving and wanting to impress. I used the triangular pencils but not the triangular pens. I would recommend triangular shapes for both. I loved the fact the programme was set out in steps and it was extremely easy and clear to follow.

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Sheryl Bekhor (SENco) Year 4