It appears that this particular teacher relied heavily on corporal punishment, administering smacks to both boys and girls as...
At one English boarding school during the 1960s, only the Headmistress had the authority to administer the cane. Every...
Looking back on my school days, it is extraordinary how different attitudes towards discipline were from those we hold...
One of the things that is often forgotten when we look back at our schooldays is that the education...
There was a time when corporal punishment was accepted as part of everyday school life. A smack, a slipper,...
There are some childhood memories that gradually fade with time. Others remain as vivid as if they happened yesterday....
There are some people who collect stamps, others who treasure old postcards or family photographs. My own rather unusual...
There was a time, not so very long ago, when school discipline was measured not merely by detentions or...
There are some schoolboy mistakes which, although innocent enough in intention, seem almost destined to end in punishment. Looking...
Among the most memorable figures was Mr Deakin, a teacher remembered as much for his unusual appearance as for...
For most pupils, the prospect of such punishment was something to be feared rather than experienced. The mere sight...
There was a time when corporal punishment was as much a part of British school life as morning assembly...