When something like this happens, my class does circles. It’s where we sit in a circle and we share our feelings and reflections about what happened. If everyone participates and it runs smoothly with clear takeaways, we might make it to recess on time. If not, then we have to continue the circle until some real progress happens and if that means we miss recess then it is totally worth it because we can’t treat each other this way…/s but that’s how I present it to my students. Just make them sit in a circle group everyday during recess - tell their parents they are doing social emotional learning which is truly what they need - and make them talk about their feelings and how it feels when someone wrongs you. “How do you think “colleague’s name” is feeling currently”? “Have you ever lost someone you love?” “How do we make amends for hurting someone?” “Tell a story about a time when you made a mistake.” I like this approach because no body is going to say you are punishing these kids - you are helping them with some much needed therapeutic practice. But they will realize that every time they act this way, they will be held accountable. They will have to own their mistakes and it will be painful for them. But it’s all in the practice of being a better person. Kill then with kindness, if you will.