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8 year old being bullied by teachers pet

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hamstered · 28/12/2012 19:04

My DD is being bullied by the teachers pet. It has been going on for more that a year but this year has got progressively worse. Both the bully and my DD are bright kids and sit on the same table. The bully completely ignores my DD and talks to everyone else. She is nasty to anyone that befriends my DD and has created BF clubs that exclude my DD. They don't let her sit on the carpet near them and don't allow her on the climbing frame or roundabout, etc etc.
She has manipulated all her friends and her so-called best friend since reception against her.
I have tried talking to the class teacher several times but her words were, "oh I'm so busy doing other things I don't really know what goes on in this class. I have moved them away from each other and I don't really see what else I can do."
I called her best friends mum, who was a good friend, to find out if she knew anything and all that resulted in was the whole class finding out I had spoken to her mum which gave another reason to ostracise her.
The bully is the teachers favourite and really behaves in front of her so when I spoke to the teacher she just plain didn't believe me.
My DD has spent this Christmas in tears saying she never wants to go back to the school, that the teacher hates her, the bully picks on her and her so-called friends hate her and what's the point in living.
Rather than take her out and put her in another school I'm thinking of home schooling, or rather un-schooling her. Totally new territory for me but feel that her self esteem is so low right now and it needs building up...
I have a 4 year old DD which would have to come out of school too.
I'm going to have to give up work so money would be really tight. Does is cost alot to home school and are there any groups in Haringey N22...?
Am at my wits end with the whole situation

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scottishmummy · 28/12/2012 19:21

sorry to read about your wee girl,understandably you're feeling desperate
have you gone to HT?I think removing from school to home school is radical
huge undertaking,and as you say financial impact too.what's your academic background to teach at home

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spanky2 · 28/12/2012 19:30

Make an appointment to discuss this to with the headteacher . Any good teacher should know the what is going on. Don't let them anymore fo fob you off. Your turn poor dd . On phone can't preview messages so random words may appear .

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scottishmummy · 28/12/2012 19:36

see HT,write bullet points of incidents,approximate dates
ask for a plan, a schedule of how will the school monitor and address bullying
keep accurate records,any times you've seen gp etc I hope this resolves.poor wee girl

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MaryPoppinsBag · 28/12/2012 19:41

Yes go straight to the head.
With threats of a letter to the governing body and Ofsted if you get no joy and tell the HT this when you go and see them.
I would be baying for this teachers blood what an absolutely shit attitude to take.
Bullying incidents should be taken v seriously.

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MaryPoppinsBag · 28/12/2012 19:42

Apologies at badly written post!

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scottishmummy · 28/12/2012 19:45

ask for timetable if how they will address the bullying.be strident
you can contact local authority education dept too if dissatisfied
keep and recall meticulous records,discus any texts or emails you've received

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bluebiscuit · 28/12/2012 19:48

Agree with going directly to head. Teacher has not handled the situation and your dd is suffering. Don't hold anything ack, give head thwhole picture.

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BillyBollyBrandy · 28/12/2012 19:49

Could she be moved to another class? Agree with other posters, go to the HT and make a fuss. Refuse to go until a solution has been worked out.

Your dd's teacher is shite, her job is to know what is going on in her class. If the HT is any good they shouldn't hold any patience with that sort of statement

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scottishmummy · 28/12/2012 19:49

can I also advise when see HT use neutral language about teacher and child
be calm,factual,and unflustered.make a plan and stick to it, ask for resolution plan
I see the other mum had been good pal,how did things deteriorate?is this bullying result of strained friendship?

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hamstered · 28/12/2012 19:55

Scottishmummy thanks for your comments. I've been working as a TA at diffferent schools and have alot of experience with age groups of teaching up to year 6. I'm educated up to masters in Computer Science and feel I would be up to the challenge of homeschooling.
I've wanted to be a teacher for sometime but never got round to doing the PGCE course.

marypoppinsbag I have been to the head teacher who is standing completely behind her teacher that there is nothing wrong and I am being too pushy and over protective. She is aggressive and doesn't like complaints or talking to parents at all.....
The problem is that the incidents don't happen when the teacher is there. Though that's not very often recently as she is responsible for the winter fayre, all school winter shows and any other extra curricular activity. She has been at the school a long time and is in good standing with the head teacher.
My DD is tired of it all. I am too, to be honest. I will be writing to the education authority and telling them that this is the reason for removing her from the school.
The whole school system is just disappointing

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hamstered · 28/12/2012 19:58

I also think that changing her to the other class could just transfer the problem. And I agree, the teacher is rubbish. When I asked her what she looks for in a TA her reply was, "I don't give a damn how great their displays are I care if they know what they are doing and can I leave them with the class while I get on with other things..." that say's it all really.

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scottishmummy · 28/12/2012 19:59

I think home schooling is a dreadful solution,sorry.I see it immediately removes from school
financially you will struggle?it's not your only option. I'd see HT and complain to LA
you need to calmly but firmly address with the HT. good luck

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hamstered · 28/12/2012 20:01

anti-bullying policies seem to be a joke as nothing can be done if they won't even admit that there is a problem.
My daughter is being penalised for even daring to 'complain' to me about what is going on at school.

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hamstered · 28/12/2012 20:04

scottishmummy my relationship with the other mum hasn't really deteriorated as such. I just didn't discuss further with her as the whole class got to know of our discussion and it made it worse for my DD.
She refused to believe that her DD may have been involved.....

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scottishmummy · 28/12/2012 20:04

have you worked out the finances?if you leave work it may affect your benefits
is there a longer term malaise?have you wanted to home School,and this is trigger
you seem set on home schooling.what's your partner view?

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hamstered · 28/12/2012 20:05

thanks for your advice.... Smile

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scottishmummy · 28/12/2012 20:06

it's dreadful thing your wee girl so distraught.if HT unsatisfactory complain to LA

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hamstered · 28/12/2012 20:09

I have been thinking of homeschooling for a while now as am pretty much disillusioned with what goes on at school. I've seen it all.
My partner wants her out of that school no matter what. He is happy for me to homeschool. We have talked it over and are going to give it a try.

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scottishmummy · 28/12/2012 20:14

it's huge undertaking to give up work and homeschool two
there are home schoolers on mn, put a post out
I would still meet HT and submit formal complaint and ask for them to investigate

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hamstered · 28/12/2012 20:29

They have been 'investigating' for the past 2 and a half months and told me that they haven't seen anything. I will submit a formal complaint but won't be leaving her in the school another day.
I'll search for the home schoolers on mn.
Thanks scottishmummy for listening to me venting, really appreciate it

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MaryPoppinsBag · 28/12/2012 20:39

Sorry didn't realise you'd got as far as the HT already.

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hamstered · 28/12/2012 20:44

sorry marypoppinsbag I thought I mentioned it earlier.

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scottishmummy · 28/12/2012 21:07

gosh I'm sad to read a wee girl so distraught,and impact on you
I have no experience of home Ed
this is the mn home ed section
good luck

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lljkk · 28/12/2012 21:18

Sorry you're going thru this. I have BTDT with DS. It sounds like you would enjoy HE and that's a clincher for me. Good luck with the future adventures.

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hamstered · 29/12/2012 01:04

I will check out that section tomorrow scottishmummy thanks, and lljkk I'm sure an adventure it will be, with many hiccups. Just getting her to unwind at the moment shall be a feat in itself!

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