What would you think if this was happening in your y3 child's class?

[RunnersWorld]

And what, if anything, would you do?

One of the children is very disruptive, including bouts of physical and verbal violence, e.g.:

-Throwing chairs
-Swearing at the class and teacher
-Tearing up his own and others' work
-Pacing around the class when they are supposed to be working/listening
-Walking out of class meaning the teacher has to leave to bring him back
-There have also been two complaints from children/parents about him touching girls inappropriately (now has 121 at lunchtimes, so is constantly watched)

At least one from this list happens daily, once it was so extreme that the teacher had to remove the rest of the class from the room while two TA's tried to calm him. School was unable to contact anyone to collect him so he spent the rest of the day in the Head's office, as the TA basically refused to work with him. He's big for his age, strong and scary when he loses control.

My DS2 is in this class. I know all the detail because of my job, most parents of course will only have patchy stories relayed by their DC, but they all know there is a problem. To avoid drip feeding, I will also say I know that he is a very damaged child as a result of sexual abuse and currently living with a foster family. Other parents know nothing of this of course.

I am interested in an opinion from the POV of the parents who know nothing of his background, please.

[VonHerrBurton]

I would think that the kid was either messed up emotionally or had asd. I would trust that school were doing all they could to manage an extremely challenging situation and would expect lots of parents had been in 'to complain'.

I would encourage my ds not to wind him up and not exclude him from their games and play unless he hurt people.

[kissmyheathenass]

Gosh, I have a dd in Year 3 and I would be concerned and pissed off if she was witnessing this behaviourand having her lesson wrecked daily. The child sounds deeply damaged and in need of more help than he is currently getting but ultimately my concern would be for dd not him.

[atacareercrossroads]

As pp my concern would be for my child. Id complain and tell my dc to stay away from him.

[scaevola]

I would assume that the child needed specialist intervention, but wouldn't want to hazard what that might encompass.

The other DCs do however need to be safe, and items in the classroom should not be destroyed. If he is in such a bad place personally that even that level of behaviour cannot realistically be achieved, then perhaps in his own interests he needs to be in a different setting until progress is made, and then a decision about what is in his best interests in terms of reintegrating into the original setting or giving a fresh start.

I hope the boy can be provided with the help he needs.

[harryhausen]

My dd is in Y3 and I would be really upset for her if this was happening in her class.

That's not to take away any concerns about the boy and his well being. I would be thinking also that he may not be receiving the help he needs. However, as harsh as it may sound - I wouldn't want him in my dd's classroom.

From Reception to beginning of Y3, there was a boy in my dd's class who was disruptive and had lots of SN. However, he was never violent. He was actually really popular with the other dcs and there was much sadness amongst them when he moved to a different school. I think it's the violent outbursts, ripping up others work and disrupting the whole class on a regular basis that would get me in to complain.

Poor boy your poor Ds and his class

[VonHerrBurton]

Yes, of course nobody would want this in their child's class, that goes without saying. My ds had such a boy in his class who recently left to attend a more specialist school better equipped to deal with his complex needs. I saw the mum crying on a daily basis and when I spoke to her and found out about her (adopted) son's hideous start to life my heart went out to her.

The school was never going to tolerate it for long. This boy will have to go somewhere more suited to him.

[ChristmasJubilee]

I would complain. I would acknowledge that it was not the child's fault but that neither his needs or those of the other children were being met. I would have to put my child's needs first.

[seeker]

This is really difficult. There was a boy who sounds very similar in my ds's class from Reception to, I think, year 3. It was disruptive when he went on what my ds called a "rampage" , but never for long.

I think, looking back on it that ds learned loads from having this boy in his class, about how to deal with difficult people, about empathy. But it didn't always feel that way at the time, I agree.

[lougle]

Firstly, I am shocked that you think it appropriate to share all the details which you have received via your job.

Secondly, it's impossible to give ' an opinion from the POV of the parents who know nothing of his background', because you've given the background.

Thirdly, I would hope that I would push the school to make the provision the DC needed because it is him who is being failed, daily. The other children may well be impacted, but how awful for a boy to be playing out his distress daily and becoming a 'problem'.

[VonHerrBurton]

Lougle and seeker, I agree with you both.

My memories are clouded by feelings of sorrow for the child and his parents. Thinking back there were definitely times when I thought 'ffs, enoughs enough now' but I agree that my ds has learned a lot about acceptance and empathy. Not so easy to see it that way if your dc is affected daily I know.

[Wheresmycaffeinedrip]

I would be horrified that my child had to witness any of that and I would be truely worried a out the education that the children r missing as a result.

I would also be horrified that, that poor boy had got to yr three and still no one had been able to get through to him and give him
The help he needs. It is vital that something be done before he gets even bigger and stronger and becomes a danger to others and of course himself. Sounds like school needs to admit they can't handle him and stop messing him up even more with inconsistent patchy attempts.

I think he needs a hell of alot more help and support before he can fully enter an educational setting. It's not fair on the others and it's not fair on him. That poor boy :(

[Icedcakeandflower]

I completely agree with lougle. This poor boy obviously needs more support than he's been given, and instead of being seen as a problem, should be supported.

[LegoIsMyFriend]

Sorry if this comes across as rude but I really think it is inappropriate that you have shared such confidential information about a child that you have gained in a (I assume) professional capacity on a forum such as this. How can you not expect that your post might out the background of this child in real life?

[heggiehog]

Extremely unprofessional of you to have shared this information.

[Neverland2013]

I agree with ChristmasJubilee.

[Branleuse]

id assume the boy had some sort of SN or he was being abused

[NotADragonOfSoup]

I would say the boy has ASD and needs far more help than he appears to be getting.

[jalapeno]

I'd say this child and all the others are being very badly let down by the school. You and all the other parents need to complain to the Head.

[learnandsay]

Home-educate. I can't see how you can teach much in that kind of environment.

[ClayDavis]

OP I would ask to have this deleted if I were you. There is far too much info in your first post.

[YouOldSlag]

I think it's very sad and I feel for that boy who is obviously lost and damaged. However, he needs more help than this and should be removed from the class as it is also not fair for others to suffer this and witness it. Other children are at risk of harm so he needs to be removed from the class.

He needs help and development and management rather than censure, but it sounds like he is currently a risk to others. I am no expert but I would think a case conference is in order involving the school, the foster parents, an Ed Psych and social services. Poor boy.

He is entitled to an education and entitled to an inclusive environment, but not at the risk of other children.

[whatyoulookinat]

I work in a school & would not dream of sharing such information. I hope the Childs parents/carers do not recognise themselves.

I would ask to have this thread removed.

[GingerbreadGretel]

I have experienced this and have things I'd say if I were not so concerned about your sharing information you learnt through your job.

If this had been my child's class when we were going through it, I am pretty sure I would have known it from the post. Or I would have assumed it was my child's class in error which is possibly even worse.

Please ask for this post to be deleted (and think about your professional duties of confidentiality).