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Tapestry Features

Tapestry Features

Tapestry was originally designed as an online learning journal. We wanted to make the process of making and sending learning journals easier and cheaper, as well as maintain and improve the way that learning journals foster a great partnership between families and settings. Since Tapestry’s release on October 1st 2012 we have regularly added new features, and we continue to do so! If you aren’t sure whether Tapestry can meet your needs, or if you’d like to request a feature, feel free to contact us at customer.service@eyfs.info

Observations

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

Reflections

Record reflective thoughts, link them to existing observations or flag them and share with your colleagues.

Activities

View and set activities either from Tapestry's existing catalogue or by creating your own.

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.

Monitoring

Tapestry has a range of assessment frameworks and tools to help you record and monitor attainment and progress, identify gaps, and assist with planning and tailoring your provision.

Reports

Create reports for children using one of our flexible templates for EYFS, KS 1 and 2, Montessori, SEND and more.

Care Diary

Record a child’s food, drink, sleep, toileting, accidents or injuries. Message the family directly through the care diary.

Child Login

As children become more independent, you may want to give them access to their own Tapestry accounts, allowing them to view and contribute to their own journals.

Unlimited Data

Upload as many photos, videos, audio files and documents such as Word, PPT, PDF and Excel as you’d like.

Unlimited Staff and Relative Profiles

Create as many staff and relative profiles as you wish.

Secure

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

Hashtags

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. #outdoors.

About Me Pages

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

Notifications

Be informed when other staff members, relatives and children contribute to Tapestry.

User Permissions

Assign user permissions to each staff member and relative in a way that works for your provision.

Scheduling

Set your posts to be published automatically at any point in the future.

Accident Forms

Record accidents and mark them as discussed when appropriate.

Transfer Children

Make transitions easier by transferring profiles from one Tapestry account to another.

Multiple Staff Types

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

Android, iOS and Fire OS apps

Download the Tapestry app for Android, iOS and/or Fire devices.

Name Labels

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

The Foundation Stage Forum

Access the FSF with your Tapestry login details! The forum is a gathering place for educators to talk and to find articles, resources, and podcasts.

Child Enrolling Status

Get organised by setting up new children on your account before they have officially started with you.

Add Children, Staff and Relatives in Bulk

Quickly create children, staff and relative profiles by uploading them to your account in bulk through a CSV file.

Flags

Add descriptive flags to your Observations and Reflections. Quickly identify and filter posts with similar flags.

Upload Documents

Upload documents such as planning information, term dates and policies with all your staff and, optionally, with all relatives.

PDF and CSV Download

Download assessment screens, accident forms, observations, reflections and more to PDF or CSV files.

Multiple themes

Change your Tapestry account theme to suit your setting and time of year.

Account History

Managers can view exactly what everyone has done on the Tapestry account, including what edits they have made and when they last logged in.

Email Log

Managers can check what emails, such as password resets or notifications, have been sent out, to whom and when, as well as whether these have been delivered or have bounced back.

Partnership with Families

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

If you’d like to have a look at it for yourself, take out a free trial – there is no obligation to purchase afterward (and we won’t take any card details to automatically bill you), it will last for 2 weeks, and it will include all the functionality you’ll get in a paid account.

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