1. FOUNDATION STAGE – COMMENT BANK
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Can play co-operatively with other children with adult support.
With encouragement can share toys and take turns.
Is attracted to new activities and is able to take part in them with/without adult support.
Is a motivated and cheerful pupil who enjoys all aspects of the curriculum.
Has settled in well to school routine and can communicate about his/her likes and dislikes.
Can select and use resources independently.
Is beginning to maintain attention and can concentrate for sustained periods throughout the day.
Sometimes needs encouragement to participate in classroom activities.
Is sensitive to the views and feelings of others.
Has formed good relationships with adults and peers in the classroom.
Is beginning to demonstrate sensitivity to the views and feelings of others.
Is growing in confidence and is more willing to share his/her view with others.
Displays a positive approach to new experiences.
Is a lively and active member of our class and is beginning to make sound relationships with peers.
Is keen to please and is beginning to work with a group of children taking turns and sharing fairly.
IS a quiet and sensible member of our class who sometimes needs support and encouragement to express his/her views.
Shows some awareness of behaviour expectations within the class but must consider the consequence of his/her actions for
himself/herself and others.
Is a happy and cheerful member of our class.
Is always polite and well-mannered and willing to help around the class.
Is a highly motivated student who always puts in his/her best effort.
Always shows willingness and enthusiasm for all classroom activities.
Co-operates well within a group and can also carry out tasks independently.
Is willing to accept responsibility for his/her behaviour.
Is always enthusiastic about bringing things from him to share with the rest of the class.
Is able to understand the difference between right and wrong and is beginning to show an understanding of the consequences of his/her
behaviour.
Always participates actively in every aspect of class activities.
Displays a positive attitude towards school and has settled well in FS2.
Shows an interest in learning but sometimes needs one to one support to complete tasks.
Sometimes needs individual support to overcome difficulties as he/she lacks confidence in his/her own abilities.

2. Must remain focused and not allow others to distract his/her during activities.
Understands the importance of sharing and take care of resources around our class.
Demonstrates care towards others and is a popular member of our class.
Makes valid contributions during class discussions and displays a caring nature towards others.
Has grown in independence but has the tendency to be easily distracted.
Responds well to praise and often seeks rewards for his/her achievements.
Is beginning to display an interest in most classroom activities and has gained some confidence.
Works quietly and sensibly and his/her behaviour is always exceptional.

3. Communication, Language and Literacy
Enjoys singing familiar nursery rhymes and joins in with action and gestures.
Enjoys listening to stories and is able to join in with repetitive language of the text.
Responds to simple instructions and is becoming more confident when speaking in front of others.
Is beginning to recognize a range of letter sounds and is always enthusiastic about learning new sounds.
Uses language he/she knows to recreate imaginary experiences.
Is beginning to hear and say initial and final sounds in words.
Is beginning to recognize a range of sounds/letters in the environment.
Shows curiosity and interest in the way stories are structured.
Handles books carefully and is beginning to recognize a few familiar words.
Holds a pencil the correct way and is beginning to write some letters.
IS reluctant to participate in writing activities but often chooses to write for own interest.
Shows some awareness that phonic knowledge can be used to write words.
Interacts with adults and peers on the class in a confident way.
With support he/she can recognize some letter shapes.
Is beginning to write his/her own name and other familiar 3 letter words.
Is able to recognize a range of sounds but needs support to blend these sounds into words.
Is developing pencil control and is currently learning to write letters using correct letter formation.
Shows an interest in books, illustrations and print in the environment.
Draws and paints and sometimes gives meaning to what he/she has written.
Can listen to stories with sustained concentration.
Is a confident speaker who is able to share her ideas and opinions with others.
Has taken part on a variety of role-play activities this term but particularly enjoyed taking on the role of a weather person.
Listens attentively and asks relevant questions during whole class and group discussions.
Listening skills have generally improved and with encouragement he/she is becoming a confident speaker in class.
Listening skills could develop further by concentrating for longer periods and following instructions more carefully.
Has learned a range of Jolly Phonics sounds this term and is beginning to identify these during reading.
Is using his/her knowledge to read simple familiar words within texts, words, wall interactive whiteboards.
Is learning letter formation and readily takes up writing opportunities in class.
Is developing better pencil control and often gives meaning to marks made on paper.

4. Can form most letters correctly but lacks confidence in independent writing activities.
Can recognize own name and makes good attempts at writing his/her name.
Is ware of letter shapes and recognizes sounds and letters in our environment.
Needs one to one support to replicate letter sounds.
Can recognize known sounds but needs support to blend these together to read words.
Displays interest in all writing activities and gives meaning to his/her writing.
Is a reluctant writer and often needs a lot of support to write words although he/she can orally construct sentences.
Often uses his/her knowledge of phonics in an attempt to write simple words.
Is aware of initial letter sounds in words and often makes good attempts to blend sounds together.

