Back then we had a teacher called Mr. Clarke who had a reputation for being extremely strict and for not tolerating naughty behaviour. It wasn’t unusual for kids in our class to receive a spanking from him. They generally took place at break times when everyone else had left the room which allowed a certain amount of privacy and less embarrassment although we all knew when someone was going to get one because they would be told to stay behind when the bell went.
On the morning of the day I received my first spanking from him our class had been to an assembly with all the other classes in the school. I remember it was November because one of the other classes was presenting the assembly and it was all about Bonfire Night.