Warialda Public School

Bookwork Policy

 

Rationale

            Clear expectations need to be established for students in relation to setting out in their books. If students are going to have pride in their school work they need to have access to good modelling on how to set out written work. This will give them the tools to be successful later schooling and also gives them a firm foundation for further work in computer word processing.

            Below is a series of guidelines for bookwork across the stages.

 

Guidelines

 

Early Stage 1:

• Use lead or coloured pencils for writing in all books. (NO TEXTA)
• A combination of lined and unlined/blank page books used in all KLAs.
• Encourage students to cover all books (a merit sticker to be given)

 

 

Stage 1:

• Use lead pencils for writing in all books. (NO TEXTA)
• Write the short date at the top of each page for all KLAs except handwriting, where the long date will be used.
• Lined books to be used in all KLAs and students encouraged to write in between the lines.
• Year 2 students will use a ruler width margin.
• Encourage students to cover all books (a merit sticker to be given)

 

 

Stage 2:

• Use of pencils in early stage, pen licenses given to those students whose bookwork is neat and well presented. (NO TEXTA)
• All Year 3 students should be using pen by Term 4 (except in Mathematics where pencil only is to be used)
• Blue pen ONLY to be used in books.
• Red pen is ONLY to be used for margins and underlining.
• No white out to be used in books.
• 2cm margin in red pen with a line top and bottom.
• Long date on top line of margin in all KLAs (except Maths where the short date is used)
• Headings to be centred and underlined in red pen.
• A line should be left between the date and the heading.
• Encourage students to cover all books (a merit sticker to be given)

(Constant teacher modelling of correct setting out procedures is required)

 

 

Stage 3:

• Use of pen in all KLAS (except Mathematics where pencil only is to be used) (NO TEXTA)
• Blue pen ONLY to be used in books.
• Red pen is ONLY to be used for margins and underlining.
• No white out to be used in books.
• 2cm margin in red pen with a line top and bottom.
• Long date on top line of margin in all KLAs (except Mathematics where the short date is used)
• Headings to be centred and underlined in red pen.
• A line should be left between the date and the heading.
• STUDENTS IN STAGE 3 SHOULD BE USING “RUNNING WRITING” IN ALL KLAs.
• For title pages a 1cm pencil boarder around the page is required.
• Encourage students to cover all books (a merit sticker to be given)

(Constant teacher modelling of correct setting out procedures is required)

 

Indicators of Success

• Conformity of setting out in books across stages.
• Students understand teacher expectations for bookwork.
• Pride in book presentation.

 

Related Documents

• WPS Student Welfare Policy (re merit stickers)
• Bookwork displays / modelling tools.
• Handwriting charts.