Primary teachers, how would you resolve this, please?

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Or anyone with similar experience :).

Ds yr4 has one best friend (A) , in different classes this year, but still hang out at break/lunch, along with a very good, younger friend of both (B). Another kid (C) sits with B in class and has started following the group around at free time. He has been pushing, shoving, taking hats and calling names for a while, and the others retaliate and have gotten into trouble. Telling the teacher on duty hasn't resolved anything, as she asked C if he wanted to be friends, he said yes, but has continued with poor behaviour. DS is overweight (started due to physical /medical issues) and it is getting him down to be called fatty by this kid every day. I've told him to avoid, report to teacher, etc, but nothing has happened or changed. He should not have to put up with regular verbal abuse nor leave his group of friends just because some mouthy kid wants to hang out with one of his friends. I don't see why the group should include him if he can't be nice, either! Kid hasn't improved over months, he's had plenty of time to make a change.

What's the most tactful and effective thing to do/say? Soumds like a small thing, but its having a big impact on ds. Making other friends isnt an option, as his other friends play footy during free time, which he's not up for or interested in.

Any advice gratefully received on how to proceed!

Think it is now time to write a letter to the HT setting out that you are not happy with the response to the bullying being experienced by your son and that you would like to know the strategy moving forward - what will be done to ensure your child is not subjected to verbal abuse, has his self-esteem reduced even further and when this will be reviewed and who will be contacting you to discuss your views of what is going on.

My experience of schools is that they tend to be v complacent about stuff like this, and dismiss it as children learning social skills, but at the same time they tend to favour the child with difficulties.

Tbh, this now seems like C wants to keep ds and his best friend away from the other friend, who C sits in class with. I see the only solution will be for ds and best friend to no longer play with the other friend. Except the way things ate, that would prob encourage him to side with C, and there will be a 2 on 2 disagreement going on. Frustrating.