--- title: "Nursery And Pre-School - Literacy - Wiggle Me Into Squiggle" url: "https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-09-07-nursery-and-pre-school-literacy-wiggle-me-into-squiggle" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery And Pre-School - Literacy - Wiggle Me Into Squiggle ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Collage_2026-09-08_10_57_03.jpg) 7 September 2026 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/Collage_2026-09-08_10_57_03.jpg)Our Nursery and Pre-school children have made a fantastic start to our new 'Wiggle Me into Squiggle' intervention this week! This programme focuses on developing large, gross motor movements, which form the essential physical foundation needed for fine motor control and early writing. This week, our focus was all about mastering 'UP' movements. The children began in a group setting using ribbons in each hand, lifting their arms high and watching the fabric flow through the air as they tracked their physical movements. To refine these big movements into early mark-making, the children then moved over to the easels holding two paintbrushes at once. Working with both hands simultaneously helped strengthen their bilateral coordination while turning those large arm sweeps into controlled, painted strokes on paper. It has been brilliant to see their confidence grow as they connect active movement directly to writing skills! [Nursery](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [English](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/english) [Pre School](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/pre-school) [P.E.](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/p-e) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/4f0c48cc-d2cf-4136-8820-3af59e312767.jpg)](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-09-03-nursery-and-pre-school-pshe-outdoor-exploration) Previous ### [Nursery And Pre-School - PSHE - Outdoor Exploration](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-09-03-nursery-and-pre-school-pshe-outdoor-exploration) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/33d68f0c-f2a4-4f67-bb0c-43c509416040.jpg)](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-09-08-reception-literacy-name-writing) Next ### [Reception-Literacy-Name Writing](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-09-08-reception-literacy-name-writing) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news) - [Events](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/events) - [Clubs](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)