What are Registration settings?
Registration settings allow you to define when school registrations take place and how attendance data is collected and reported. You can:
Set the times for AM and PM registrations
Link registration sessions to teaching periods to eliminate the need to record them twice
Control incomplete register alerts for staff
Choose how attendance percentages are calculated across the platform
🔒 The actions within this article are controlled by the Registration settings setup permission
Registration times
Go to Tools > Apps > Attendance > Registration settings.
In the Registration times section, enter the start time and end time for each of the AM and PM registration sessions.
Where AM and / or PM registrations are the same as a lesson, link the registration session to the relevant teaching period; this eliminates the needs for marks to be entered twice for these periods. Note that this is not mandatory and should only be used if the session and lesson times are the same for the whole school.
After completing your selections, click Save to save your settings.
Incomplete register alerts
Decide which types of incomplete registers will trigger alerts to staff:
AM Registers
PM Registers
Lesson Registers
Use the toggles to enable/disable each option, then click Save.
Attendance rates
Choose how attendance percentages are calculated and displayed across Satchel One:
Session – based on AM/PM registrations only
Lesson – based on attendance in all lessons
Combined – a blend of session and lesson data
Use the dropdown menu to select your preferred calculation method, then click Save.
FAQ
Question | Answer |
Why link a registration session to a teaching period? | This avoids taking the register twice when the same students are taught immediately after registration. It improves efficiency and reduces workload. |
What’s the difference between Session and Lesson attendance rates? | Session rates are based solely on AM/PM registrations; lesson rates reflect attendance throughout the day. Combined rates blend the two. |
Do incomplete register alerts send notifications to teachers? | Yes, enabling these toggles will generate reminders for staff to complete their outstanding registers. |