1974 – JOAN CLIFTON Added by Julie B. I was in that cupboard with her and yes we did come out to a good slap from Miss Timpson the science teacher, we kept our legs up against the cupboard doors so that she could not open them 1974 – Hiding In the Cupboard Added by […]

Whalley Range 11-18 High School, Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range 1985 – add memory Added by Karen W. Mrs Castley was head mistress at the time I started school and if she was cross with you (SOMETIMES FOR A VERY MINOR THING) she would stand you on the stage at assembly and slap your legs hard […]

St Ignatius, Greenheys, Hulme 1978 – Mrs Lukeman (Deputy Head) Added by Carol R. I will never forget being in first year, and I’d forgotten my swimming kit and had to report to Mrs Lukeman, she immediate hit me across the back of my legs, I never forgot my kit again. 1979 – MRS. ASHTON […]

1979 – Sister Patrick Added by Angela B. She became Headmistress and was a dab hand with the strap, luckily not across my hands or legs. 1986 – sister bernadette Added by Sharron L. I remember in 4th year I burnt my face really badly with a sun lamp and couldn’t see for a week. […]

1964 – Miss Isaacs Added by Hazel J K. She taught History to us and instilled in me a love of the subject because she brought it all to life (or so I thought), but she was fierce on punishment! Usually we girls got slapped on the backs of our legs but one day almost […]

Mortlake County Secondary Girls’ School , Hertford Avenue, East Sheen 1958 – Miss Cohen & others Added by Jeanne R. Miss Round slapping me for wearing trousers OUT OF SCHOOL! 1963 – Miss Downing Added by Jean F. I remember getting my legs slapped by Miss Round for Scrumping Chorlton Technical High School, Nicholas Rd, […]

Her favorite or maybe only punishment was to slap girls across the back of the legs (not too bad you might say) but if you never experienced this punishment you will never understand the pain. She would call you in and remonstrate for a few seconds and say this was going to hurt her more […]

1966 – Miss Leather Added by Carol B. AH How I do remember MISS LEATHER. If you were a female and got into trouble at school you will definitely remember her. The most terrifying female (just) teacher ever to walk the earth. If you were sent to her office as some of us frequently were, […]

On a recent thread the topic moved from girls’ discipline by males to secondary schoolgirls’ legs smacked by women. It both surprised and amused me that this would happen, especially to girls as old as sixteen. Some doubts arose as to the plausibility of young women being subjected to such a childish punishment. Since this […]