On another occasion, I was in a group of boys being caned by the headmaster for some run-of-the-mill offenses. When it came to the turn of the “naughtiest boy in the school” I was astonished when he stood up after each (not especially hard) stroke and begged the headmaster to stop. The Head, who was not a cruel man, looked uncomfortable but insisted on completing the punishment.
To the best of my knowledge, neither incident was mentioned subsequently, which perhaps shows that a good tone existed in the school.
Just to put a perspective on things. Any SCP given to a child by an adult is beyond reason.
This is because an adult’s perspective on what is acceptable is well beyond what a child can reasonably take.
Believe it or not, my mother at age 11 was caned so hard at school on her hands that she was in hospital for a week!
Perhaps some advocates can now see the danger of it.