I Got The Cane In School 6 Of The Best

I was reminded earlier of a day trip to Dedham ("Constable Country") when I was in 4th year at school. I forget what it was for now. Anyway, as you might expect, our behaviour wasn't the best and we probably shouldn't have included alcohol in our picnic lunches. There was a bit of a queue outside the year heads'. office the next day. ;)

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Lynda70 · F

Misbehaviour on school trip was treated more seriously than at school and all the punishments seemed to go up a level. What might earn a few whacks with the slipper at school, was more likely to result in a caning if on a school trip. That was made clear to me a few times.

NortiusMaximus · M

@Lynda70 Same at my school. Misbehaving on a school trip was a lot more like to result in a caning than the same behaviour at school. My girlfriend and I discovered that after our first school trip together.

Chroniclewriter · 70-79, M

@Lynda70 And did you get caned as a result of misbehaviour on a school trip? Six of the best perhaps!

Lynda70 · F

@Chroniclewriter Yes, not always six of the best and sometimes just the slipper.

Sharon · F

@Chroniclewriter There were always at least a few slipperings and usually a few canings after a school trip when I was at school.

Chroniclewriter · 70-79, M

@Lynda70 What did you do on a school trip to justify the cane or slipper; smoking perhaps?

Chroniclewriter · 70-79, M

@Sharon Sounds almost as if everyone expected pupils to step out of line. May I assume you were one of the miscreants?

Sharon · F

@Chroniclewriter I don't know if they expected us to but we almost invariably did. I was usually one miscreants but I wasn't always caught.

Chroniclewriter · 70-79, M

@SharonVery honest to admit it at a distance. I assume you were quite happy and accepting a caning if necessary. Your bottom must have been used to it. Did your parents know of your frequent canings?

Sharon · F

@Chroniclewriter Part of the fun of misbehaving is the risk. It I got caught I got the slipper or cane, it was all part of the game. I was fairly used to it. My parents knew about some of my canings but not all. It was no big secret, there just wasn't any point telling them.

Chroniclewriter · 70-79, M

Sharon, again a very honest reply although some might think the pain resulting from the 'fun of misbehaving' might not have been worth it. Especially the more timid pupil like I was, as I know from experience the cane did hurt, both across backside and on hands. I never told my parents. But you were obviously prepared mentally' I assume for the pain of up to 'six' very hard whacks for 'your fun'. And did you all compare the stripes together afterwards. I suppose some teacher beat harder than others; actually the slipper applied with force could be worse than the cane, and of course there were junior and senior canes. Were you aware of the different types. I assume your punishment were always over clothing.

Sharon · F

@Chroniclewriter At school we usually got slippered and caned though our knickers. In 6th form we were allowed to wear trousers and,were slipper or caned through them if we were, just like the boys. In the gym changing room we got slippered bare. We sometimes got it bare in the gym too. It was probably against the rules but, as many have said, teachers made rules, they didn't obey them.