This was by no means an isolated incident, as most as teachers used some form of corporal punishment to maintain classroom discipline. Most used the ruler, although a couple used the cane and one a wooden bat. Although boys were punished much more than girls, they got their fair share and I doubt that many made it through their 6 years at the school without feeling the ruler on their hand or the backs of their legs at least once
Seeing a ‘fanciable’ one, I would then try to catch his eye and grin at him – so that...
I was unfortunate to experience the cane at age 15, 4 strokes. It hurt but it was all over...
It would have been less easy to guarantee caning by the headmaster. At the time I’d have bet that...
While I was there, four older boys entered through the fence and knocked over a small tool shed. They...
Reading out the marks in Song Contest fashion must have been a very tense affair particularly for the boy...
I was shown his impressive but scary collection of canes. Particular attention was paid to a crook handled dragon...
CP could be administered as a secondary rather than direct result for some misdemeanour. It’s been mentioned here several...
Mr Brown. I have a vivid memory of him because he made me bend over the desk whilst I...