Latin teachers were always the worst in my experience. Hardest language and strictest discipline. And 7 is such a high pass mark to avoid the rod.

The cane was used at my school in the early 80s. Corporal punishment was always carried out in the headmasters study. I was caned once in 5th year along with a boy from my class. It was a perfectly acceptable form of punishment back in those days.Looking back Im not sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

At my, mixed sex, state school teachers used the slipper (plimsoll) in class. Only the headmaster, deputy headmistress and year heads used the cane.

{@rrosren] to be honest this was not restricted to grammar schools it was used in the state education system up and down the country when i was at school

I think the use of corporal punishment was widely abused by teachers. Im convinced now that it was out of control and this led to the abolition of caning as a punisment. Any teacher who complains at its passing has only themselves to blame.

In the primary school, it was the wooden rule on the palms of hands, administered in the front of the class. In the secondary, the switch. I got it both of the, In the high school it was the cane, administered in private, by the prefects (they who supervise the after class activity, former students now at the University). There were not a limited number of strokes, but usually there were a dozen inflicted on the bottom).

One of my teachers slapped me once, my cousins found out and made sure she didn't dare to raise a hand on any other kids ever again :]

Of the six schools I attended, my last school was the strictest. I was caned numerous times during my five years at the school, either by my housemaster or the deputy head. I accepted it as just a hazard of school life. In fact, I actually enjoyed my time at the school, it had excellent facilities and I really did get a good education.

In 7th grade a teacher was going to paddle me. I told her if she hit me I would hit her back. She seemed shocked by that but she left me alone.

Until a teacher gave a student a concussion
Then things changed

assault against a child is no different than assault against anyone, in fact it should be more strictly punished

There was a Latin teacher at my Grammar school called Mr. Chapman. Wonder if we went to the same school??

Sounds like another corporal punishment fantasy on SW. i get this in PM almost every day ugh

The good old/bad old days! Do please post about your swishings by the Head.