We are pleased to announce that we are now using an online learning journal. Tapestry provides an online learning journal for each child. News elearning journals why it pays to go paperless in the early years. Welcome to tapestry the classic online learning journal. Free 1 dohagreen using the tapestry learning journal program for managers.
Tapestry is used to create your childs online learning journal. Tapestry online learning journal branton community primary. This is the new version with all the latest features. Pricing and plans for tapestry subscriptions tapestry. Todays long awaited blog post is dedicated to the online learning journal, tapestry. Online learning journal all saints nursery school whitstable. To find out if its for you, you can request a free twoweek trial costs vary depending on the number of children you purchase it. It is an online learning journal that parents can securely access at any time to view their childs progress. The advantage of using tapestry is that you can view your childs learning journal.
It is designed for school and nursery staff to note and share childrens progress from entry into nursery up to the early years of school and for parents of those children to be able to follow and comment on progress. Tapestry policy early years online learning journal. Its been through a few iterations since the original launch, so we asked directors helen and steve to sit down and share the story of. Tapestry is about capturing the magic of a childs early years experience. We would like to invite you to an introductory tapestry workshop on. Octopus journals supports home learning and as such, is a brilliant way to continue with their learning goals. From its humble beginnings in 2012, tapestry has since established itself as an indispensable tool for practitioners.
Tapestry builds a very special journal of a childs experiences and journey through their early years. Parents can now download tapestry learning journeys. All our observations of the children are uploaded onto tapestry and are shared with parents. Download tapestry journal and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. George mitchell school early years tapestry learning. Softwarebased systems require you to make an initial investment of time and money, but they can do wonders for parental engagement, says sarah steel. This is the companion app for tapestry, the eyfs online learning journal. We are looking for an experienced developer, willing to work in php and laravel. We hope that we can work together to build this learning journal as a record of your childs early years. Download tapestry online learning journal app educational app. Tapestry is the application that we use to inform parents of their childs progress throughout their time in nursery. Seven years ago this month, tapestry started accepting subscriptions for the online learning journal software we know today. As, early years officer at fox covert early years explains how learning journals has benefitted the staff and parents at their nursery in edinburgh. Tapestry is an online journal recording all the learning and fun of childrens early years education.
A detailed instruction video on how to take an observation for a child following the eyfs curriculum with learning journals online personal learning plans for nurseries and schools. When a child first starts at the setting, their key worker will spend a few sessions around 20 hours getting to know your child. Tapestry is a secure online learning journal to record photos, observations and comments, in line with the early years foundation stage curriculum, to build up a record of your childs experiences during their time with us. Tapestry builds a very special record of a childs experiences, development and learning journey through their early years and primary education. If you would like to try the next generation app, please search for tapestry journal in the app store and choose tapestry journal 2. If you have an androidtablet, search for tapestry learning journal and download. Until now we have stored this information using paper learning journals, which we send home at the end of the year. Parents guide to tapestry st michael catholic primary school.
You can find our registration forms and fees on the admissions page. This replaces paperbased learning journals that your child may have had in nursery. Please dont forget to add an observation to your childs tapestry journal when they have achieved something special at home. Joining tapestry means you also get to become a member of the eyfs forum, an online community and support network for early years professionals. Ive been using it in my reception class over the past year and a half and cannot recommend it highly enough. Tapestry christian early learning is currently taking registration for the 20202021 school year. Tapestry policy early years online learning journal aims buxton primary school ensures that all children attending the early years foundation stage have a personal learning journey which records photos, observations and comments, in line with the statutory early years foundation stage curriculum. Using the tapestry learning journal program for managers. Please note that you need to have access to a current tapestry subscription in order to use this app if you are a parent, and are experiencing difficulties logging into the app, please speak to your school or. Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.
Your key person will add at least one observation per week,which will include a photograph. Parents can now download their childs learning journey you no longer have to give the lj to them on a disc etc. Elearning journals why it pays to go paperless in the. Fsf, a uk based organisation entirely concerned with offering supporting services to professionals working with early years education.
Tapestry is an online journal to help record all the learning and fun of childrens early years education. Michael catholic nursery school now have a personal online. Parents and carers are given their own secure login using their email and password preset by us but can easily be changed to make it more secure. A copy of tapestrys privacy policy is available to download here.
