High school bullying

[Sezza123123]

Hi i wasnt sure which category to put this in so hope this is correct my child is in year 8 at high school and there is a child in her class who has put glue on her chair without her knowing in Art lesson and it ended up all on her skirt, throwing sawdust at her in design technology the school have told the child to stop but yesterday he slapped my daughter on the back with both his hands and she jolted forward and has really hurt her back. I went into school this morning to speak to slt and they are investigating and ringing me back i explained that my daughter has quite a few lessons with this child and she doesnt want to be in any of the same lessons with him as she is afraid he is going to do something again. The slt told me they prob wouldnt be able to just move him out if her lessons but for today they would so my daughter has just told me he was still in her lessons today and has just been up to her and asked why she keeps reporting him so she said because you keep doing these things and he just said whatever i just want to hear peoples opinions on wether i am over reacting to say that i dont want my daughter in a class with him or not? Thanks

[Fleur240]

You have every right to say you do not want your daughter in the same class. This is bullying and the school have a duty of care and they said they were going to ensure he wasn’t in her lessons today and he was. I wouod wait to see what they say when they ring you but you can contact chair of governors if you are not happy with the way SLT are handling this. The school will provide you with their information.

[Sezza123123]

Thank you for your reply since my daughtet has come home from school she has said she had the last lesson with this child still in the class and he was pushing someones table into her it was a sub teacher i rang school back as i hadnt heard anything and was told it will prob be tomorrow when i get a phone call back as they are dealing with a serious incident

[Fleur240]

It is quite possible they are dealing with a serious incident and are unable to ring you. However, you do not want your daughter subjected to anymore of this behaviour. I would call again in the morning and express your concerns about your daughter being in classes again with him. Is it possible to speak to a head of year in the meantime and explain your concerns? As they might be able to action something temporary, such as a class move, whilst SLT are looking into this.

[Sezza123123]

They have rang me back and explained he has been given consequences for what he has done the teacher that rang me was the deputy headteacher and he didnt know about the last lesson so he is looking into this and ringing me back tomorrow they do not seem keen on moving him class

[Fleur240]

I’m glad they have rang you. It’s good that he has been given consequences and they are looking into the incident today but I definitely think a class move is suitable as this is ongoing and those consequences have obviously not had the desired effect. I hope this gets sorted soon!

[Sezza123123]

Thank you will see what happens when they ring tomorrow

[Tiggerlator]

I had a similar problem, so i told my son to go and smack the bully in the mouth, which he did. Guess what, the bully does not go near him now. It is the only thing that worked. Talking to head teacher, teacher etc did nothing and at most only flags your kid as a grass/tell tale.