Folders help you keep your j2journal neat and easy to navigate, especially if you’re tracking pupils or subjects within one class journal. 


1. Open your class journal

  • From the Launchpad, click j2journal and select the journal you want to organise.

2. Create a new folder

  • Click “All folders” drop down menu (to the left of the journal view).

  • Click the "Create/Edit folders" button

  • Click the "+" button

  • Give your folder a clear name (e.g. Maths Targets, Reading Group A, or Term 1 Projects.) and select a folder colour.

  • Click "Create Folder".

  • Click "Close"

3. Retrospectively moving journal entries into folders

Journal entries can be assigned to folders when adding into the journal. Some entries (such as those submitted directly from JIT/j2create) may need to be retrospectively tagged:

  • Find the journal entry you want to organise, and click the edit button (the three dots to the bottom right of the entry)

  • Click “Edit Folders”

  • Choose the destination folder/s.

  • Click ok. The folders will now show on the journal entry.

4. Use folders for reviewing topics or curriculum areas.

Organising your class journal using folders can help when reviewing work over time. 

  • You can create folders for:

    • Curriculum areas (e.g. Literacy, Science, Art, Phonics)

    • Terms or projects (e.g. Spring Term, STEM Week)

5. Editing or deleting folders

  1. Folders can be edited/deleted at any time. Open the relevant class and select the "all folders" drop down menu.
  2. Click "create/Edit folders"
  3. Click the edit button to change the folders name/colour
  4. Click the delete button to delete the folder


  • Folders can be renamed at any time.

  • Deleting a folder does not delete the entries inside – they’ll remain in the main journal view.