1. What did you do today?

2. Why do we observe?
Observations help us to get to know children's understanding and level of development in an informal way, when children are usually at their highest level of interaction.
Observations help us to build a full picture of children’s knowledge, interests and abilities and provide a base for next steps to learning.

3. Why Tapestry?
Many other online learning journeys have been tried and tested within the city. All have come with either security issues or access issues for parents and carers – but not ‘Tapestry’
It is safe, secure and accessible from home and mobile.

4. A whole picture …. Snap shot observations using tapestry.
Individual adult attention.
Child’s interests.
Carpet Inputs.
Small group work.

5. How do I access the observations?
When an observation has been completed you will get an notification.
You will then have to log on to your tapestry account to view the observation.

6. How it looks….

7. Can you add some too?
Tapestry sharing is designed to allow parents to add observations of their child within the home setting too.
This means that you can share with us your child’s achievements when they’re not at school.

8. Can my family access these assessments?
YES – but only through your and log in details. Caution: Please only give to trusted members of the family. Observations are not to be shared on social media.

9. Other useful information
‘What to expect, when?’
This is a document which breaks down the curriculum and assessment we follow in EYFS.
Inside you will find lots of useful information and ideas about your child’s development and ways you can help to move it forward.

10. Useful websites

11. Any Questions?
Thank you for coming. Your support is invaluable. Please complete an evaluation to suopprt our own development. The Foundation Team.