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The children tab provides a detailed view of all children’s schedules and allows you to modify attendance patterns directly. Children schedule tab showing weekly attendance patterns for each child

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Children Schedule Overview

The children list shows all available sessions for the specific weeks. If a session ends and a new one starts on that week, both will be shown:
  • Child Name: Full name and age
  • Session Pattern: Visual representation of their weekly schedule
  • Daily Hours: Total hours per day
  • Room Assignment: Current room allocation
  • Session Status: Active, upcoming, or ended sessions

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Updating a Child’s Schedule

To modify a child’s attendance schedule:
  1. Locate the Child: Use the search function or scroll through the list
  2. Click Edit: Click the edit button next to the child’s name
  3. Modify Schedule: The session edit dialog will open
Child session edit dialog with time and day configuration options

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Session Edit Dialog Options

The session edit dialog provides comprehensive control over attendance:
  • Session Type: Choose from pre-configured session types
  • Start/End Dates: Set the active period for the session
  • Daily Schedule: Configure start and end times for each day
  • Room Assignment: Select which room the child will be in
  • Days of Week: Toggle which days the session applies to
  • Funded Hours: Specify funded hours for each day if applicable

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Making Changes

When editing a session:
  1. Adjust Times: Use the time pickers to set attendance hours
  2. Select Days: Toggle the days of the week the session applies to
  3. Change Room: Select a different room if needed
  4. Set Dates: Ensure the session dates cover the required period

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Saving Child Schedule Changes

Pigeonhole allows you to make multiple child schedule changes before saving each one. This allows you to easily find the optimum occupancy for your setting:
  1. Edit Multiple Children: Make changes to several children
  2. Track Changes: The system tracks all modified schedules
  3. Save: Click Save to save each child change
  4. Cancel: Click Cancel to revert all updates on a child
Changes to children’s schedules are immediately reflected in the occupancy heatmap, allowing you to see the impact of your adjustments in real-time.