I remember some of the ‘upmarket’ grammar schools having rules about day boys not visiting theatres, cinemas and similar places on week nights even with their parents. I also believe some schools had rules about boys going out with parents having to wear full school uniform even at weekends. I’m not sure if the same rules applied in the school holidays.
The rule about boys not wearing underpants under football shorts would be in line with the rules about no underpants under gym shorts. Presumably this was to ensure a complete change of clothing for sports activities.
Caning Offences15
Related Articles
-
The Rules of Corporal Punishment 7
Corporal punishment was banned in government schools in Victoria in 1983, not 1985. It was banned in schools that...
-
Was the Pain of Corporal Punishment a Deterant4
Once, when I was about 9, I was rough-housing with a group of children in the schoolyard. Whilst...
-
Encounters at Boarding School in the 1960s23
Julie did however have her legs smacked for having a dirty water splash on the back of her...
-
Purposeful Corporal Punishment16
During my schooling, I was caned five times and the closest I came to receiving the cane on purpose...
-
Georgina of the Fifth30
It seemed rather hard that Lesbia should always be the lucky recipient of the parcels, and Beatrice, with a...
-
Caning Practice5
I think that most boys who have received the cane at school a few times very quickly come to...
-
Enjoying the Slipper
Stumbled across this site whilst looking for something else. Reminded me of when I was at private school in...
-
Pupils in a Class of their Own for Bad Behaviour4
Is girls’ behaviour getting worse or is it really just a case of teachers finally taking it seriously? When...