In my 3 mixed infants/primary schools, I saw one girl, aged 10, smacked by a male teacher. She was summoned to him for playground misbehavior at dinner time and in front of us 9-year-olds she was severely and effectively scolded.
This was right by my desk and I can assure you,46 years later, the tears were flowing from the scolding before the 3 or 4 smacks to the legs and bottom that accompanied the latter half of Mr Weeke’s major speech. Who needs the rod of correction in such circumstances?
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