Asked why it hadn’t been mentioned previously, my unintentional flippant rely on “you didn’t ask” hardly allowed the words to leave my lips, Miss S flew at me raised my skirt, and slapped my thigh and leg repeatedly so hard reducing me to tears, it left me with a mass of welted hand marks, which later bruised. I have no idea if the Head knew it was me who broke the window or whether my impertinent answer fired her up , but she left me under no illusion our paths should not cross again. So for me, a slapped leg was the most painful but compared to the cane I received at senior school the cane wins.
Primary School Corporal Punishments23
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A little bit of discipline 5
Mother pointed to the arm of the chaise, and said: “Bend over, please.” It was the first time I...
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The Cane and the Double Standard16
A little after the reunion, I found out that Margaret, in her professional capacity had been involved in an...
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Corporal Punishment in the Classroom6
Our monitors at the infant’s school were called Janet and John. This sticks in my mind because our early...
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School Corporal Punishment History114
Corporal punishment had been used sparingly in the first few years of St Bede’s. The seniors in their tiny...
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Corporal Punisment Memories School35
I’m very forgiving of a boy who lies simply because he’s scared, it’s calculated dishonesty, I find truly objectionable....
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Corporal Punishment Public or Private17
The time I was caned by the Headmaster in his study, I really didnt know what to expect, how...
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Corporal Punishment and The Caning Experience51
At my school, the cane used on the hands was lighter than that used on the bottom and was...
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Corporal Punishment References from Buy Gone Days11
There was one teacher who would often summon miscreant pupils to the staff room for their punishments during break...