The sending of pupils to another teacher, or to the Headmaster, to be punished did happen, but it was...
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Other straps were less efficient. The Lochgelly 24″ 2 tail heavy school strap was the model most often used...
Although Scottish teachers’ straps were available with differing degrees of severity. most teachers’ owned and used a single strap....
This all represented a significant “step up”. It wasn’t just a matter of “Oh well, here we go again”,...
I and my brothers quickly learned is was no good complaining to our parents about perceived injustice at school,...
The biggest imperative as far as school management was concerned was to avoid parents making complaints. Good kids rarely...
There would be a reaction and then “Again!” The hands would be raised again, usually with the other hand...
In Scotland virtually every teacher had their own belt ready in their desk drawer, or in their briefcase, or...
I understand that in England there was a practice of using “the slipper”, usually a gym shoe, as a...
More time was spent in having the row of pupils shuffle out to the front to receive their punishment...