Hi all, posting this as not really sure what else to do.
I have a child who’s in reception, aged 4. So I’m new to the whole “school thing” in his first week or so he made a best friend and each day my son came home with story how this friend of his is mean and violent to others. I have also over heard “chats” between teacher and child’s child minder who drops him off and collects him. This boy has now turned against my son, he’s been stealing his food from lunch box. Stomping on his feet which has caused his toe nail to break and bleed. He’s punched my son on 3 occasions. All of these incidents have been addressed to my sons teacher who always say the same, I will deal with it. Thursday last week my son was attacked by this child again, he was punched in the stomach and thrown to floor. Was then held by his neck and threatened he will be pushed down the hill in the play ground. Alls whilst this was happening the child was asking for validation are you scared to my son. He’s then said next time I’ll throw you down a mountain to really hurt you. This tipped me over, I’ve had a 2 hour long conversation with my sons teacher who did witness the incident and informed me it’s being properly dealt with. Only today my sons home and Informed me this child has spat at him, also spat into hands and rubbed it in my sons face. My son says he told the teacher who said “forget About it go play” I’ve had another meeting at the school today, teacher went on to say they are being separated as much as they can and in regards to the spitting incident as she did not see it happy her words was “let by gones be by gone and forget about it” I am furious how she claims she can not act on it as it was unseen. I can not take any longer of this, my son is crying he doesn’t want to leave the school but also crying he wishes to not be there if that child still attends. Where do I stand, I am trying to set up a meeting with the head who doesn’t seem to be interested and is always busy. How do I contact board of education im new to it all, I’m hurt I’m upset and I’m angry. Spitting on someone deliberately is a offence of assault, along with the punching, the threats of bodily harm and putting his hands around my sons neck. I can not address it to parents as they are never there only childminder who I have approached but she didn’t seem too concerned either. Am I being dramatic in saying I wish to report this to police and Ss, would I be laughed at. Is this the done thing. I have no idea I just want to protect my 4 year old child