The late 1960s was a period of profound social change, and it must have been a particularly confusing time...
Corporal punishment was a normal part of school life during my school years, and like most boys of my...
Until recently, I had never really stopped to consider where the teachers at my primary school obtained the slippers...
For many boys who attended British schools during the mid-to-late 1970s, the physical education department was where they were...
In many British schools during the twentieth century, the slipper occupied a unique place among disciplinary measures. Unlike the...
The Mystery of the School Slipper: Size, Origin, and Legend One of the most frequently discussed aspects of school...
For many pupils who attended British schools during the era when corporal punishment was commonplace, caning was an accepted—if...
For many thirteen-year-olds, the initial shock of receiving a school caning may soon have given way to a sense...
Many people who never experienced school caning often wonder what it actually felt like. Those who lived through it...
“You may find this difficult to believe,” the Headmaster said in a measured voice, “but what I am about...
“Lines, Spockings? No, I do not believe in wasting time with meaningless punishments,” the Headmaster said sternly. “When a...
Thoroughly intimidated, I stepped into the Headmaster’s study feeling as though I were walking through a dream. My nerves...