The exception was just before I turned 15 years old in 1958 when a good friend and I had a falling out over something pretty trivial and we told each other to “F” off. In those days the “F” word was a huge no no and unfortunately for us we were overheard by the teacher on playground duty. We were ordered to report to the staffroom at 1 pm. (It was during lunch break.) So at 1pm both of us were standing outside the staffroom door as all the teachers came out, glanced at us then went to their classes.
Corporal Punishment Public or Private30
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Corporal Punishment Public or Private12
I suppose there might be some concern that the boy might show some signs of his pain when being...
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Pupils in a Class of their Own for Bad Behaviour20
I’m still pretty certain, though, that there wasn’t very much of the more serious misbehaviour — fighting, stealing, vandalism...
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And when we got there the Cupboard was Bare3
Given these a priori statements are integral to my position , I am then left with some severe difficulties....
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School Discipline Informing your Parents3
At my school the report books yes there were ‘books’ so the reports were filed sequentially, and contained a...
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Harsh Lessons at School4
The strap was heavier and more painful than my father’s belt , although he didn’t limit himself to just...
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A streak of bad luck4
Steve said: “Come on, Adam, –it’ll just be for us. We won’t tell a soul about it.” That small...
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Corporal Punishment in the Classroom5
I went to schools in two different parts of what could be called northwest London in the early sixties....
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Disciplined on Carnival Day25
Near seven o’clock Mom went upstairs and returned with Jenny and Tammy, both of whom looked quite sheepish. Mom...