One thing about the subject at hand. A work colleague once told me that at his school a girl had written something very rude on the blackboard. The teacher assumed a boy had done it, but no one would admit to it, nor would they say that this particular girl had written it . All the boys were caned and she got away with it.
Did the Cane Hurt as Much as you Thought13
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Learning from Your Punishments2
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Georgina of the Fifth23
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Whole Class Punisment68
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School Discipline Dreams4
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Beltings We Got Out Of7
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A Breath of Fresh Air1
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Auntie Deirdre Takes Charge5
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