Mark it in the lesson, not at lunch
A register taken while the class is in front of the teacher is the one that matches the room. End-of-day memory is how names get missed.
Tell the parent the same morning
An absence message before break gives the family time to reply. A message at 6pm only starts an argument.
Watch the pattern, not the day
Three absences in a fortnight is a conversation. A single missed morning often is not. The term record should make that obvious without a new spreadsheet.
Keep one list of learners
Attendance, fees and marks should use the same admission number. A second register book is how a transferred learner stays on the roll.
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