Should we move schools?

[APlaceInTheWinter]

Dd is 5. From Sept another girl, let's call her Dinah, has been picking on her. It started with calling her a baby and pushing. Over the months it has also included deliberately jamming dd's finger, knocking over dd's lunch, threatening to get dd after school, tripping her, kicking her, jumping on her back, knocking her over (dd was left with scratches along her leg), and lying to the teacher to get dd into trouble (the teacher later found out the truth and Dinah admitted she had lied.

I've been in regular contact with the school. At first they denied there was a problem, then said they had dealt with it, then said Dinah just wanted to be friends and it was a shame for her .

Dd is either scared to go to school or very angry when we collect her. She's now started lashing out at other children. I feel I have to move her to a different school as they've been hopeless at addressing the issues. But how do I choose the next school? I couldn't bear to put her through this again.

[helensburgh]

What a shame.

I'd be tempted to ask the local authority for helpie let them kow the school hasn't sorted it satisfactorily.

Age 5 seems v young for is continuing behaviour. I'd be tempted to ride into it, but a woke school year. Is a lot to bare.

[sandra]

This is very early in your child's school life. Obviously it is upsetting and you don't want it to colour her view of school. But who have you discussed it with in the school? Only the class teacher or the head or the governors? You can escalate it by asking for an appointment with the headteacher and write in to do this (email is OK) mentioning the number of incidents (keep a diary) and the times you have raised this already. Ask in a polite way what they can assure you they will do about this and how they will help your child to enjoy school again. If this fails apply to the governors, or the local authority at once. Meanwhile invite other friends home after school so that your daughter has lots of other friends to hang around with. Explain this is a safeguarding matter. This is a trigger word, stronger than bullying. Good Luck