Oh my God outside the school at which I used to teach has been a huge fight involving 200kids and knives.

[twinsetandpalls]

I think I left just in time.

Jesus, how awful, was anyone hurt?

My Bro works in a school that has something similar happen, 23 kids were arrested!

a timely escape

That sounds horrendous - and to link it with the thread that's winding me up tonight - i wonder if their parents taught them to 'fight back'?

Have not seen that thread Northern. I don;t think anyone was hurt, just been told by someone on facebook and there is only one newsreport from the local paper.

Its in Chat 'do you teach your children to fight back'

Glad no one was hurt - thats more by luck than good management isn't it?

geez thats horrendous

Yes I have a feeling it was luck although from what the www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/200-Blackpool-schoolkids-in-mass.4604943.jp report said I think lots present were along for the ride rather than wanting to fight.

the thread northern is on about is mine, I posted for advice on how to react to dd who is always so good but has come home after hitting a bully back (I had never told her to) and I wanted other peoples views on whether they had told their child to hit back or what as I didnt know whether to bollock her for it.

no longer - I have no problem with what you've said on that thread - just stunned by how many people are advocating violent reprisals as the way to go! Fwiw - in your shoes I wouldn' bollock her but I wouldn't praise her for it either. Maybe you could ask her what she wants you to do to resolve the sitaution and then try to forget about it and have a lovely weekend!