DS is in Year 4. He's suffered some persistent low grade bullying from a boy at his school since year 3.
The incidents include kicking, shoving, threatening etc. DS never initiates and never fights back.
There was an incident that was witnessed in Year 3 where DS was pushed over very violently resulting in a bloody face and thumb. The school wrote to the boys parents who were allegedly "mortified".
The situation hasn't changed. DS stuck a note in the form worry box saying that he was worried about being hurt by this boy, and his teacher told me that the other boy was very physical and that he thought bullying was too strong a word for what was going on.
I only found out about the worry box note this week, although it happened in September. I'm feeling very upset that DS felt isolated and despite telling us repeatedly about kicks/shoves etc we haven't been doing enough to help.
Anyhow on Wednesday he received a flying kick in the stomach resulting in bruising.
I'm really upset about this. How can the school just be minimising and trivialising repeated instances of physical harm? I've phoned the Head - awaiting response.