My 10 y dd is being targeted by another child.
the other child is a girl that identifies as a boy I will call child x.
dd and x were friends, until x said she wanted dd to be her girlfriend which dd declined and said no but let’s still be good friends.
the next day x walked up to dd from behind and punched her without warning in the cloakroom, several incidences of x shouting and calling dd a liar, bitch etc etc.
x physically attacked a boy on way home in the last fortnight and the boys are generally scared of x because she is physically the largest in the year.
the school are known for dismissing any claims of bullying but initially they did seeem to take action and spoke to x parents and put x outside heads office during some breaks etc.
on Thursday dd was in the cloakroom and wanted to leave when came in x stopped dd from leaving and when dd tried to get through the door x slammed the door onto dd hurting and scratching her arm. I emailed the school asking what they were going to do about the latest attack and their reply was ‘we do not consider this to be an act of violence’
and told me to ‘get some perspective’
how do I even begin to start protecting my dd when the school don’t consider this an act of violence?
our schools governors are known to be a waste of time. It is an academy school wondering if worth going straight to them?
will be seeking advice from bullying charity’s tomo.
im at loss what to do please can anyone advise?
moving schools sadly not an option for us