Will try and make this as short as possible. After the end of May half term I moved my two younger children from a large school (700+ children age 4-11) to a catholic school with under 100 children. This was because my daughter now in year 5 age 9 was completely friendless and extrememly unhappy. My son age 6 had a group of friends and didn't want to move but I thought I was doing the best thing. Dd has settled amazing she has fitted straight in and has made friends and is like a different child. My son is also like a different child he is deeply unhappy. He has no friends and there seems to be something every day. This week a boy punched him in the private area, the next day the same boy bit him, he has been excluded from playing with the other boys. Someone pulled his hair, whipped him continuously with their jumper and told him nobody likes him. I have been into the school to try and resolve it but they are saying my son needs to make more effort to fit in and make friends. He is so sad and every day he's saying he just wants his old school and friends back. I think the problem is he is a very quiet sensible boy and in the old school there were lot's of children like him to be friends with. But in this school he is one of 7 boys in his class. I've spoken to the admissions officer and she has said there is a place for him after October half term in the other school but I can push for sooner. Husband is no help and I have nobody to talk to please just tell me what would you do in this situation? Dd will be staying in the catholic school.