There was nothing wrong with Court Lees school I was there in 1953 when John Fidoe was headmaster. Other members of staff were Mr Bark deputy head,Mr Roberts,Mr Craine Mr Appleton Mr Ford Mr Johnson Mr Candy Mr Mephan Mr Edwards Mr Emery Mr Coates. These were the only staff members I remember and were reasonable I got the cane a couple of times for running away but that was all.
Corporal Punishment & Approved Schools7
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Was the Pain of Corporal Punishment a Deterant5
Corporal Punishment is clearly an unnecessary and avoidable pain IF … behaving in a certain way with the foreknowledge...
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Shoplifting3
I wasn’t scared of the older kids anymore. But I was well and truly close to wetting my pants...
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The Cane and the Double Standard14
All the boys without question kept their heads down, even to the point of avoiding eye contact with the...
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BBC Presenter Bottom Pain2
They are so frequent that its not unusual to hear one or more per morning!At first dozy in bed...
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Caning Practice16
I was responsible for the supervision of the boarders. That’s why I was the one saddled with their serious...
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The Headmaster’s Study22
However, as sometimes I have found that padding has been inserted under shorts or trousers, I now make all...
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Whole Class Punisment54
I understand that in England there was a practice of using “the slipper”, usually a gym shoe, as a...
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School Discipline Experiences in the 60s3
They did not always give more than 4 strokes and often less but the canes they used to hurt...