I Used to Get the Cane At School

The slipper and cane were used at both my schools. They both hurt but the cane was always regarded as more serious and significant. At junior school only the head used the cane but at my secondary other senior masters like the deputy head and heads of year could cane.

At junior school the head caned on the hands. I got it twice there, one stroke the first time and two on each had the other time. That really hurt! And it took a long time for me to hold out both hands but the head just carried on despite my tears.

At secondary school the cane was always on the bottom whoever gave it. I got it eight times there in all from first year to lower sixth.

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NortiusMaximus · M

I got the cane across my bottom at junior school - 3 strokes. My wife got it at her junior school too.

jackcros · 70-79, M

@NortiusMaximus I got caned on my bottom twice at junior school. Two strokes the first time and three the second.

NortiusMaximus · M

@jackcros The cane wasn't all that common in junior school, it was used a lot more in secondary school.

jackcros · 70-79, M

@NortiusMaximus in my junior school for boys aged 8 and over the cane was used frequently on hands in class. The Head caned bottoms but this was less frequent than caning on hands.p

NortiusMaximus · M

@jackcros Some teachers used the ruler on our hands but the slipper and cane were always applied to our bottoms. Boys and girls were treated the same.