5. Mathematical Development
Shows an interest in numbers and counting
Listens with enjoyment to songs, stories and rhymes involving counting and numbers.
Is beginning to make comparisons of numbers in play situations e.g., more than, less than etc.
Enjoys filling up containers with water and sand and is beginning to understand concepts such as empty, full etc.
Understands language such as big, little, long and short.
Is beginning to recognize numbers in the range 1 – 10.
Uses fingers to represent numbers and sometimes recognizes numbers which are significant to him/her.
Says numbers, names with support and is beginning to use mathematical language in play.
Can say a number which is less than or more than a given number.
Can select the correct number to represent objects or pictures.
Can recognize some 2D shapes in the environment.
Willingly attempts to count and with support can recognize numbers in the range 1 – 5.
Is beginning to recognize that combining two groups will increase the number of objects.
Sorts and matches objects to a given number.
Is beginning to show awareness of positional language such as front, behind, next to etc.
In practical activities __________ is able to order numbers 1 – 10.
Talks about shapes and shows curiosity by talking about how they are the same or different from other shapes.
Recognizes groups with one, two or three objects.
Shows an interest in number problems and is developing mathematical ideas to solve a problem.
Says and uses number names in familiar contexts.
Can read, write and order numbers to 10
Enjoys counting aloud in class and readily joins in with numbers rhyme activities.
Responds to mathematical questions by using math related vocabulary such as take away or altogether
Counts reliably up to ten objects and can draw visual images to represent numbers.
Is beginning to use comparative language of more and less to compare value of numbers.
During our work on estimation ______ was able to make sensible estimates with some adult support.
Readily joins in with counting activities and often self-selects math related activities around the class.
Has had the opportunity to measure length using nonstandard units and has compared lengths in group activity.
Can name some 2D shapes and with support is able to recognize some common 3 D shapes.

6. Can recognize numbers on the environment and can compare two groups of objects to say when they have more, less or the same
number.
Often uses mathematical language in play and is familiar with a range of positional vocabulary.
During classroom discussions can recognize and talk about numbers of personal significance i.e., birthdays, number of family members
etc.
IS beginning to show awareness of addition by finding the total number of objects by counting all of them.
Can select the correct numeral to represent objects.
Readily participates in math related activities and is making sound progress in all areas of mathematics

7. Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Shows curiosity and explores objects and space in the environment.
Shows some interest in how things work and why things happen.
Is keen to learn about objects, places and living things.
On our theme of Ourselves and Senses, _________ was able to talk about his/her own personal experiences.
Enjoys investigation when using constructing materials such as lego.
Constructs with a purpose in mind and can use a variety of resources such as sand, lego, beading etc,
Is beginning to show an interest in computers and other technology around him/her.
Can perform simple functions on the computer with adult support.
Shows an interest in books, photographs or other objects that relate to his/her own personal life.
Is able to talk about his/her own family life and can recall significant features in the environment.
With support _______ can talk about the environment around us and is beginning to talk about the features he/she likes/dislikes.
Is beginning to express feeling about important personal events. E.g., religious celebrations, birthdays etc.
With adult support ________ can differentiate between past and present.
Shows curiosity when working on the computer.
Is beginning to develop good mouse control skills.
Can recall and talk about things that have happened in his/her day.

8. Physical Development
Is beginning to show awareness of space and in PE lessons he/she is encouraged to use the space around him/her safely.
Plays safely in the outside and with support can change direction and speed to avoid obstacles.
Is able to move to music and can create a sequence of movements with/without adult sport.
In P.E. lessons __________ demonstrates that he/she can control his/her movements and move with confidence and control.
Can use a range of large equipment showing basic skills e.g., tricycle cars etc.
Is beginning to show a growing awareness of his/her own needs and with regards to personal hygiene e.g., washing hands after paint or
sand etc.
Enjoys handling materials such as play dough and is beginning to manipulate this with increasing accuracy.
Has been made aware of the effects of exercise on his/her body.
Enjoys using a range of P.E. equipment and is improving his/her skills of throwing and catching a ball.
Is improving his/her bat and ball skills.
Is getting better at throwing, retrieving and kicking the ball.
Shows good control of scissors when cutting paper and is improving the accuracy of his/her cutting.
Observes the movements of others and is able to imitate and change movements.
Can work co-operatively with others and is beginning to follow rules and instructions.
With encouragement _________ can follow simple instructions; however, _______ is developing the skill of co-operating with others
when playing with P.E. equipment.
Enjoys joining in with jumping and skipping games.
Can manipulate small objects such as threading with increasing control.
Shows an awareness of hot and cold weather and can draw on his/her own personal experiences.
Showed some understanding of plants and flowers when planting seeds in our outside area.
With support _______ is able to describe simple features of objects and events.
Creative Development
Has had the opportunity to explore a variety of media such as paints, crayons etc.
Is able to name the basic colours and can match colours independently.
Can make his/her own colour choices when painting or colouring for a purpose.
Enjoys imaginative play and can create roles using his/her own personal experiences.
Can use facial expression to respond to a nursery rhyme or song.
Can make sounds and copy sounds using hands, feet or his/her voice.
Has had the opportunity to investigate a range of sound making objects such as tins, chopsticks etc.
Enjoys joining in with songs and has explored different ways of making sounds.
Likes to experiment with colours and can use colours as directed to music.
Enjoys listening to music and can create movements in response to music.

9. Can copy a simple rhythm and beat with/without adult support.
Plays alongside others and can engage in role-play situations.
Can use available resources to create props for the purposes of imaginative play.
Can indicate his/her likes/dislikes using a range of senses or gestures.
Likes to the feel of different textures such as sand, materials and water.
Has learned a range of nursery rhymes and can sing these from memory.
Is able to express his/her own ideas freely and responds to comments and questions.
Enjoys listening to stories which reflect his/her own personal experiences.
Enjoys joining in with dancing and rind games.
Learned and performed the sports day song enthusiastically.

10. Can copy a simple rhythm and beat with/without adult support.
Plays alongside others and can engage in role-play situations.
Can use available resources to create props for the purposes of imaginative play.
Can indicate his/her likes/dislikes using a range of senses or gestures.
Likes to the feel of different textures such as sand, materials and water.
Has learned a range of nursery rhymes and can sing these from memory.
Is able to express his/her own ideas freely and responds to comments and questions.
Enjoys listening to stories which reflect his/her own personal experiences.
Enjoys joining in with dancing and rind games.
Learned and performed the sports day song enthusiastically.