7yo being bullied - need to vent

[cambridgeferret]

Am really hacked off.

7yo came home today with bruise on head. Yesterday it was a deliberately trodden on foot.

Turns out the same boy has attacked her both times (can't think of any other way to describe it)
She's told the teacher on duty who told her not to bother telling her own teacher as well. And nothing's been done.

Point is that's the third time she's been deliberately injured in a year at this school. The last time she had her toes stood on and two of them were broken. And absolutely nothing was done by the school, although on this occasion the perpetrator's mum found out and read him the riot act big time.

They've brought in a disciplinary system with thunder clouds, rainbows etc but if nothing gets done I wonder what the point is.
Anyway rant over. Really feel like going to the headmistress tomorrow though.

Talk sense to me someone.

Go to head mistress. Physical injury with marks left! If the kids were a few years older they could be done for that! Tell her that if something is not done you'll be on to Ofstead about it. A mother at our school took pictures of her sons bruises and sent them off, the school dropped from outstanding to satisfactory instantly because of the way it was handled. Don't actually go to Ofstead though, just use it as a threat, otherwise the teachers will form a gang against you and possible eat your soul or something... :)

I think you need to flag this to the school and keep records of when these incidents are happening. Do you have a copy of the schools anti-bullying policy?

Speak to the class teacher as they don't always pick up on incidents that are happening at breaktime. Be factual and as unemotional as you can. You DD has a right to feel safe in school and not be subjected to this.

see the head. sort it out asap

Go see the Head and dont feel bad. Don't let he kid get away with it.

Well, started with seeing class teacher - told her in no uncertain terms and showed her the bruise.
She was horrified - hadn't even been told by the teacher on duty.

I've left it with her - will see what happens.
Next stop is the Head if nothing improves.

I'm feeling quite depressed about the future. I can give her coping strategies for name-calling and teasing but physical assault's another thing. We've got another 8 years of this to get through. :(