Caning by staff ended in 1988 with the departure of Campbell Stewart (Year 8 Group Master 1984-88). On the Hill, caning ceased around 1990. Long before, the Prefects’ Meeting had expired. There was non in 1973 or 1974, for ‘All smokers and the like were dealt with by the School Captain and the prefect(s) concerned’. The last meetin, in 1975, dealt with a culprit who had disobeyed a prefect and thrown a dead pigeon in his face. He ‘pleaded guilty… but said he did not aim at the prefect’s face. This was thought to be not very important.’ He received a Saturday detention.
School Corporal Punishment History54
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Why Corporal Punishment Has to / Had to Go1
The only time I can see sense in it being beneficial to it being the most painful thing you...
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Hand Spanking9
I was in primary school in the 1970s when most teachers seemed to reward misbehavior with a hand spanking,...
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Reminscences of a not-so-wild colonial boy3
During my first year at high school I was caned on 28 separate occasions which I think was probably...
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Mrs Vickers5
The pub is always out of bounds, too many sailors, especially on Fridays! It doesn’t stop some of them...
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The Cane in UK Schools66
Whether in a given area this is achieved by having a school using cp and one not, or whether...
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Dreams and Awakenings3
“Stand by, commander,” Commodore Treadwell’s static-disrupted voice ordered, “We’re patching Admiral McMichael through, from the surface.”} {Rebecca, normally Starbase...
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Caning Offences19
During my time at quite a good Grammar School – late ’50s to early ’60s – full uniform was...
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Hand Spanking10
I remember that during a History lesson at my prep school the teacher, who also happened to be the...