How do I use Kamar to take the class roll and email caregivers?

Kamar is Hagley College’s Administration and Management Software and is needed for every lesson every day. Kamar should be on your school laptop desktop. Or Type “Kamar” into Windows Search bar: 

This will load the desktop version of Kamar. If needed you can also access Kamar via the web: https://k.hagley.school.nz/fmi/webd/KAMAR

Two key skills for teachers when using Kamar are to take the class roll every lesson and to make contact with your tutor group within the first few days of school starting.

1. How to take the class roll:

Open Kamar, and enter your username and password, select Limited Attendance Entry and Logon. 

This is usually quick to load and will take you to the attendance dashboard. Click Attendance and Enter Attendance:

You will need to click on each student's box to mark them Present or Not in Class, or Late. If a student is late, use the pencil icon to record how late. If a student has notified the school that they are away from class, this will appear in other. There is no need to enter anything for these students. 

If you are teaching a double period, ensure you complete the second hour too. 

2. How to send an email to the caregivers of students in your Tutor Group. 

From the dashboard, go to Students and select Letters:

Your personal letter/email area is called Mine. Select Common to see what other teachers have already sent to students/parents. This is a good place to find similar letters/emails. If you would like to use a template to send to your Tutor group scroll down to find Welcome to Tutor group template to copy. Select Duplicate, which will move this copy to your Mine area. 

Once you can see the letter in Mine, you should remove it from the Common area. To do this, go to Common and untick "Make available to all":

Go back to your Mine area and select Manage to edit your version of the letter. You will need to edit the title and any other details. 

Once you are satisfied with the letter, select Print. Then select Add Students and type in the name of your Tutor Group and Select All. Then select Add.  

Once you have added your students, you can then send to all email recipients, it is recommended to send a test to yourself first: 

Note: Residence A, Residence A Caregiver One, Residence A Caregiver two, Residence B caregiver one and Residence B caregiver two should all be ticked before you click send. 

There are more great tips for using Kamar in the All Staff Team Kamar channel here. 

The Cheat sheet for using Kamar is here or can be accessed by clicking the lightbulb in the top left of the KAMAR screen.