The headmistress would walk round the class doing their sums or writing and every now and then she would send one unlucky boy or girl to the front, they had to standing a line facing the class, then when she had been round the whole class of about 30 she would then one by one smack the backs of each pupils hands, there were usually about 6 – 8 pupils. I was in this line up just the once! I remember thinking at the time that I would have liked to be in that playground game, I was about 9 or 10, in the late 1940’s
Spanking Games21
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Whole Class Punisment76
In some areas of England the leather school strap was used instead of, or as well as,the cane, particularly...
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The Slipper at Bedtime1
I remember many spankings while I was growing up. Mother always carried them out, I had to bend over...
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Corporal Punishment References from Buy Gone Days30
‘Mitching’ is slang used in parts of Wales, and also apparently in Ireland, for playing truant. It seems to...
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Encounters at Boarding School in the 1960s18
Another followed as I tried to suppress my screams. Then another four followed at regular intervals. I was then...
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Caning on the Hands12
I came from a primary school where caning is just given even so frequently. I have been caned because...
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P,E lessons4
One or two of the boys started sniffing because we all knew now what to expect. I was about...
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Should unlawful incidents of school CP be taken to the Courts11
(5)In this section ” pupil ” means a person (a)for whom education is provided (i)at a school maintained by...
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Pupils in a Class of their Own for Bad Behaviour49
I was a weedy youth, good at lessons but not into any of the limited range of sports on...