Done with our primary school

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I think I'm done with our primary school. DD got ganged up on and hit on the last day of school. Came back with a red bump over the eye. This is the culmination of five miserable years during which she has made no friends and often comes back with slips informing up of yet another head injury (mostly from being pushed around). School very relaxed about it all.

Also just discovered that DD has been giving her entire squishie collection to a girl in her class in a bid to help make a friend. I still can't quite believe it.

Aside from this, DD's school results seem to be slipping from anecdotal evidence we've gathered from her. (Maths grades going down but no news from the teacher on this. School's generally not great in terms of keeping us informed).

Am I over reacting? Am I being unreasonable to look for another school in the second term of year 5?

Definitely move her. It sounds horrendous!

Move. No question.

I do not think you are being unreasonable at all. Please move her. She will have the opportunity to make new friends and make the transition to secondary school. Places may be available now too. Rather than in September next year.

Bless her. I would move her too.

I moved my son for similar reasons Easter of year 5. He's now year 6 and definitely the best thing we could have done. He will now go to a different high school from his old classmates thankfully as well.

Thank you all. Husband wants her to tough it out as she’ll probably end up back with some of the children at secondary school anyway. I’m thinking the opposite: move her got now and assess the situation again in a year’s time...

I'd move her too. It sounds a pretty miserable existence for her and hopefully a new start will bring her new opportunities for friendships.

"tough it out" ???

NO!

Her entire sense of self is at risk.

Get her out of there now. No returning after Christmas.

I moved my son half way through year 4. It was the best decision I ever made. He went to a completely different secondary than the children he left behind. It involved travel costs but has been very very worth it!

IMO don't hesitate.

They get one shot at this..

DD moved in year 5 - beat thing for her

Every day seems like a lifetime for young kids - don’t put her through another day let alone another year

Sometimes we fit in sometimes we don’t as adults we can choose to move.

Make that decision for her now.

Your daughter has been physically injured by some little shit or shits in her school and your husband wants her to tough it out??

Pull her now. And raise hell with the school.

Thank you all. DH was severely bullied at school and this latest incident has really triggered something in him. We definitely are going to go and see the school and raise hell. Can’t wait for the holiday to be over.

Just move ASAP