AT MALCOLM SARGENT PRIMARY SCHOOL

A BASIC OUTLINE Learning Journals have traditionally been collected in scrap books or folders however we now use an online learning journal called Tapestry. Tapestry allows practitioners to upload observations, pictures and videos. It gives a more complete picture of the children as both us and parents can contribute to their learning journey and is a great way to see your child progress on a daily basis as we upload what we have done in class.

FEATURES A complete standalone application with your own web address allowing for controlled access. Journals created for each of your children, with full control over who can view and edit them. Each observation or page can include notes, photographs and EYFS assessments, characteristics of learning and videos. They can be enhanced by comments from other staff and parents, and each page appears in a pleasing and coherent way. View the complete set of observations as a learning journey, flipping through a single child's observation pages, in time-order, or filtering in flexible ways to access your favourite records. Upload an observation to multiple childrens' journals simultaneously, then split and edit individually if necessary. Convert to PDF and give to parents as CD or print hardcopies as appropriate. Each child's journey can have individual accounts set up for parents and relatives to access. Parents can comment on new entries and even add their own. Mobile apps allow new entries to be made from iPhones,iPads and Android devices. Automatic s generated for parents when new entries are made. Analysis features to help pratitioners keep track of the children’s progress.

SOME EXAMPLES

Main messages Make sure you’ve signed up! Contribute to their entries Talk to your child about what you have seen on tapestry Add your own!

Any problems? Please ask to speak to Mrs Gregory-Smith