Im a trained nursary nurse and the only time we were alowed to use physical contact in a situation where the child was misbehaving was to lead then by the hand and the only time we were physicaly allowed to move them was when they were placing them or others in physical danger, we had one child that liked to try and climb on top of the plastic house and refuse to come down another who used to bang her head on the floor when her mother left her so we had to pick her up and move her to a carpeted area.Cuddles were discouraged unless the child was hurt or upset.
Ask to see the school's policys on physical contact.