The cane and slipper were not the only disciplinary methods available to schools.
The survey contains references to detention, lines, reprimands, apologies and other penalties.
Corporal punishment therefore operated alongside a wider range of sanctions.
Detention
Detention possessed one obvious advantage from the school’s point of view.
It deprived the pupil of free time.
For some children this was a substantial penalty.
It might interfere with games, meeting friends or going directly home.
Yet detention also required supervision.
A teacher had to remain behind with the pupils.
This could make it inconvenient for staff as well as children.
Writing Lines
Writing lines was another familiar punishment.
Its purpose was partly inconvenience and partly repetition.
The pupil might be required to write the same sentence many times.
One contributor remembered receiving both detention and lines and considered them preferable to corporal punishment.
The teacher, according to his recollection, barely examined the completed pages before disposing of them.
The punishment had consumed time rather than produced useful work.
Apology
An apology could accompany another
