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Removing a child from school in year 6

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TheOriginalFAB · 16/09/2011 15:57

So 2 weeks in and today my child has been strangled, kicked and jumped on as well as name calling. I have left a message at the shcool and said if it happens again I will remove my child. Can someone talk to me about how that works please as it will happen again as this is another attack in a long line of them.

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cory · 17/09/2011 13:22

I have had experience of the kind of situation hinted at by some poster where a child tells his parent that he is being bullied when there are, in fact, two sides to the story

(prime example being my friend who went storming into the school, having clearly no idea that her own son was ostracised because of his habit of knocking smaller children over).

However, I would still feel alarm bells ringing in FABs case, simply from the school's reaction. Any school that claims no bullying is going on is not to be trusted.

If there were two sides to the story, or if FABs son's claims were unfounded, then the school should be investigating that and sifting the evidence. My friend was told in no uncertain terms what the real situation was. When dd was called names because of her disability, the school looked into it, spoke to the other children and then came back to us.

I wouldn't feel comfortable having my child in a school like this either. Hopefully whatever secondary he goes to will be a bit more on the ball.

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NiecieTheTerminator · 17/09/2011 16:38

I can understand that there are two sides to every story too but this is not a one off incident, this is repeated attacks. Is he supposed to be telling lies every time? I also agree with Lonnie that if the child feels like he is being bullied he is being bullied.

And from what FAB has said, this is a lot more than rough play.

Also agree with Cory that regardless of what the true situation is the school should be making an effort to find out what is going on rather than saying it isn't bullying. Maybe if they got to the bottom of things rather than sweeping it under the carpet, FAB could have more faith in their point of view.