My daughter want to move to a different class

[Annabelle909]

My daughter started at her new school in year 4 and she is been bullied by this girl since year 4 even taught it wasn't that bad in year until last year in year 5 it has gotten so worse. This girl called my daughter names like ugly, rabbit teeth, skinny legs like a stick, skeleton, she has pulled her hair before two of my daughter hair has come out ( I am talking about hair extension) etc etc even taught the teacher from last year have tried to stop the bully which it hasn't work. I was so happy that year 5 was over and I was hoping that they won't be in the same class again in year 6 because school always swapped them classes but my worst fear has come true and the girl is in the same class with my daughter again and they are in the same table. Can you imagine school has just started yesterday and today this girl has already started with the bullying she call my daughter teeth like a rabbit to be honest I am so angry and I can't bear to see my daughter being in the same class with her for another year. My daughter came back from school today very sad saying she want to wear braces as soon as possible to fix her teeth and I told her she is only 10 she is too young to wear one now but she is begging me to pay for it so her teeth won't be like a rabbit anymore, I have told her she is precious to me and I love her like that and she don't have to listen to haters and she also said she wish she was in the same class with her best friend and she can't stand being in the same class with the bully, what annoyed me the most is when she started in year 4 she made friend with this girl who was so nice to her and when they started year 5 they separated them and now her best friend she was with in year they have separated them again. But this girl who is a bully she and her best friend have been in the same class since reception and they never separated them classes. I want to know if is possible for me to ask the school to move her class also if they will allow it. I don't want to move her school because she is already in year 6 but I am thinking if school refuse I might change her school or homeschooling but I know my daughter will not like homeschooling because she loves school but hate the bully.

There is no harm in asking the worst they can say is no. If they do say no find out which other schools you would be happy for her to go to and get her name on the waiting lists.

Definitely ask the teacher and if that doesn't happen then go to the head teacher. My son had his bully in the same class last year and luckily this year he isn't in the the same class. It's awful watching your child suffer because of little bullies. Don't accept any other answer but yes we will move her.

You can ask. They may not agree, but you can ask.

Are the school aware of all the instances of bullying?

Thank you I will ask them tommorow hopefully they will say yes

Surely before now you have asked the school to intervene and separate them. You are now 2 years on. I would make so much noise to the school! Make the biggest fuss and here's hoping your daughter gets some rest bite very soon.

Thank you for the advice I am so happy for your son finally he is free from the bully I was hoping for the same thing for my daughter this year too. I will ask them tommorow hopefully they will say yes because it break my heart seeing my daughter being sad and I can't take it anymore.

Yes the school are aware even the teachers who supervise them are lunchtimes have witnessed her pulling my daughter hair. Which the teacher has warned her And they have reassured me they don't tolerate bullying and will do anything to stop it but nothing has change.

I'm a teacher. You need to kick up a big fuss. Don't just ask the teacher casually for her to move. Call the school and request a meeting with the teacher/key stage leader/head (it varies from school to school who the go to person is).

How much have you told the school about the bullying? They should have been meeting with you and asking you how it's going.

They might not move your daughter straight away but they should start tackling the bullying immediately. Read the schools antibullying policy which will be on their website and that will tell you how they deal with bullying. If no luck escalate to the next person teacher - key stage leader - head - chair of governors.

Your daughter has a right to feel safe at school

Thank you I have trusted the school to deal with the bully as they promised me that they don't tolerate bullying but nothing has change. I will ask them tommorow

Ask your daughter to write down what has happened. Look at the school website and get a copy of their policy re bullying. Work out from that policy and your daughters statement what action they should have taken, and where they have fallen short. Email asking for a meeting with the Head and at that meeting point out clearly where they have fallen short and how you want this resolved. If you're still not happy escalate it to the Board of Governors.

Ask to move. Also ensure they go to different secondary schools

School.should have a bullying policy. Print it off and take it in

You need to make an official complaint and use the word bullying. I have found some schools will deal with something and not log it properly as bullying.

‘Bullying will not be tolerated’ is meaningless. Like pp have said, there needs to be a plan that follows the school’s anti-bullying policy. It should be on their website. Ask for a meeting with class teacher and year or key stage coordinator immediately. Your daughter doesn’t need to put up with this and the school have a duty to prevent it.