I have always felt that a headmaster would have learnt his technique from his peers mixed with his own experiences as a schoolboy and refined it over time. I was caned six times during my schoolboy days and each time my headmaster administered my punishments. It was not just the caning technique but the entire experience that made its impression on me.
Headmasters Caning Rules10
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Harsh Lessons at School1
I attended infant and junior schools in Sutton Coldfield, from 1961 to 1967. After which I attended a grammar...
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Bring Back the Cane12
I don’t know which is the worst or most effective punishment for these juvenile criminals, whether a good caning...
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School Punishment Book104
There was also a high proportion of “dirty behaviour”. All offenders were boys, and usually in the lavatory, so...
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Two of the Three R’s in 1956 4
Fifty years ago getting slapped as a little kid was all part of the learning experience. The teacher in...
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This going to hurt you six times more 22
This question has often crossed my mind. I guess not, as no-one seems to have ever mentioned it. Perhaps...
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Female Pupils Slippered9
I also rememeber Mrs. Dobson she lived somewhere near the Dobbins, and was fond of the star rating system....
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School Belt9
These are a few personal true memories of the belt as they relate to girls / female teachers which...
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Six-of-best4
So people had to find out what the mildest forms used in the Public Schools was. The source for...