Diary overview

The diary page is home to where you log meals, snacks, nappies, sleeps, bottles and activities in your setting. On the diary page, you will see six categories at the top of the page, alongside filters for the date, room & whether you want all children on the register signed in or only present children.

Please remember, the diary is linked to the register. This means children appear once they are signed in.

There are two filters "children timed in for the day" and "currently timed in".

Children timed in for the day: This means that all children on the register that have been signed out for the day will appear as well as the current children signed in for the day.

Currently timed in children: This means only current children that are timed in will show.

Now, let's break down each category.

The box at the top of the meals section allows you to set the daily menu. You can log breakfast, lunch, and tea (or AM/PM for snacks). When you click the "set" button, it will apply the set menu items to all of the children currently signed into the nursery.

After clicking "set", you are required to check the details and update the amount that each child has eaten. When finished, click the tick in the upper right-hand corner, or you can undo any actions with the undo button. Each child’s profile also, displays their dietary preference or allergies.

The Nappies, Sleeps, and Bottles sections all function similarly. To create an entry, go to the desired category. Here, you can either scroll down to find children listed with nappies, sleeps, or bottles and click to add an entry or click "+ Add Child" for children that do not usually have nappies, sleeps, or bottles.

Once you have selected the child or children, you can fill out the fields to add detail to your entry. There is also the option to add custom comments under the entry before submitting the diary entry. See an example of this below:

On the activity overview page, you can see the number of children who have completed an activity and their photo permissions.

To create an entry click on the ‘+ Activity’ button. Select the children in the activity, then set the activity name, and time, add comments, and attach and tag your photos.