Fordham Pre-School & Out of School Clubs

Tapestry Online Learning Journal

Here at Fordham Preschool, we use the Tapestry online learning journal which helps us and you, as parents, to record, track and celebrate your child’s progress in early years education.

Preschool is fun-packed and busy, from messy play and first steps to learning phonics and new games, there's so much for children to do, learn and take in. Tapestry enhances this special time, helping us to capture children's experiences as well as monitor their development and learning. This unique journal is shared online with parents, who are able to see special moments and view their child's progress. Tapestry also allows you to securely add photos and narrative of your own, as well as giving you the opportunity to comment on information uploaded by your child’s key person. Each parent only has access to their own child’s Learning Journey

Text, images and videos can be easily uploaded via our dedicated iPads and every entry helps to create a complete story of your child's time at preschool. Tapestry covers the Early Years Foundation Stage and is designed to simplify and improve recording within these curricula. Information can be filtered and displayed in different ways, and assessments and statements can be made for each entry.

This means there is no need to use ring binders or scrapbooks as learning records, or time consuming written notes and glued-in photos. When your child leaves pre-school, we can provide you with a permanent version of your child's journal to download as a keepsake.

Tapestry is now used by hundreds of nurseries, preschools and schools all over the country, including Fordham Primary School, and each setting receives a complete, secure application with its own web address, as well as full viewing and editing controls.