Observation & Assessment

A collection of early years (EYFS) and key stage 1 (KS1) resources designed to help with  observation, assessment and planning in early years settings. Includes an editable learning journey cover and introduction as well as observation and assessment sheets and labels featuring the EYFS statements for each of the relevant age groups.

You may also find our SEN section useful, as this contains further early years observation documents that might come in handy.

... ‘All About Me’ Form – Editable Template

‘All About Me’ Form – Editable Template

A template that can be used after making an observation about a child / group to record the 'next st... ‘What Next’ Template For EYFS Learning Journey

‘What Next’ Template For EYFS Learning Journey

A really useful document containing the key development matters statements for the prime areas (16-2... 2 Year Old Check Development Matters Statements

2 Year Old Check Development Matters Statements

A comprehensive document offering guidance and ideas on how to help children settle in a new nursery... A Guide To Successful ‘Settling’ In Your Nursery

A Guide To Successful ‘Settling’ In Your Nursery

A set of forms that could be used to plan and observe various activities in your school or early yea... Activity Observation / Planning Sheets

Activity Observation / Planning Sheets

A collection of decorative A4 covers introducing each area of learning under the EYFS.... Areas of Learning Covers (Revised EYFS)

Areas of Learning Covers (Revised EYFS)

A useful template that can be used to assess a child's progress through each Phase of the DfE's Lett... Assessment Template for Letters and Sounds

Assessment Template for Letters and Sounds

A comprehensive document containing the key Development Matters statements for both the prime and sp... Development Matters Statements

Development Matters Statements

A set of handy stickers featuring all of the Early Learning Goals as featured in the revised EYFS, i... Early Learning Goals Stickers

Early Learning Goals Stickers

A useful risk assessment template that could be used in a school or early years setting.... Early Years Setting Risk Assessment Template

Early Years Setting Risk Assessment Template

A collection of forms which can be used to record the evidence you have collected of a child’s pro... EYFS Evidence Gathering Sheets

EYFS Evidence Gathering Sheets

A template that can be used to record significant learning - ideal for group / long observations.... EYFS Long Observation Template

EYFS Long Observation Template

A handy set of observation templates to use in the early years foundation stage, ideal to use in you... EYFS Observation / Assessment Templates

EYFS Observation / Assessment Templates

A very useful pro forma which can be used when completing observations and assessments and identifyi... EYFS Observation Sheets

EYFS Observation Sheets

A document outlining the EYFS outcomes for various everyday routines and experiences.... EYFS Routines & Experiences

EYFS Routines & Experiences

EYFS observation template - ideal for making short observations.... EYFS Short Observation Template

EYFS Short Observation Template

A collection of the EYFS statements for each area of learning and age group.... EYFS Statement Stickers (Revised EYFS)

EYFS Statement Stickers (Revised EYFS)

Editable learning journey introduction / parent guide for early years practitioners.... Learning Journey Parent Guide (Revised EYFS)

Learning Journey Parent Guide (Revised EYFS)