EYFS Nursery On-Entry Activity Booklet Group Record Sheets: Adult Guidance

These record sheets can be used to record the data collected during initial observations for the EYFS Nursery On-Entry Activity Booklet, which can
be found in this pack.

You may find it easiest to print the sheets onto A3 paper. Some pages in this resource use a key linked to the activities in the Activity Booklet, such
as using the letter ‘P’ to show that child was unable to name a shape but pointed to it with adult support.

Key:

P = child needed support to complete the task/activity or is developing the skill mentioned

 = child completed the task or activity

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 Notes
Child’s Name
Completed by:

Can recognise own name.

Can write some letters from their name.

Can use a comfortable pencil grip.

Shows a preference for a dominant hand.

Enjoys drawing freely.

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Adds marks to their drawings, which they
give meaning to.
Date:

Understands that print has meaning.

Recognises different parts of a book.

Can turn the pages in order.

Knows that in English, books are read from

left to right and top to bottom.

Listens attentively to a story.

Remembers what happens in a story.

Engages in conversations about a story.

Takes part in songs and rhymes.

EYFS Nursery On-Entry Activity Booklet Group Record Sheet: Literacy and Communication and Language: Pages 1 to 4

Joins in with songs and rhymes, copying

sound, rhythm, tune and tempo.

Independently sings songs and says

rhymes.
 Notes
Child’s Name
Completed by:

Can use formal and informal

mathematical language.

Correctly points to the big

elephant.

Correctly points to the small

elephant.

Correctly points to the short

snake.

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Correctly points to the long
snake.

Correctly points to the tall

Date:

monkey.

Correctly points to the short

monkey.

Can use behind to describe

position (giraffe).

Can use on to describe

position (butterfly).

Can use in front to describe

position (frog).

Counted number of clouds

accurately. (four)
EYFS Nursery On-Entry Activity Booklet Group Record Sheet: Mathematics: Pages 5 and 6

Counted number of clouds

accurately. (ten)

Takes part in finger rhymes

with numbers.

Can subitise numbers of

objects to three.

Links numerals and amounts

to five.
 EYFS Nursery On-Entry Activity Booklet Group Record Sheet: Shapes, Colours and Numbers: Page 7

Completed by: Date:

Key:  = child named shape, colour or number correctly P = child pointed to shape, colour or number with adult support

rectangle
triangle

orange
Child’s Name

square
1 4 3 5 2

yellow

purple

brown
green

white
circle

black
grey
blue

pink
red
Notes

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 Notes
Child’s Name

Completed by:
Completed by:

Leaves carer with growing

confidence.

Shows affection towards

people who are special to
them.

Talks to others about their

feelings.

Enjoys carrying out small

tasks.

Gaining in confidence in new

social situations.

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Can listen to others.

Date:
Date:

Is beginning to develop
friendships with other children.

Likes to play cooperatively.

Can share, with support.

Can select their own activities

with growing independence.

Asks for help when needed.

Can follow some rules.

EYFS Reception On-Entry Activity Booklet Group Record Sheet: Shapes and Colours: Page 9

Puts on their own coat with

help.

Can use the toilet

independently.
EYFS Nursery On-Entry Activity Booklet Group Record Sheet: Continuous Provision and Daily Routines: Pages 8 to 9

Can wash and dry own hands.

Is able to complete an inset or

a jigsaw puzzle.
 Notes
Child’s Name

Can use scissors.

Can climb stairs, or climbing

equipment, using alternate feet.

Can use a scooter ride a tricycle.

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Can clap and stamp to music.

Can skip, hop or stand on one leg.

Sometimes kicks, throws and

catches a ball.

Uses large muscle movements.

Uses longer sentences.

Enjoys playing with small world

toys.

Builds and constructs.

Enjoys exploring how things work.

Beginning to understand their life

and family history.

Understands why we need to look

after the environment.

Creates sounds with musical

instruments.

Takes part in pretend play.

Talks about and explores colour.