To put this complaint in writing and cc headmistress in as well?

[Sparklysilversequins]

Dd is in year 2. She also has ASD. There's been a few niggles and last week she told me a particular boy in the year below had punched her in the neck. Today she has come out barely holding it together and tells me that the same boys group of friends (all boys) dragged her over to this boy, where he was waiting and spat a mouthful of water into her face, then smacked her in the side of the head and ear.

She didn't manage to hold it together after she told me and melted down in the playground in front of all the other parents and teachers.

So I am not letting this go its not just play ground high spirits. She had this water out of his mouth all over her face and clothes and was devastated. She has sensory issues so the clothes thing is a big deal to her.

Quite frankly I am foaming right now so I will wait till later before firing off intemperate emails. Can't really get her teacher on one side for a chat as handover is always so busy.

How would you handle this?

Try to see the head in the morning but please don't worry if s/he wants to make an appointment for later. This kind of thing should really be dealt with thoroughly rather than having a rushed interaction. Your daughter's needs must be addressed properly.

Thanks everyone so much. finola your post is very useful and helps me to articulate some of my concerns. I have written a two page A4 letter. I didn't realise I was so hacked off! Poor dd. I will not let this lie.

Well left two phone messages and left a letter this morning. I have yet to be responded to .

I am sorry you DD is going through this. It is so hard to hand your child over into someone else's care, when you don't believe they will be looked after.

If the head doesn't come back to you today, I would go into school tomorrow, taking a copy of your letter, and insist on seeing the head. Use your letter as a basis for the conversation and a reminder to you of all the points you want to make.

The school has a duty to keep your dd safe. The head now knows what is happening and has no excuse for not dealing with it PDQ.

Maybe she's on MN?! Because I've had a call back now and it's being dealt with plus all concerned parties including SENco, CT, HT etc are meeting to discuss how to move forward. So that's about as good as I can hope for to get started with I think.

Thanks for all your advice, I can't tell you how much it helped to make me feel strong for dd and give a way to go forward with it. I love MN !

Great. So glad the head is taking this seriously and is taking the right action. Hope it all works properly and dd starts to feel much safer and more confident.

if there having a meeting about ur dd u should b there and u have a right to b

Thàt looks really promising Sparkly
Good luck.

So glad the school are taking things seriously now you have put things in writing. So sad to think of your dd thinking you'd stopped putting the bits of lunch in that the other girl was taking. I really hope this is the start of your dd being taken better care of from now on. My dd went through an unhappy patch at the beginning of year one and once i had sent an email with the concerns (which were to do with the playground only, she was happy in class and with the teachers) her CT and the school went above and beyond the call of duty to help her. I was so grateful.

We are going to be Ginger .

Sparkly so glad you are being taken seriously, I hope they come back to you quickly with the outcome from the meeting.

I hope that happens for us lemonlies.

Dd's Dad (my ex) who is very articulate called them as well, which is good because he always manages to keep a cool head and has a great head for detail and recognising bullshit . I can write fab letters but can't express myself very well verbally, he is the opposite. It was nice to be a team for once.

Sparkly, if possible take someone with you to the meeting who can take notes, and afterwards write or email them with your understanding of what has been agreed in terms of support for dd and the steps they are going to take to make sure there is no repetition. It is important to have everything in writing and I wouldn't necessarily rely on the school to keep an accurate record.

Well done. X