Observations

Less time writing up, more time with the children

Record a moment while it's still fresh — from the room, the garden, or the trip out. Add photos, tag the children involved, link it to your areas of learning, and it reaches the family once it's approved.

Publishes to every child tagged
One write-up

Publishes to every child tagged

Curriculum frameworks supported
EYFS + your own

Curriculum frameworks supported

Nothing reaches a family unchecked
Approval first

Nothing reaches a family unchecked

The observations list, showing published and pending write-ups with their photos

What staff get on the floor

The write-up should be finished before the tablet goes down. Every part of the observation screen is built to make that possible.

Photos and Video

Attach as many photos and videos as you need, and pick the one that becomes the journal thumbnail.

One Write-Up, Several Children

Group observations are first class. Tag everyone who was involved and it publishes into each of their journals.

Linked to Your Curriculum

Tag areas of learning from EYFS, Development Matters, Characteristics of Effective Learning — or a curriculum you build yourself.

Next Steps Built In

A dedicated next steps field on every observation, so what comes next is recorded alongside what happened.

Approval Before Sharing

Draft, submit for approval, publish. Drafts stay private to their author, and nothing reaches a family until it's signed off.

How It Works

From a moment in the room to a memory the family keeps

1

Capture

Photos and a few notes, on the phone or the web

2

Tag

The children involved and your areas of learning

3

Approve

Submit for approval, or publish directly

4

Share

It lands in the family journal, ready to enjoy

Staff Mobile App

Write It Up Without Typing a Word

The moment worth recording rarely happens at a desk. Staff can talk their notes into the app on the room floor and let AI turn them into a written-up observation, then add the photos they just took — so the write-up is done before they've put the tablet down.

  • Dictate a voice note instead of typing
  • Rough notes become a drafted observation
  • Photos and video straight from the camera
  • A tapped-twice save can never create a duplicate

Key Features

Everything a setting needs to record learning and share it with families

Learning Frameworks

Tag observations against the frameworks your setting actually uses — or build your own.

  • EYFS Areas of Learning (2021)
  • Development Matters, banded by age
  • Characteristics of Effective Learning
  • Build a bespoke curriculum of your own

Approval Workflow

Nothing reaches a family until someone has checked it, with a clear trail of who did what.

  • Draft, pending approval, published
  • Drafts stay private to their author
  • Return with a comment for changes
  • Edits after sharing are audit-logged

The Family Journal

Parents see their child's moments in one place, and can show they've seen them.

  • Chronological journal per child
  • Parents can like each moment
  • Daily or weekly email digests
  • Each parent picks their own frequency

Keepsake Journal Exports

A beautifully laid-out PDF of a child's journal, delivered securely to their family.

  • Photo mosaic layout, branded to your setting
  • Sent automatically each year
  • Leavers always receive their journal
  • Secure, expiring download link

Progress Reports

Turn a term of observations into a progress report for the family.

AI Writing Assistant

Rough notes into a first draft, checked against your own writing rules.

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