Why share a Family Story?
Family Stories help your child’s educators connect home and centre learning. Great ideas include:
A follow-up to a recent story from the centre
A new interest, skill, or milestone
Highlights from weekends, holidays, or special events
Changes you’ve noticed in mood or behaviour
Any special photos you want to share
How to create your story
Start a story
Go to the Message Board or your child’s profile and select Create Story.Give it a clear title
Short and specific works best (e.g., “First bike ride – 12 May”).Add your content
Add any text you want and use the Add Media button to upload photos and videos.(Optional) Email educators
Tick Send Email if you want your child’s educators to get an email about your post.Finish up
Publish – Shares the story to your child’s portfolio. Linked educators and your child’s family can see it straight away.
Draft – Saves it privately for you to finish later (only you can see drafts).
Print Preview – Opens a PDF for download/printing (this does not save your work).
Cancel – Closes without saving.
Important things to know
Who can see it? Published Family Stories are visible to your child’s linked educators and family on Educa. They are not shared with other families.
Want a private back-and-forth? Use Child Notes for sensitive or private updates with educators.
Keep it simple: A few photos and a short paragraph is perfect.