Moving Schools???

[katymac]

DD is quite unhappy at school

She has been bullied in the past - the school assures us this has stopped

She doesn't have a learning difficult (in fact we understand she is quite bright) - but she is barely average and coping

So we are considering moving her to another school

I used to work in the Civil Service and if we wanted to we could try another job for 3 or 4 weeks on "Secondment" to see if we liked it. I wish we could so that for DD

She doesn't want to move to the other school - but would be happy to live at Nan's or Auntie T's and go to their schools

I am so undecided and I worry about taking her away from her friends

Don't really know why I have posted this - I'm not even asking a question - just setting out my thoughts maybe?

Thanks for reading (if you did)
KMc

Not to be a pessimist but I found that my ds faced the same problem whatever school he went to.Bullies everywhere pick up on the same things that the previous ones did
It's been a very harsh reality for us
Our way of tackling it is to put ds into martial arts to make him seema less appealing target
It does work and also if they ever do get into a situation of violence, they are able to defend themselves
DS had his arm broken in October after being pushed over.
I did find that when the bullying was at its worst, allowing the school the chance to fix the problem, gave my ds a lot of his confidence back.
But when we moved (250 miles north to reloacte for other reasons) he was much happier in a smaller school.
I'd have to say its different for everyone, what does your dd want, trust your instincts as much as anything else.

That does worry me

I don't know I'm so emotional about it all

I think I am going to move her

katymac - i moved ds (current year 4) in September because of various bullying issues at his old school. After an initial "ive got no friends" settling in period he is actually doing extremely well and is so much more confident. He has pride in his work and is happier all round (except he still misses his old best friend who hasnt kept in touch). In fact last night he cried and said "Cameron still hasnt rung me" - that was very hard

I spoke tpo the head of the other school today

He explained that in 2007 the school will be reorganising and he wondered if sending a child with existing problems to a school that is changing it's site/structure is wise

I understand where he is coming from

I phone the HV who listened (the school nurse hasn't) and gave me some numbers which might help

So no progress today

Just seen this KM. I think we have had similar issues with our dds (mine is in YR4, but the youngest). Anyway, after much soul-searching we finally decided to move her. She has been to see the new school, and spent the day there on Friday. Absolutely loved it. She is starting in Jan, so fingers-crossed things will get better. Have to say, though, that we are going private in order to get a smaller, more nuturing, school (and I know not all private schools are, just that this one is). Has your dd been to see the possible new school?