How to record student attendance on Kairo CORE
What it is
Attendance on Kairo CORE is recorded against the timetable: each lesson you open lets you mark every learner present or absent for that date, with a remark where one is needed. Saved registers become each class’s attendance history.
Why it matters
A register is the school’s daily truth about who is present — safeguarding, parent communication and performance conversations all start there. When the register lives next to the timetable instead of in a book, patterns are visible (repeated Monday absences, a learner dropping off) without anyone transcribing weeks of ticks.
Steps
- Open the timetable — find the lesson for the class or stream you are taking.
- Open Record Attendance — launch the attendance page for that lesson and date.
- Mark each student — set present or absent per learner, adding remarks where needed.
- Save the register — the record is stored against the lesson and builds the class’s attendance history.
Tips
- Take the register in the first minutes of the lesson — attendance marked later is attendance remembered poorly.
- Use remarks for anything a parent will ask about later; “unwell” in the moment beats reconstructing a week later.
- Review a class’s attendance history before parent meetings — trends are easier to discuss than single days.
- Handover note for your setup: the form teacher designated during setup is responsible for the class’s daily pastoral care and attendance.
Frequently asked questions
Who records student attendance?
The teacher taking the lesson — typically the form teacher for daily registers — from the page opened off the timetable.
Can I add a reason for an absence?
Yes — each entry accepts a remark, so the reason stays attached to that day’s record.
Does attendance feed reports?
Registers build class and grade attendance history that staff can review over time — no paper transcription required.