Features Of Tapestry Journals

Tapestry Features

Tapestry has a host of features and functions to offer. Aside from the extensive ability to customise Tapestry to the requirements of each individual setting, these are some of the main features which our weavers love. Best of all, they’re all included in the cost of your subscription – so no surprise costs to get the best Tapestry has to offer!

EYLF

Document EYLF assessments for the children in your care.

Reflections

Engage in Reflective practice, contributing to a reflective journal for children and staff, as well as for the service as a whole for QIP.

Care Diary

Record the daily care routines you provide for your children.

Documents

Upload and share key information in PDF, Word or Excel format and share with fellow educators, parents and organisations.

Progress Tracking

Use Tapestry to track children's progress throughout their time with you.

Montessori

Document children's learning using Montessori on Tapestry.

Partnership with Families

Tapestry can help you to build on your existing relationships with the parents and carers of children at your setting.

PDF Learning Journal

You can download almost all the pages from Tapestry as either PDF or CSV files.

Single Child Observations

Record each child's achievements and special moments using written descriptions and media.

Group Observations

Celebrate the joy of social learning through group activities, projects and goals by adding group observations and reflections to Tapestry.

Split Group Observations

Separate group observations instantly so each child can have their own version with relevant amendments.

Quick Assessments

Record judgements for educator-own documentation without having to add whole observations.

Multiple Approved Learning Frameworks

Monitor against approved learning frameworks and link the sub-outcomes to children’s learning in observations.

Cherry Garden

Document SEND children’s learning using the unique and flexible Cherry Garden framework.

The IEYC

Use the International Early Years Curriculum together with Tapestry to support your children's development.

Tag Sets for Compliancy

Tag reflections for various frameworks such as NQS or the Practices and Principles of the EYLF to help monitor the service and delivery of the educational program.

Suggested Next Montessori Activities

Tapestry offers suggestions of which activities a child may be presented next based on the assessments made so far.

Montessori Descriptors

Tapestry offers in depth and detailed descriptors of the Montessori curriculum and activities.

Track Relative Contributions

Track how families are engaging with Tapestry and how you can promote and improve your family communication.

Track Staff Contributions

Track observations made by staff, helping you to understand how they are observing and what support they may need.

Track Outcomes

Keep track of each child's assessed scores in various learning frameworks.

Create Reports

Reports on Tapestry offer educators the opportunity to reflect on children’s learning and development, summarising the children’s learning journey so far.

Find Gaps

Quickly and easily see where the gaps in your assessments are.

Flexible Tagging

Use #hashtags in observations to identify key-phrases such as ‘#childinitiated’ or specific focus points e.g. #behaviour, as well as for categorising observations e.g. ‘#term1project’.

About Me Page

A page all about each child which can be filled in by them, their families, or staff.

Accident Forms

Record accidents and mark them as discussed when appropriate from within the care diary.

Food and Drink Diary

Use the care diary to record the food and drink a child has had throughout the day.

Record Toileting

Use the care diary to record toileting.

Sleep Diary

Keep a record of when a child has slept using the care diary.

Messaging

Communicate with family members through the care diary.

Memos

Memos will allow you to share news and updates with relatives. Through Memos you will be able to share information not only with groups of relatives, but also specific relatives.

Name Labels

Export and print name labels for drawers, pegs, work, or anything else.

Notifications

Be informed when other educators and families contribute to Tapestry.

Transfer Children

Copies of children’s profiles can easily be sent to other Tapestry accounts. This means that if a child moves services, their new educators can continue contributing to their existing journal.

Tailored User Permissions

Tailor user permissions for each staff member and family member in a way that works for your provision.

Bulk media export

Export all the videos and pictures for a child in one go to give their family quick and easy offline access.

Multiple staff types

Add staff members as one of three different staff user types with varying access/control.

Unlimited Staff Members

Add as many staff members of any status as you'd like.

Unlimited Pictures and Videos

There is no limit to the amount of media you can add to journals.

Unlimited Relative Profiles

Add as many family members as you like so they can view and contribute to their child's learning journal and care diary.

Unlimited Devices

Access Tapestry on as many devices as you like.

Android, iOS, and Fire OS apps

Tapestry is available via the web portal by logging into a browser, as well as through the Android, iOS app and Fire OS apps.

Multiple Themes

Choose from a number of design options for the background of the browser version of Tapestry.

Secure

Data is kept securely and maintained using the most up to date techniques.

Video and Written Tutorials

Our tutorials will take you step by step through every available feature.

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