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.
Features to help you record
Food and drink diary
Use the care diary to record the food and drink a child has had throughout the day.
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Multiple assessment frameworks
Record and track assessments in as many different assessment frameworks as you like.
Quick assessments
Record assessments based on your professional judgement without having to add whole observations.
Group observations
Reduce your workload by making group observations for activities involving several children.
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Separate group observations instantly so each child can have their own version but with relevant amendments.
Link to more infoBespoke 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. ‘#outdoors’.
Link to more infoAbout Me pages
A page all about each child which can be filled in by them, their parents, or staff.
Accident forms
Record accidents and mark them as discussed when appropriate from within the care diary.
Link to more infoSingle child observation
Record each child's achievements and special moments using written descriptions and media.
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Tracking for KS 1 & 2
See how children's depth of understanding changes across their time with you using our flexible assessment system.
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Tracking for EYFS
Tapestry has a whole range of tracking screens for EYFS children covering a variety of frameworks and for both groups and individuals.
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Tracking for SEND
Keep track of the progress SEND children are making in your chosen frameworks and by using #hashtags
Link for more infoTracking for Montessori
Quickly and easily see how confident each child is with each activity and how that has changed over their time with you.
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Keep track of how many of each type of observations staff are making and who they are making them for.
Link to more infoFind gaps
Quickly and easily see where the gaps in your assessments are.
Suggested next Montessori activities
Tapestry offers suggestions of which activities a child may be presented next based on the assessments made so far.
Link to more infoMontessori descriptors and activities
Tapestry offers in depth and detailed descriptors of the Montessori curriculum and activities.
Link to more infoEYFSP and GLD
Use the EYFSP screens to see the % of children achieving GLD.
Features to improve your lives!
Download to PDF/CSV and print
You can download almost all the pages from Tapestry as either PDF or CSV files.
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Notifications
Be informed when other staff members and families contribute to Tapestry.
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Account History
A complete record of actions taken on your account by every user.
Tailored user permissions
Tailor user permissions for each staff member and family member in a way that works for your provision.
PDF Learning Journal
Export each child's learning journal to PDF to get an offline version of it and for families to treasure long after they have left your care.
Link to more infoBulk media export
Export all the videos and pictures for a child in one go to give their family quick and easy offline access.
Transfer Children
Make transitions a bit easier by transferring profiles from one Tapestry account to another.
Link to more infoMultiple themes
Choose from a number of design options for the background of the browser version of Tapestry.
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.
Link to more infoUnlimited pictures and videos
Add as many videos and pictures as you like to your Tapestry account.
Link to more infoUnlimited devices
Access Tapestry on as many devices as you like.
Unlimited staff members
Add as many staff members of any status as you'd like.
Free and 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.
Link to more infoVideo and written tutorials
Our tutorials will take you step by step through every available feature.
