Helen: Hiya
Helen: Did Oliver get one of those award things yesterday?
Stacey: I don't think so, what are they?
Helen: Im not sure, I think they are called attendance awards or something
Stacey: oh yeah, Lindsay mentioned those, they are for kids who had 100% attendance this term. 
Stacey: Oliver didn't get one cause he has had a chest infection a little while back. 
Stacey: Has Kelsey not got one?
Helen: No she didn't, she has been poorly for a few days though. So the kids get awards if they haven't been sick?
Stacey: I guess so, sounds strange doesn't it?
Helen: I think so, they can't help it can they. School even tells us to keep them home when they are unwell. 
Helen: not very nice if you miss out on an award just because you have been ill 
Stacey: I guess they are trying to get attendance levels up by rewarding kids with awards
Helen: surely you'd want to address that with the parents though? Now you make the kid responsible for something they cant influence! 
Stacey: yeah and now the problem kids feel even more of a failure by not getting an award!
Helen: I don't think I like this very much, shall we have a word with the teacher? 
Stacey: I think you might have to go to the head straight away. Doesn't sound like something Mrs Bell has come up with...
Helen: Cool Are you coming?
Stacey: Sure. Let's check with Linds as well, she might wanna come.
Helen: yeah cool, see you tomorrow
Stacey: see you in the morning! 
Kids who were present every day during this term have been awarded. Stacey's and Helen's kids did not receive any because they were sick. Stacy and Helen think the idea is strange and will intervene at school, so they would stop awarding kids randomly.