Please record your observations of your child`s development

Full Name:
Known as:
DOB:
Date starting Ollie’s:
First Language:
Home Language:
Allergies:
Favourite foods:
Dislikes:
I am still learning but right now, this is how I write my name:
(independently)
And this is how I draw myself: (independently)
Words I like to use:
I Use:
It means:
I live with: (including pets)
My family includes: (please also state any other names they call family
members)
My family and I celebrate: (religious/ cultural/ traditions)
I am interested in:
I need support with:
I am good at:
My favourite stories are:
My favourite activity is:
My favourite toy/ character is/are:
I get upset when:
I am comforted by:
Things that worry me about starting Ollie’s are:
Things that worry my family about me starting at Ollie’s are:
I enjoy / do not like being outdoors (please delete)
When I am outside I like to:
Any Additional Information that my keyworker may need:
Please provide some family photos for your child’s keyperson when they
start.
Please record your observations of your child’s development
Personal, Social and Emotional
Development:
 I play in a group, enjoy pretend play,
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initiate conversations and form
relationships with peers and adults
I enjoy responsibility, show confidence
and can select my own play
I can express my feelings, respond to
the feelings of others and I am aware
some actions can hurt others
Communication and Language:
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Home comments
I enjoy rhyming and rhythmic
activities and enjoy stories
I can retell a story, predict or suggest
an ending
I can recognise my own name and
sometimes I can give meaning to my
marks
Mathematics:
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Home comments
I am able to move with confidence in a
range of ways; run, jump, hop, crawl,
climb stairs, catch a ball
I can say when I am hungry or tired
and I know when I need the toilet
I can dress myself with some help
Literacy:
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Home comments
I listen to others and stories with
interest, attention, recall and I can
follow directions
I understand and respond to simple
instructions
I can retell a simple past experience
and can use talk to question why things
happen and to give explanations
Physical Development:
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Home comments
I recognise some number names and
symbols such as my age
I am able to count to..........
I am able to recognise similarities in
objects
Home comments
Understanding the world:
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Home comments
I am able to talk about significant
events in my life
I talk about why things happen and how
things work
I can operate simple equipment such
A tablet/ computer/ remote control toys
as.............
Expressive Arts and Design:
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Home comments
I enjoy singing and dancing
I like to paint, construct and use tools
I like to make my own stories using
props
Do you have any concerns over any particular area of your child’s development or any areas
that you feel need support?
Are there any professional bodies already involved with your child relating to their development?
My child attends another setting / minder alongside Ollie’s Yes / No (please delete)
Setting name:
Key-persons name:
Key-persons contact details:
Signed permission by parent for Ollie’s to contact the key-person at the other setting to share
developmental information and invite to visit our setting/ us to theirs:
Signed:
Name is full:
I understand that my child’s key-person will observe my child alongside this document to produce their
2/3 year development check to form their starting points within Ollie’s. I also understand that they may
need to share this information with other professionals and I give permission for this.
Signed
Name:
Date:
For further information or support with filling this section in please visit the
following
sitehttp://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2015/04/4Children_ParentsGuide_
2015_FINAL_WEBv2.pdf or collect a loanable copy from the Ollie’s entrance
to guide you with ‘what to expect, when’ from your child.