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Bullying/relational aggression in Year 3 girls

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worriedaboutmygirl · 12/05/2019 22:01

My DD has been experiencing increasing relational aggression/bullying during year 3. She's put a long message in the teacher's "worry box" and I've emailed the school asking them to keep an eye on her without going into specifics. It's now got to the point where I feel I need to schedule a meeting with school.

What would a good outcome look like? What do your schools do which is effective? I know schools don't tend to be very good at this stuff, but I'd like to know what I could hope to expect in an ideal world.

I'm doing everything I can from my part to help her and she does form good relationships outside school. She's not totally isolated or down at the moment but I can see that it is increasing in intensity and worry that she will become very isolated soon so I would really like to see some action on the part of the school.

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Scarcelyburnt · 15/05/2019 07:43

Can your daughter reduce contact with the other girl /girls?

ShawshanksRedemption · 18/05/2019 20:36

Is this from a small group or individual? Or is it more general than that and seems to be the whole year cohort? How long has it been going on for? Girls I have to say are horrible to each other, they use it as a social manipulation to get their own feeling of self-worth.

There are things the school can do, from friendship groups where your DD is put with other girls she may be friendly with or be similar too and guided by an adult to improve social skills and bond.

The kids doing the bullying, that's a different matter. IME the bullies had a tough home life, and not something that was going to be resolved any time soon (if at all). Being sanctioned for their behaviour didn't sort it either. We ended up moving school.

I would focus on building resilience, and maybe if possible even moving form.

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