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I am writing to formally complain about a few of the boys on the school bus from Porthmadog to Beddgelert. For two days running one or other of my sons have come home with bruised, or severely sore arms from being thumped alot on the way home from school!

Arwel came home yesterday in tears, with a swollen arm, and the beginnings of a bruise, which has turned into 2 bruises today, all evening yesterday he was struggling to use his right arm, and I almost excused him from P.E. because of this. He did not react on the bus as he didn't want to be seen as a wimp, however by the time he got home, it was a different matter. I decided to have a word with the child, and due to the fact he was late to school today, I happened to see him this morning, and warned him if it happened again I would write a formal complaint in! Although Hywel had received a couple of punches on the way home from this boy and one other, he wasn't too bothered. However today Hywel came home from school again like Arwel with a poorly arm, not to the same extent but he is complaining of it being painful, this time 3 boys were mentioned two were the same ones from yesterday. He was also apparently punched in the face, and although there was redness, there is nothing more severe noticed.

I understand that Hywel is not a perfect child, however, his brother informed me that he did not start this one, and I believe him as he would not lie for Hywel!

I expect the school to deal with this incident as soon as possible, and nip it in the bud! Having been on the receiving end of bullying in my secondary school, when I was younger, I know the hell that they can cause, and I know from past experience how well the school has dealt with bullying. And it is for this reason only that I am writing to you. I have been informed that this kind of treatment by others can be taken up with the local police and I can have them prosecuted for assault! I am not keen to go via the police, I would prefer that you deal with it.

My ds2 (HYWEL) came home from school Thursday, the day the letter went to school telling me the headmaster was absent that day but would call me as soon as he could, whcih was today to tell me that he had dealt with the issue, although he couldn't tell me the details, as that was between the school, the child punished and that child's parents, just that it had been dealt with, hopefully this will be the end of the situation, but if not, please contact them immediately as they can then take further more drastic measures!

What he didn't know was ds2 came home on Thursday telling me the 3 boys were now officially on their ast warning on the school bus, if it happens again, then they are to report immediately and the kids will no longer have the privilige of going on the school bus as they will be banned for the duration of their school life, on top of this one of the boys involved has been told if he does this again he will be expelled as he is one of the naughtiest kids at that school!

So you see complaing when necessary is good, and boys came home so happy on Thursday it was unreal.  Now I know they are at a good school