Year 2 friendships question

[MumNWLondon]

DD is in year 2 and has 2 close friends, H and K - the three of them seem to be a little clique together.

DD came home yesterday and said that H and K are not going to let her do ballet any more. I said we had paid for the rest of the term but she could decide after than. She said she'd tell them but she'd have to stop as they were forcing her.

She also said they didn't let her play with A when A was walking about the playgroud with no friends.

And it was her birthday and child B wrote "Its a shame H and K don't let you play with me"

DD says that last year she didn't have a best friend and was often left alone in the playground so she needs to stay in with H and K.

Advice?

I would have a very firm word with your dd first and make it absolutely clear that children are not allowed to do this, that there is no way her friends can get away with taking something away from her that she likes or stop her from playing with somebody else. Tell her that this is bullying and that bullying is very bad for the people who do it, so you are all going to have to help H and K not to do it. Suggest a way of standing up to them. And then go in and speak to the teacher.