Corporal punishment in schools was experienced very differently depending on the era, the country, the school, and the individual...
Yes, I thought the cane would hurt, and it did hurt an awful lot. In the circumstances, I was...
On the one occasion I was caned, I was taken directly to the Deputy Head, so there was no...
You ask what seems like a very simple question. The simple answer is “Yes!” — but the worst was...
At no school I attended did I ever witness a boy being punished with the slipper after leaving the...
During the 1970s, the routines and disciplinary customs of British secondary schools reflected a markedly different educational culture from...
At Tweedmouth Modern School in Berwick, former pupils recalled the formidable reputation of Miss Buglass, remembered both for the...
Michael Padden recalled an incident in which he and a friend were discovered behaving mischievously while waiting to go...
At one school, Mrs Shervington was remembered for administering punishment with considerable severity. Former pupils recalled that a summons...
At Rainford High School in St Helens, one former pupil remembered frequent reprimands from Mrs Harris, a teacher recognised...
At Ickneild High School in Luton, several former pupils remembered the severity of particular members of staff. One recalled...
At Ockbrook School in Derbyshire, one former pupil, Meilee Marts, recalled receiving corporal punishment from a teacher known as...