In the 1970s there was no written policy in relation to discipline, which was approached much as it had been in earlier years and was mainly based on responding to boys’ unacceptable behaviour such as homework not done, disobedience or misbehaviour in the yard. Penals were held twice a week after school, and the strap – only ever used by male staff – was gradually being used less. Peter Hawkins, who was appointed to attend to disciplinary matters, began at Kostka in 1971.
School Corporal Punishment History9
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How Would you Rate your Schools Punishments5
The head worked on the principal 3/4 hard strokes of the cane and grounding more effective than six of...
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Pupils in a Class of their Own for Bad Behaviour36
The details are a bit vague. I can’t remember whether this was in class or if I was being...
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Smacked bottom games 2
Those games sound rather fun. I never got to play anything quite as daring as that. However, I do...
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A Trip to the Head38
“Come on, lad. It will be an even six. Your mates will be impressed. I’ll put them right here...
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To Tawse or not to Tawse18
I have serious doubts if those girls you mentioned were actually caned either on hands or bottom. They were...
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Schools Religion and CP4
My experience. Sorry, one term at Grammar when some creepy vicar took us for RE (other teachers usually gave...
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Caning Offences17
Back in the 1950s/60s few boys wore any fashionable clothes. This was partly due to theĀ lack of cash...
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Punished for Bad School Report6
As for my mothers attitude – while my mother didn’t object to corporal punishment, she thought that six cracks...