As it has continued he has now reported it to the headteacher. The headteacher, Miss Ingrams, is pleased that Mr Roberts, the janitor, has brought the matter to her attention and she assures him that she will deal with the bullies immediately. Miss Ingrams feels that her response will encourage the janitor to report similar incidents. Mr Roberts wonders what she will do. The last time he reported a fight between pupils, nothing happened, as far as he knew.
Bullying is a sensitive issue.
The same day the headteacher decides to speak to the bullies as a group in her office and reprimands them. You all took one of these home,' she says, 'and it tells your parents what we do with bad pupils'. She tells them that if anyone catches them doing this again it will mean a letter home. The group protest and say it was only a game and all support each other in this. But Miss Ingrams makes it clear that in a game all the participants enjoy themselves and it was obvious to the janitor that the younger children did not find the 'game' fun, some were crying.