Child being bullied on school bus

[Ellie54320]

So my dd 11 is being bullied on the bus on her way to school by a boy who bullied her at her primary school. It’s taken a few months at the new school but now he feels comfortable he’s started again.

At the moment it’s verbal but with him it always starts getting physical quite quickly. I notified her last school and I went round to talk to his mum who said she’d speak to him and it subsided briefly but would always start up again. It’s not a ‘school’ bus but is just for school kids on a school route I don’t know what the difference is or if there is one or if that matters.

I’m going to talk to the secondary school next week but my question is is there anything they can do if it’s off of school grounds? I can’t find anything in their Bullying policy that mentions bullying off of school grounds. Do school take verbal bullying seriously?

I know how this kid works and I’m worried it might snowball. I’m trying to work out if driving her in can be an option for us but it’s a huge upheaval because of one little … trying to find an alternative if possible but of course my DD will come first if things go downhill.

Just need some advice.

Sorry to read that. Yes I'd definitely speak to the school. As it's not a school bus could she get a slightly earlier one or are they too infrequent for that? I really hope the school can help you. Please make it very clear how serious this is and that it'll become physical.

Yes the school can/should do something. Mine would definitely issue a consequence for any sort of bullying regardless if on the bus/online. Please do make them aware.

Could she record the verbal bullying on her phone? (Audio recording so it's not obvious.)

Buses have always been a hot bed for bullying. She needs to try and sit as close to the driver as possible and yes speak to the school. They take antisocial behaviour on the bus seriously usually

Brilliant thank you all. It’s a relief to know they might do something, I’m guessing that means they’ll have a chat with him?

It’s a set time unfortunately and there’s only one so no option for earlier or later.

Recording it is a good idea. He’s clever the way he does it, he used to lick the back of her legs and stamp on her feet when they’re were in ques or in the cloakroom so either no one was watching or he’d just say it was an accident. Yesterday he went and sat next behind her on the bus and kept saying shut up no one cares about you or what you say, nothing you say is interesting why do you bother speaking etc. it’s just constant emotional attacks and overtime it wears her down. He also keeps telling her she has a huge forehead which is making her really self conscious. It’s making me so angry.

I’m glad they aren’t currently in any classes together I just want him out of her life.

Ill tell her to discreetly have her phone out so she can get a recording next time he starts.

thanks for all of the help, sorry for the rant.

*kick not lick!