Their first names were Margaret and Carol. One day in the school grounds during breaktime, they approached me as I stood alone. Margaret made a statement which I shall never forget as it was so odd, “We think that we would like to see you get the cane”. Both smiled at me with that “we know something you don’t” look. I remember I was so embarrased by this and just flushed and mumbled some ridiculous reply, to which they just giggled and walked away. Events in the classroom with slipper and cane were almost a weekly event, sometimes more and we all knew those classes that involved significant risks for the boys. One of these was Maths which for a few weeks was taken by the woodwork teacher during the regular teacher’s absence. This man was later categorised as one of many in the teaching profession, as a nasty little man with a penchant for the cane.
The Cane and the Double Standard8
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Paddle by the Lake1
I am now 50 years old, but I can still remember the spankings I received when I was younger....
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Mrs Vickers13
“Hands at your sides, ladies, don’t rub them. You find yourself in this position because you were disobedient, this...
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Scottish Approved School Punishment14
These approved schools exist in practically every country on earth,be they called by different names. They are for juvenile...
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Discipline at Home & School 1
I read with interest a lot of the comments and remarks on the subject of corporal punishment Like a...
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Scottish Approved School Punishment17
The birch may not be as bad as all that. Yes, we’ve all read far-fetched stories about romantic poets...
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Whole Class Punisment23
Yes I couldn’t agree more. Unfair treatment was largely in my mind to blame for public opinion swinging against...
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Encounters at Boarding School in the 1960s4
At seven the following morning we were all stood in our uniforms in front of our beds when our...
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Corporal Punishment References82
Kelvin High Belfast I wonder if Kathleen remembers Mrs McKay?(Science) I best remember her as the only lady teacher...