Irresistible early years ideas for your indoor and outdoor provision. Tapestry is a secure online learning journal to record photos, observations. Tapestry learning journey brougham street nursery school. Primary school ensures that all children attending the setting have a personal learning journal which records photos, observations and comments, in line with the early years foundation stage, to build up a record of each childs achievements during their time with us. Childminders, early years educators and teachers use photos, videos and notes to tell a childs learning story. Tapestry learning journal captures each childs unique learning journey through the eyfs and into key stage 1 and key stage 2, saving special moments, mapping progress and supporting transition. Tapestry enables you to reduce the time you spend on form filling and analysis, by providing you with a simple, user friendly way of entering data for the early years learning framework, developmental milestones, and victorian early years learning and development framework, and is designed to simplify and improve recording and tracking within. Across reception we use an online learning journal called tapestry. Lauren wiltshire is a qualified nursery practitioner.
Tapestry is the journal of choice by over a million teachers, practitioners and parents in 16,000 schools and settings. Now all managers and full staff members on tapestry can login to the foundation stage forum fsf for free using their tapestry login details. Using photos, videos and diary entries, an educator, along with the childs parents, weaves the. An easytouse and secure online learning journal helping educators and families celebrate their childrens learning and development. Learning journal our days are funpacked and busy, from messy play and first steps to learning phonics and new games, theres so much for children to do, learn and take in. Learning journey which records photos, observations and comments in line. An older version, for older devices, remains available if you search the app store for tapestry journal. Tapestry is a secure online learning journal to record photos, observations and comments, in line with the early years foundation stage curriculum, to build up. The tapestry christian early learning is a licensed group care center for children ages 30 months 5 years old. Once you have completed your tapestry online user agreement you will be emailed with a log on. Online learning journal for early years education tapestry.
Follow these top tips to ensure your learning journals contain all the things they need for the child, practitioners and parents. To find out if its for you, you can request a free twoweek trial costs vary depending on the number of children you purchase it for. Tapestry ganneys meadow nursery school and family centre. How parents with busy lives can benefit from learning journals. My views on using online learning journal, tapestry rock.
We are now using tapestry learning journal in our early years foundation stage for staff to record evidence of your childs progression and progress through the eyfs stage. Tapestry online learning journey tiddlywinks nursery. Tapestry on line learning journal the teachers are constantly making observations and assessing the children to support their development. At the end of the academic year you will be able to download a copy of your childs journal. Please note that you need to have access to a current tapestry subscription in order to use this app. Following the announcement from the government regarding the closure of early years teaching, we would like to take this opportunity to reassure you, that octopus journals will remain available to you and your parents. Tapestry enhances this special time, as our teachers. Tapestry is a secure online learning journal to record photos, observations and comments, in line with the early years foundation stage curriculum, to build up a. Tapestry is an online journal to help record all the learning and fun of. From messy play and first steps to learning phonics and new games, theres so much for children to do, learn and take in. Grab a coffee and take a moment to read something thoughtful, informative, or maybe even uplifting. The nursery has access to all of the childrens learning journals.
You will then be able to access your childs learning journal whenever you would like to. Online learning journal tapestry policy aims settle c. The app enables secure viewing and uploading of observations to the tapestry web service. Tapestry is a secure online learning journal to record photos, observations and.
It allows us to work with parents and carers to view work from school and build up a record of your childs experiences during their time with us. If you do not have access to the internet we are able to download and print. The tapestry online learning journal service is owned, managed and operated by the foundation stage forum ltd. An easytouse online learning journal, tapestry helps educators and parents to record, track, share and celebrate their childs progress at orchard day nursery. If you are not already set up for tapestry, you can download the documents below and i will arrange to set. At george mitchell school, we use an online program called tapestry to record and analyse childrens learning in the early years. Parents in the early years receive a regular update of what children have been doing in school through the tapestry journal. Why your early years setting should embrace online learning journals you may find that an online system has the welcome benefit of improving the quality of staff observations. This is the classic version of the tapestry companion app for older devices and people who do not wish to upgrade to the next generation app yet. We are licensed by the richmond health department and the ministry of children and families.
At tiddlywinks, we use tapestry an online journal recording all the learning and fun of childrens early years education. Keep it personal to each child you should be able to look over a whole class of learning journals and see different achievements and milestones in. This is the companion app for parents and staff of schools, nurseries and child minders that use the tapestry online learning journal. Tapestry for early years inkersall primary academy. Discover tapestrys online learning journal from the foundation stage forum and how it supports early years settings. Tapestry annual pricing the costs listed are all that you will pay for a 12 month subscription for the selected number of children. Our original app, tapestry classic, is still available for download and use but it may not be compatible for some users on android 9 or above.
The classic version of the tapestry companion app for those that cannot run the new app on their device. My views on using online learning journal, tapestry. Tapestry covers the early years foundation stage, ks1 and ks2 groups and is designed to simplify and improve recording within these curricula. Tapestry is an online learning journal to securely record photos, videos, observations and comments in line with the early years foundation stage curriculum.