Autumn Walk Mark Making, Drawing & Writing Pack

 

Printable provision · EYFS & KS1

Make a record of your autumn walk

Give children a reason to make marks, draw and write about something they have experienced. This flexible pack offers space to remember a walk, share a discovery, make a map or send someone a message.

  • 16 recording sheets
  • 2 practitioner pages
  • Editable Word
  • A4 portrait
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Six examples from the pack show the different spaces children can choose from. Use a sheet that suits what they want to record and how they want to communicate.

Watermarked page 3 preview: Open recording. Space for children’s own marks, drawings and words.
Open recordingSpace for children’s own marks, drawings and words.
Watermarked page 5 preview: A picture and a sentence. An optional “I saw” opening alongside drawing space.
A picture and a sentenceAn optional “I saw” opening alongside drawing space.
Watermarked page 11 preview: A sound map. Record the sounds around you with marks, pictures or words.
A sound mapRecord the sounds around you with marks, pictures or words.
Watermarked page 14 preview: Events in order. Use first, next and finally to remember the walk.
Events in orderUse first, next and finally to remember the walk.
Watermarked page 16 preview: Notice changes. Compare the same place on two different visits.
Notice changesCompare the same place on two different visits.
Watermarked page 18 preview: Make a route map. Show places to remember and add a simple key.
Make a route mapShow places to remember and add a simple key.

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What’s included in the pack?

18 pages altogether: 16 recording sheets and two “No need to print” practitioner pages, including a guide to choosing the pages you need.

Space for different ways to record

Choose open drawing space, picture and label pages, optional sentence openings, or a choice of writing lines. Other sheets support sound maps, lists, questions, sequencing, recounts, messages and route maps.

Practical guidance for adults

The notes suggest ways to support talk, early spelling, shared recording and accessibility. Prompts, borders and writing lines can be edited in Word to suit your setting.

View all 16 recording sheets
  1. My autumn walkOpen space for marks, drawing and writing · page 3
  2. Draw and labelA large space for a picture and labels · page 4
  3. I sawDrawing with an optional sentence opening · page 5
  4. My picture and wordsDrawing with three wide writing lines · page 6
  5. Things I noticedThree pictures and optional sentence openings · page 7
  6. My autumn walkSix wide writing lines · page 8
  7. My autumn walkTen lines for a longer record · page 9
  8. Look closelyObservational drawing, detail and labels · page 10
  9. Sounds on our walkAn open sound map with a place marker · page 11
  10. Our walk listFive rows for pictures, marks and words · page 12
  11. I notice and I wonderSpace for observations and questions · page 13
  12. Our walk in orderFirst, next and finally · page 14
  13. Tell someone about our walkA picture and space for a recount · page 15
  14. The same place on another dayTwo dated observations to compare · page 16
  15. A message from our walkSpace for a recipient, picture and message · page 17
  16. Our walk mapAn open route map and simple key · page 18

Choose a format, rather than a level. The sheets are alternatives to select from. Children can use marks, pictures, labels, sentences or words recorded by an adult, and there is no expectation to complete every page.

Using the pack in EYFS and KS1

Start with a shared experience in a garden, playground, park or woodland. An accessible view or photographs from your walk can also give children something meaningful to talk about and record.

  1. Look, listen and talk

    Follow what catches the children’s attention. Allow time to look closely, listen to sounds and share observations before suggesting a way to record them.

  2. Choose a useful page

    Make a sound map outdoors, draw a find afterwards, list things to remember or revisit a place to compare changes. Select only the pages that help.

  3. Share with someone

    Invite children to explain their map, show a drawing to a friend or send their message to a family member. Give their record a real reader.

For EYFS

Value the meaning children give to their marks, drawings and early writing. Invite them to tell you about their record, model useful words and scribe their ideas when this helps.

For KS1

Use labels, lists, ordered events, a recount or a message for a real purpose. Support oral rehearsal, useful detail and rereading, alongside the spelling and punctuation currently being taught.

Can children join in without writing independently?

Yes. Children can draw, make marks, point, dictate, use photographs or communicate through their usual supports. An adult or partner can help record an idea. Choose suitable tools and accessible spaces, and read prompts aloud where helpful.

Do we need to find particular autumn objects?

No. The pages leave room for what children actually notice in their own surroundings. There is no fixed set of finds to collect, and children can record an experience without bringing natural objects indoors.

What should we print?

Choose from pages 3–18 and print on portrait A4 at actual size. Pages 1–2 are practitioner guidance and a print-selection guide. Keep a sheet whole, or edit the Word file to provide the space and prompts you need.

Download the Autumn Walk pack

Choose a page for your next walk, or offer a few recording options for children to return to afterwards.

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