Handwriting Samples Collected by Pat Gowers at Rydene School Handwriting samples of first and second year students collected by Pat Gowers at Rydene School, Vange, Essex. Many samples have commentaries about the particular student, such as personal details and their handwriting progress, some of these are single sheets of hadnwriting, some are in small booklets. Includes: A short report written by Pat Gowers on his teaching technique for handwriting, entitled 'In the Very Beginning... The Benefits of a Consistent and Personal Teaching of Handwriting in the Reception Class' Correspondence Ryedene School Magazine, March 1987 A short report written by Pat Gowers entitled 'Handwriting and the Reception Class' 1987