violence against girls in primary school

Yep, I was dismissed as overreacting as no injury resulted. I did point out:
A) the child should not have brought in such scissors to school
B) the child could have tripped and injured herself or my child

It was all swept under the carpet.

amazing! good for her!

WTF?! Banter? with a weapon? I don't think so.

Just adding to this to say that the school's attitude is appalling. I have daughters primary school age and I would absolutely not let this go.
I'm raging on your behalf.

There have been issues over the years at my daugthers' school but they have always been dealt with swiftly and efficiently.

Agree with the taikwando suggestion too. I keep meaning to invest in self defence classes for my daughters actually.

That's appalling, I'm so sorry OP. 💐 Both the school and the boy's parents need to step up and handle this properly right away. Your DD has a right to be safe in school, and the school are completely failing her at the moment. The teachers are showing these boys that they can be violent toward girls without any consequences. That's really dangerous.

My daughter (who was then in year 5) was physically assaulted, but by girls!
It is also a small, one form entry school.

On one occasion, a girl brought in large kitchen shears from home and followed my daughter around the classroom holding them to her back in a stabbing motion.

The girl’s mother and the teacher both dismissed it as ‘banter’ (!) and that girl
is now head girl! She’s pushed, punched and kicked more kids than I can count on one hand.

We have since left the school and hear on the grapevine how ‘stabby’ is continuing
her reign of terror.

Keep fighting on her behalf op. Politely but firmly. These boys need to understand girls and their parents will not put up with this anymore.

Dd2 and her friends have whistleblown about the misogynistic abuse of girls by a core of boys carrying out an elite sport at her school. She is bringing them down. Police and trust involvement. So proud.

Enrol your DD for Tai Kwondo classes.
Worked for my DGC. Nobody touches them now

What the hell?! This would not be acceptable at our school.
Have you had a face to face meeting with the head? Have you written a formal complaint? Follow the process and go to the governor’s. I’d also call the local council safeguarding board as it seems to be coming from one child or group

Also have you spoken to other parents to see if it’s happened to their kids? That kind of thing would spread like wild fire here. I would also be saying I wasn’t sending her back in until they can say how they are going to keep her safe after an incident

Stuff talking to the Head, they haven't bothered their arse so far. Call OFSTED.

I’d write to your MP and the governors tbh

My year 4 child was randomly rugby tackled to the floor in the playground by a boy in her class.
she said it’s also happened before but she didn’t want to tattle.
i rang the school to ask if they could discuss it, but as of yet nothings been said.

I don’t think this is the norm at all. My child is at a very inclusive urban primary school and I don’t think has ever been intentionally hurt - certainly not as badly as this or I would remember! I do wonder if it’s gender based - are they targeting girls or is it violent in general?
Either way, this sounds very worrying. I’d be asking what ratios they have in the playground (assuming that is where this is happening).

Raise it with the Governors - the school has a duty of care to your daughter and the governors can make sure these incidents are fully investigated and changes made to protect her.

Too right I would go see the head teacher. when is it acceptable to say it's 'friendship disputes' when a boy puts his hands around a young girls neck, or pins her to the wall or knocks her down! I'm sorry but what on earth do teachers think they are enforcing by not addressing this 'violence against girls'. To dismiss it that simply as 'Friendship disputes' and if it was about turned and it was a girl defending herself I BET ALL HELL would be let loose! Get your point across to that school headteacher and tell them you'll pull your daughter out of school if nothing is done! How disgusting they can stand by and let this happen and dismiss it out of hand! DISGUSTING!

That’s absolutely shocking. The school’s response is appalling. Utterly unacceptable.

I wouldn’t talk to the parents. I had an experience of a voluntary group brining me as the mum of the victim, and mum of the bully together to talk about it. Jesus it went badly. There’s a good reason schools don’t do this when there is bullying! I would never again agree to something like this.

As a teacher and mother to a little girl, YANBU! That is absolutely horrific. Tbh it would be enough for me to strongly consider moving schools unless they start to tackle it properly. I'm so sorry this happened to your daughter and I hope you both get some support 😢