He had taught previously at St Patrick’s College where he was Prefect of Discipline. He also taught Geography, History, and later Latin to Years 7 and 8, and introduced the study of Civics into the school curriculum. Students and parents remember him as a reliable and highly organised teacher and as an excellent sports coach. By his presence in the school as a long-serving teacher he has sought to find creative solutions to discipline and behavioural policy.
School Corporal Punishment History10
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Spanking Games21
The headmistress would walk round the class doing their sums or writing and every now and then she would...
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Stealing Grandmothers Cookies3
I tried telling her I was hungry – she replied that I could have some fruit, to which I...
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School Corporal Punishment History137
Mr Bruce Clyde Lumsden, Headmaster: “The school, like many others in both State and Independent systems at the...
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School CP’s Little Secret39
‘ having no more importance than if the students had said they liked the taste of strawberries? Columbia was...
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CP discrimination2
I remember we used to give this boy some pennies, which was a lot for us in those days...
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Reactions to the Slipper25
Or imagine a boy walking past the study of his headmaster who regularly canes boys on their bottoms. Suddenly...
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Irish & British Corporal Punishment Experiences Compared5
I am also Irish and your experiences strike a chord. At primary school, I remember the ruler, the strap,...
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The Cane in UK Schools53
Definitely sexist as there was no way a girl would have been asked to do the same. I had...