School bullying

[nandaandm]

Today my DD was the victim of bullying from several members of children in her year. It was an ongoing situation that my DD had mentioned a few weeks back but at the time it didn't seem to serious and I told her to ignore and walk away from. So it's come to a head and was more serious than I imagined. I received a call from the head mistress who explained the situation and advised me that the children had been told off and had been made to apologise. One of the children involved is a school mentor. Would I be wrong to request that this child has the mentorship removed as their behaviour was not that of a mentor and if they continue with this accolade then what they have done would seem acceptable to the other children who are supposed to be guided by this child.

I am sorry you and DD are going through this. I would absolutely request this. I was a mentor and you have a certain responsibility to show younger students how to behave. It is not model behaviour and it may show the head you are taking this matter very seriously.

I personally wouldn't ask the school to remove the mentorship, however I would be asking if this privilege and how the child's subsequent behaviour aligns itself to the schools values.

Of course you should request it.

If I were you I’d be quite forthright I’m calling for it to be removed. No one should be in a position of guidance when they’re a bully. It is perhaps the best lesson that the bully could learn.

And FWIW I would want the school to be aware that I was watching closely.

Absolutely. Why should she be hailed as saint and an example when in reality she's a horrid nasty little bully.
One thing I will say though.
There never any such thing as low level bullying