Leslie: Hi, you ok?
Amy: Yes, not too bad, still in a lot of pain, painkillers help, but they have certain unfortunate side effects!
Leslie: Yes, I know exactly what you mean! Have lots of dried prunes and apricots, they help, in my experience.
Amy: Oh thanks, I'll ask Andy to go and get some. How's everything at school, missing me?
Leslie: Course we are! The new guy seems OK, though, he's managing alright with everything. 
Amy: How's Robyn, she feeling more confident?
Leslie: Not really! She's been crying in the ladies toilets most afternoons still.
Amy: Her classes any better behaved?
Leslie: No, definitely not! I was talking to Julian who has the lab next door to her classroom. He said that all the kids in one particular class are trying to get out of the doorway at once, a sort of cork popping out from a bottle scenario!
Amy: Hmm, sounds funny, but there could be safety issues, I'd have a quiet word with Robyn if I were you.
Leslie: I'll try, but she's so sensitive and paranoid. She already thinks I'm picking on her!
Amy: Yes, but we can't allow that kind of thing to carry on, a child could get hurt!
Leslie: OK, I'll gently suggest some strategies. Maybe Julian could nip out and check next Friday last lesson, or at least keep an ear out. I have a cover period then, so if I'm not called, I'll pop over Friday too.
Amy: If she doesn't improve, we'll have to do something official. Keep an eye on her for a few weeks, see how it goes.
Leslie: I don't want to get the senior management team involved yet, just keep it in our dept. I think I'll talk to her to tomorrow.
Amy: Good! How are your kids?
Leslie: Joshua is fine, he's in the Christmas play as a donkey, but school are sorting the costume, thank God! Katie ìs fine too, she's learning the clarinet and playing in the Comp's concert in the orchestra so she's a bit nervous. Both looking forward to Christmas, Joshua excited about the elves, he seems fascinated by them. We have the elf on the shelf thing going on, he loves that, Katie plays along too!
Amy: We didn't have that when mine were little, sounds fun! Just the Advent calendar and Christingles and things! Sam was a bit of a pyromaniac so we had to be extra careful with him and candles!
Leslie: Well, I'm careful with Josh too, he's only 6 and very clumsy!
Amy: OK, enjoy the rest of the term, see you in January, all being well.
Leslie: Make sure you're totally well before you come back! Have a lovely Christmas! Oh, and I'll keep you informed about Robyn and her issues.
Amy: Great! The dept is in good hands with you!
Leslie: Thanks, now rest yourself! Bye!
Amy's still in a lot of pain. Robyn's still having issues. Leslie will try to talk to her. Leslie's kids are doing fine. Amy should be back at work in January.