The Journey tab in your child’s profile is where you can view information about your child’s learning and development at the setting. This includes observations and assessments added by staff, and any contributions you add yourself.
To find the Journey tab:
Tap on your child's profile picture
Tap on the Journey tab
If you're using Famly on a smartphone, tap on More → Journey
You can also use the Journey tab to print or download your child’s learning journey.
Observations
Observations are updates created by staff to document your child’s learning and development.
They may include:
Written notes
Photos
Videos
A combination of these
Staff may also link observations to curriculum areas followed at your setting.
You can interact with observations by:
Clicking the heart icon to ‘like’ them
Adding comments
Assessments
Assessments provide an overview of your child’s development over a longer period of time. These are usually written by your child’s key person, who may also discuss them with you directly.
You can also:
Click the heart icon to ‘like’ an assessment
Add comments
Add Your Own Observations
Not all learning happens at nursery, so Famly allows parents to contribute their own observations from home. This helps create a fuller picture of your child’s development. Only contacts with the Parent role can add observations.
To learn how to create your own observation, click here!
Save and Print the Learning Journey
In the Journey tab, you can print or save:
Your child’s full learning journey
Individual observations
💡 Downloading your child’s journey is not available in the Famly app on a smartphone. The journey can only be downloaded using a laptop or desktop computer.
Print or Save the Full Journey
To print or save the full journey:
Open your child’s Journey tab
Click Print, then select Print all
Choose the date range you want to include, and any additional information
Click Print
In the print preview, choose:
A printer as the destination, if you want to print
Save as PDF, if you want to download the file to your computer