I attended infant and junior schools in Sutton Coldfield, from 1961 to 1967.
After which I attended a grammar school on the outskirts of Huddersfield, from 1967 until 1972, following a house move.
My infant’s school was, on reflection, underfunded and the teachers overworked.
As such, they were very stressed and quite violent.
The headmaster had a slipper, but most class teachers relied on their own palms or wooden rulers to enforce discipline.
My second teacher at infants school was particularly free with smacked bottoms.
She would spank with full force.
The first time it was done to me, I showed my mother my bottom, expecting sympathy.
Instead, I was referred to Father for a dose of the belt!
I quickly learned not to tell my parents if I had been in trouble at school.