Oh ColinsMum - i'm so sorry this is happening to your DS. Is there ever a time when there's just one of the kids alone? I would think that if you could somehow feel out which of these kids you could get to who could influence the others, there might be some hope. Perhaps slipping a letter to one of them unseen by the others saying how you know they are just teasing, but that your son is just 5 and doesn't understand it's in fun (even if it's not), and he gets quite upset or some such. Otherwise i guess i'd try to sit in the front of the bus and ignore them. I wish there were an easy answer. Sending hugs.