This guide explains how to:
- Mark attendance for a detention session
- Move absentees to the next session
- Notify parents/guardians of attendance outcomes
All communication sent through the Detention Manager is logged automatically on the student’s profile, ensuring full visibility and record-keeping within the Unique Schools system.
Marking Attendance in Detention
Any staff member with access to the Detention Manager can take the roll call.
Note: You can click on a student’s name at any time to open their profile and view full details, including previous detention attendance and communication history.
Step-by-Step: Marking Attendance
- Go to www.uniqueschoolapp.ie and log in.
- Click on Detention Manager.
- Locate the session you wish to mark and click the Mark Attendance icon on the right-hand side.
- On the attendance screen, mark each student as:
- Present, or
- Absent
Time-Saving Feature
If students are absent from detention, you can quickly move them to the next session:
Click “All Absentee to Next Detention” (top right of the screen).
This automatically adds all absent students to the next available detention session — saving significant admin time.
Sending Notifications to Parents/Guardians
After marking attendance, you can notify parents/guardians of the outcome.
Step-by-Step: Sending Notifications
- Go to www.uniqueschoolapp.ie and log in.
- Click on Detention Manager.
- Click the Mark Attendance icon beside the relevant session.
- Use the Attendance Filter to filter by:
- Present
- Absent
- Send the appropriate Personal Notification (PN):
- Use the Absent template
- Use the Present template
- Or create a custom message if needed
Sending an Individual Notification
If you wish to contact a specific parent only:
- Click the Send PN icon on the far right of the student’s record.
- Select a template or write a custom message.
Note
All Personal Notifications sent through Detention Manager are automatically saved on the student’s profile.
This ensures a full communication history is maintained in one central location.
This structured process keeps detention management clear, consistent, and fully documented.
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