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EYFS Parent Workshop

Join us to discover how Tapestry brings learning experiences to life in EYFS for British School Salalah families. Learn how to access, use the journal at home, and ensure child safety online. Engage in meaningful observations and collaboration to support your child's progress.

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EYFS Parent Workshop

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  1. EYFS Parent Workshop

  2. Contents • What is a Learning Journal? • What will Tapestry online learning journal bring to British School Salalah and our families? • What can parents expect? • How can parents access and use Tapestry at home? • How will iPads be used in EYFS? • What will happen at the end of the year? • How do our policies ensure that children’s learning and safety online is paramount when using Tapestry?

  3. What is a Learning Journal? • A journey of your child’s learning experiences in Early Years. • Tracking children’s progress through photographs and written observation and assessment. • Assessing children’s learning using Early Years Outcomes and Characteristics of effective learning documents • A joint partnership between reception, nursery and home – Share a moment!

  4. Let’s ‘share a moment’ What has this child learnt to do?

  5. What do the observations tell us?

  6. What Tapestry online journal brings to BSS and our families? Staff: • More time spent with your child. • A whole school approach. • Interactive – now with videos! • Visual feedback for the child (photos, videos) • Staff self-reflection and quality of teaching. • A stronger partnership with parent/carers.

  7. What Tapestry online journal brings to BSS and our families? Parents: • Regular access to your child’s learning journal. • Positive conversations at home. • A better understanding of the EYFS curriculum. • Continuity of strategies at home e.g. behaviour, phonics or questioning. • A positive learning experience for your child leading to better progress.

  8. What parents can expect • Meaningful observations will take place in Nursery and Reception throughout the year. • New learning/observations will be notified in an email. • A learning journal is not a daily diary. • The children will also have folders in EYFS, where work will be filed. Reception will also have a Literacy book.

  9. How to activate your Tapestry account… • One account will be given to each family with a secured login. A second login may be given to parents who have separated. • We will email parents an activation link once all parents have signed and agreed to our permissions and guidelines. • If you do not have access to email, we can make up an account for you to come and view your child’s online journal at School. Print outs can also be provided (a small voluntary donation for printing would be appreciated).

  10. Enter your own password and pin number, then click ‘Activate Account.’ You will then be asked to log in.

  11. To view your child’s learning journal • Login • Go to the ‘children’ tab (you will see your child’s name only). • Click on your child’s photo • Select ‘view Joe’s journal.’ • Select the observation you wish to view. • Add a comment if you wish e.g. well done, or Joe also took turns in a board game at home this weekend.

  12. To add your own observation at home…. To add notes…. Click on ‘add observation’ at the top right hand side of the screen Type in information; title, date notes. To add a photo/video….. Go to media heading below Click on ‘add files’ to upload a photo/video. Click on ‘start upload’ Finally…Click save! Or ‘save and another’ Your child’s key person will then be notified of your observation and use it to support your child’s learning and progress.

  13. ….Example observation

  14. ‘All About me’ Parent/carer contributions to children’s education are highly valuable and have a positive impact. For your first ‘observation’ on Tapestry, please upload a photo of your family and write a comment on where you are from and your home language.

  15. Editing ‘All About Me’ • To access and edit the ‘All About Me’ Page • Click on ‘children’ tab • Click on your child’s name and scroll down to ‘All About Me’ • Click on ‘Edit……’

  16. How will iPads be used at BSS? iPads as a learning tool…. • Planned, supervised, educational and age appropriate! • Apps will be carefully selected by the whole team with children’s learning at the centre of what we choose. • Lessons on iPads are identified on the weekly planning and used in individual or small groups up to once a week.

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