Other than that it was the belt was used but sparingly.
At secondary school, things were a bit different, with the belt being used almost daily. I remember hearing the thwack of it from adjacent classrooms and wondering who was on the receiving end. I am afraid I was a bit of a wimp I never got the strap – although I was once threatened with it for yawning!
There was always a regular procession to the headmaster’s office – indeed I’m sure some school secretaries would have some wonderful CP tales to recount.