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Hi guys in case you are watching for an update, thanks for all your kind words, Head teacher spoke to my son and his friends today (individually) to get the full story - she hasn't spoken to the bullies yet, but one has already been given detention for the kicking incident as it was corroborated by my sons friend - they were all glad for an opportunity to get it of their chests. I told them all how brave they are and how proud I am of them for having the courage to speak up. I have insisted that the parents are told and if they are not, I will. The punishment had better be more than a detention as well.
As you say, once a bully always a bully I think, I guess they will just move onto another target, but you have to protect your own and I can't do any more than that, unless........
where's that baseball bat?