Schools in UK.

[andy222]

Just a question for all those who have got kids on here. How are your kids taking to schools here. Any problems such as bullying?. Or are they fine?

[lastlid]

My son does okay. My daughter didn't do so well. The difference is in their temperament, in the main. She was more highly strung and more likely to be a victim. And she did get picked on a bit. My son is a lot more laid back.

[Moy]

weve experience it once..and we have reported it to the headteacher itself..it does affect the childs feeling and performance..annoying but hey must control the temper..:cwm24::cwm23:
ive seen lots of this kids..with no respect nor concern to there fellow..not all but mostly:doh

[andy222]

Thanks laslid I was just enquiring in case my wife gets here with my stepdaughter. Obviously she will look different from other kids if you know what I mean?

[andy222]

Ok thanks moy. My stepdaughter is doing very well at school in the phils it will be a big change for her.

[grahamw48]

Both of my stepchildren did fantastically well at the local schools here.

When they first arrived (stepdaughter 7, stepson 9) they spoke very little English, but were provided with extra teaching for that.

After a couple of years both were at or near the top of their classes, the little girl in the Brownies and the boy in the Sea Scouts...both really popular and no bullying issues.

The boy went on to get 9 or 10 GCSEs and 3 A levels, the girl 12 GCSEs and 4 A levels....now both at Uni'. :)

[lastlid]

Thanks laslid I was just enquiring in case my wife gets here with my stepdaughter. Obviously she will look different from other kids if you know what I mean?

You mention difference. That was the other thing. We brought them up differently. We learned a bit from our first ( daughter) and tried to avoid the differences between our son and other kids and our daughter and other kids.

My 14 yo son took his brown belt in karate a few days ago. That helps too. :icon_lol:

[andy222]

Great guys you have put my mind at rest for a while. Thanks:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[sars_notd_virus]

Just a question for all those who have got kids on here. How are your kids taking to schools here. Any problems such as bullying?. Or are they fine?

my daughter is settling well here,...she is harvesting all the trophies for math quiz and spelling bee:xxgrinning--00xx3:

no bullying ...she can kick their ar$e becoz shes into martial arts and turning yellow dan soon:D;)

[Dedworth]

http://randomthatsme.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/school-bully.jpg

[lastlid]

she can kick their ar$e becoz shes into martial arts and turning yellow dan soon:D;)

:laugher::xxgrinning--00xx3: Nicely said.

[sars_notd_virus]

:laugher::xxgrinning--00xx3: Nicely said.

thanks lastlid and she also got her dad's british sarcasm :icon_lol:

[lastlid]

thanks lastlid and she also got her dad's british sarcasm :icon_lol:

Okay, so if she doesnt chop them down with a karate move then she resorts to hacking them down with her rapier like wit....

[sars_notd_virus]

Okay, so if she doesnt chop them down with a karate move then she resorts to hacking them down with her rapier like wit....

yes ,shes quick and sharp:xxgrinning--00xx3:

when someone tells her thats shes brown, she will just reply ''yes you're an orange !! '':D

[joebloggs]

depending on their age, take them to learn a martial art, gives them confidence and they will learn how to defend themself.

its not just the misses :cwm3: beating me now but our 11yr old gal to :cwm24:

[grahamw48]

depending on their age, take them to learn a martial art, gives them confidence and they will learn how to defend themself.

its not just the misses :cwm3: beating me now but our 11yr old gal to :cwm24:

Forot to mention...my boy does MMA (Mixed martial arts), is very fit and does not suffer from bullying. :icon_lol:

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[joebloggs]

:xxgrinning--00xx3: MMA too rough i want to keep me teeth :D
little joe uses me as a punch bag too :cwm3:

[Rosie1958]

Just a question for all those who have got kids on here. How are your kids taking to schools here. Any problems such as bullying?. Or are they fine?

My 7 year old nephew settled in well at school when he came to UK at the end of 2010 and was able to make new friends quite easily.

There are a lot of different nationalities at our schools these days and diversity is becoming the norm. I believe that every school must have an anti bullying policy in place where it is explained how the issue is dealt with. If you have any concerns, you can always ask to see a copy of this when selecting a school.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[grahamw48]

Ready for school: :)

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http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9788/ready4school.jpg

[lastlid]

There are a lot of different nationalities at our schools these days and diversity is becoming the norm.

Yes. I don't have a full handle on the stats but at my sons school his / our ethnicity is actually in a minority.

[Iani]

Ummm, well regarding bullying at schools, first of all, ALL schools have this problem. It's just simply how kids are - they haven't learnt yet adult behaviour, and are incredibly selfish. We all were at one time.

Anyone seems slightly "different", and they may get picked on, BUT it all depends very crucially on how that child handles themself. I don't mean physical violence, I mean in attitude. Being able to be really laid back and laugh at most things will go an awful long way, as is being a bit sporty as always.

There is another thing - and this some people (not necessarily on here) would not like me saying - the sort of people who always think things were somehow "better" in the old days, and that is that kids nowadays seem a lot more laid back, happier and bond better with each other than they did when I was at school. I wonder if it's influence with some American tv shows about friendship and coolness and a "no worries, you're still one of the guys" attitudes, but this I have noticed and I'm not the only one to see this. There just isn't the pressure to appear macho that there was when I went to school in the 80's, and I am told this was even worse in the years before then.

All these though also depends massively on the school, or more to the point, the sort of kids who go there. I can think of a number of schools in my district. Some are really fun places, the kids love going there (as much as they can like school :icon_lol: ), they have clubs there and it's almost like a social fraternity belonging to that school.
Other schools, rough as the proverbial badgers whatnot.

I'd have no worries whatsoever about "different looking" children going to the school mine goes to, or a number of others, but there is no way on earth I'd let any kids I know go to dumps like Park Lane, or the schools to the north of town

[grahamw48]

I went to school in Pontefract for a few years in the late 50s/early 60s, and I can well remember even the teenage girls would run after you and give you a good kicking if you gave them any 'lip'...never mind the rougher lads. :cwm24:

Bullying was very much a part of everyday life.

Very poor kids in scruffy clothes, fat kids, kids with glasses, disabled etc.

No ethnic minorities in my schools....probably fortunately for them.

[Dedworth]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdf0xw_tomkinson-s-schooldays-part-1_fun" target="_blank">Tomkinson&#039;s Schooldays Part 1</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/natchezoo" target="_blank">natchezoo</a></i>

[andy222]

Thats a cracker Ded. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

Thats a cracker Ded. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I can still remember our school bully lived quite close to us so maybe that's why he never bothered with me - Derek "Bully" Barnes

[joebloggs]

probably the most famous school bully vid


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSKPPeOFUXk

:icon_lol:, i dont know how the guy in black took the abuse for so long :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTmVAnKVpqw

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJQtF3iGzTA

don't mess with Vietnam vets :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzaAyC02lBE

:icon_lol::laugher:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSHLUjzXNtU

[grahamw48]

Nice to see people getting what they deserve.

It's only because scumbags know that they will 'get away with it' that their moronic behaviour has to be put up with more and more these days.

Some would call it the law of the jungle, but that is just not true.

Even the most simple animal societies have some sort of code of acceptable behaviour, and those individuals breaching the rules are likely to be rejected, if not killed.

[Iani]

It wasn't that long ago that there was a twitter page - "bullies are losers", which was an anti-bullying thing.

Soon the place got bombarded with people saying this was not right because this page was bullying bullies :NoNo: I bet they were guardian readers