Oh I do hope so, I really do. There was a bit of annoyance with this boy yesterday, but of course C couldn't tell me about that until I'd had the meeting, as I went straight in at 3.30. I am just going to make notes of each and every incident.
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Trying to work out some logic here. Reward the bully is all I'm coming up with at the moment!!
Boy in question does nothing but cause havoc in classroom and playground. Whatever a child brings in to play with, this little bugger will snatch it, and run off. C has been taking a ball, as have most kids. Last week, the boy continually punched son's hand to get the ball away from him. Today, he was doing the same thing and the Headmaster rewards the boy by giving a ball that belongs to the school, and has written his name and class on it 
Ok, I can see that by doing this, it should steer the boy away from others, but.......
It just does not seem right for the other children to see it as giving a reward to the naughty one. In class he was given a toy to play with, while the other children sit nicely on the carpet listening to the story, (as they are supposed to). Why not send the child out, to a corner, something other than giving him 'special' treatment.
My blood really does boil.
Let's teach the children that if they are naughty, are bullies, then this is ok, because it doesn't matter really. Children that are good, well-behaved etc take a back seat. Is this the way that schools really work these days???
It would seem that way...
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Am a lot more calmer now, boy was I mad earlier. I don't think I will ever get my head around how it is all dealt with
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No, it does sound strange. It seems to me there is something more behind all this. After all, why not say to the boy's mother what has happened and suggest that SHE provides a ball with his name on? I wonder (and this is pure speculation, mind) if school finds the mother.....unhelpful, shall we say, and not as co-operative with what they ask as they would wish. No excuses though!
I totally understand your feelings about the badly behaved children being rewarded. I always felt that mine were just "expected to get on with it" because they were pretty co-operative at school.
Keep your eye on things, well I know you will, and write it all down as you have been doing 
I wonder if she's a scary person...
I tried to explain things to C last night about the boy's 'special' treatment. C told me he finds it unfair that this child has a sticker chart, the boy was an absolute nightmare in the classroom yesterday, and C said he didn't get told off. He was just told that if he 'had' to do that, could he do it quietly!!!! Wow. Anyhow, I told C that the teachers are being a bit like SuperNanny. They don't like his behaviour, but they are trying out different things to see if he will hopefully change. I do feel the teachers should be explaining this to the children, as it is happening in the school. I have parent evening tomorrow, so I shall make a point of saying this!!!
Yes, good idea. I imagine they are trying desperately to find positive behaviour in this boy. If you are talking to the teachers then surely a good idea to point out that once he gets to secondary they will very quickly suspend or expel him if his behaviour does not change. and that will be a real blight on his life (just thinking of extra things you can say as well as your very justified complaints about this boy's treatment)
I have just found some information online from Parentline Plus, who provide a pack about bullying. Click here to see it
Thanks Louise, have just glanced at it briefly, but will look properly later 
Through that link, I found a Beatbullying site. Looks like C could go on line and chat to other children who are being bullied, or have been bullied. Of course, if this is something he wanted to do, I would be sitting with him monitoring the discussion. Even sites like Beatbullying can attract oddballs, and you can never be too careful.
I've been on the Beatbullying site as it was a link on the Scouts email I've had. I'ts anti-bullying week 15 - 19 November. Just emailed Ruth to see whether or not to get the wristbands.
Perhaps its a link that could be given to the Headmaster as something to focus on that week? Especially as there appears to be an issue with this in his school...
Oh what an inspired idea, sparkling lime....
A very good idea
I found this...
(Moderator: great article-just a warning about some bad language not suitable for children)
Well done!
I'm so glad it went well and I really, really hope that things will now settle.
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