Overview

This article explains how to record an observation in Sonar Tracker by typing a short description of what you've observed in your class. 

Prerequisites

• To use Sonar Tracker's Observations functionality, in addition to a Sonar Tracker subscription, you must subscribe to either the Observations Module or the Parent Engagement Bundle (this includes the Observations Module and the Awards & Activities module).

Instructions

1. Select Observations to open the Observations page:
   
2. If prompted, select the year groups and/or classes for the pupils you wish to observe (you can select more than one of each as needed) then select Open Observations:
   
3. Select What have you observed? to create a new observation with the Observation tab open:
   
4. Enter your observation in the What have you observed? section.
5. Optionally, add a photograph, tag one or more pupils, add a subject and tag an objective.
6. Select Save Draft to come back to finish recording your observation, or select Publish.
7. Select Publish to publish a finalised version of the observation. When prompted, select the audience from two choices, then select Publish:
   

Outcomes

A message indicating the observation is being saved is displayed:

When saved as a draft, your observation will be stored in the My Drafts tab of the Observation feed:

When published, your observation will be stored in the Published tab of the Observation feed:

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Updated 10 February 2026 16:24