After what seemed to be ages, but was probably no more than a minute or two, the door opened again and Mrs Seaton called Lindsey in. Anita Bensoussane wrote:Are teachers allowed to use corporal punishment at your school, Ming? Pupils were caned when I was at school (though I avoided it, partly through behaving myself and partly through not getting caught if I didn't! ). However, caning was used sparingly and was abolished in Britain in 1987.

Good," she said, standing up and walking to a cupboard. "Let's swap apples for strokes of the cane, strokes of the cane across your bottom, Thomas." Before leaving the school on the 22nd I had a conference with some of the Managers and saw the girls at work and am of the opinion that the trouble has practically ceased. The Managers throughout had been helpful and grateful for my assistance and I think on the whole the Superintendent has acted sensibly and has been supported by her staff. I believe that the whole trouble was a conspiracy on the part of the girls to get rid of the new Superintendent, having realised that the absolute want of discipline and lazy habits allowed by the late Superintendent But it was not to be. Towards the end of assembly the senior mistress announced that she would be punishing a fourth year girl for smoking. She read the name out: "Lindsey Rushworth, form 4B, wait for me outside my office."If this policy is accepted I think it would be unwise to ref Yet, whatever architectural and fiscal advances were being realised on the outside, similar improvements were not being mirrored on the inside of many of the non fee-paying schools throughout Edinburgh. Thomas was unable to put Miss Craven out of his mind for the rest of the week. He was almost desperate to know if she was the same lady who had threatened him with the cane. The thought excited him and scared him. I was just admiring your apple tree," he replied awkwardly, not being able to think of what to say. She looked at him with a slightly amused look on her face and he felt his face flush again and his erection harden.

The third stroke landed lower than the first two had, whether intentionally or caused by my involuntary wrigglings across the desk. It whipped down across the very tops of my thighs and stung like bloody hell - even worse than those first two strokes. I screamed at the top of my voice and writhed over the desk in agony. Somehow I managed to stay down and to channel all of my efforts into holding on. But I was sobbing as I awaited the fourth and final stroke. Go and fetch me that chair,’ she sud­den­ly instruct­ed, indi­cat­ing a low wood­en chair near the win­dow, ‘and put it in front of thedesk.’ The question now arises whether corporal punishment on the posterior is to be allowed in this school in future. In the new Model Rules it was decided after discussions with representatives of the Managers and Superintendents that the only corporal punishment in girls' schools should be on the hands -- not exceeding three strokes on each hand with a light cane or tawse. Dr. Norris agreed to this rule at the time though he says he always felt doubtful whether it would be possible to maintain it in dealing with certain classes of girls. The Managers are unanimous in asking permission to keep their existing rule which leaves the Superintendent a discretion as to the infliction of light and moderate corporal punishment (whether on the hands or on the posterior). Anoth­er half dozen class mem­bers filed through of whom only one opt­ed for ‘two’ and the oth­ers were allowed to leave unscathed. Then an excep­tion­al­ly pret­ty girl with cropped blond hair entered the study, flashed a smile and greet­ed them enthu­si­as­ti­cal­ly with, ‘good morn­ing ladies!’ Six," replied Wendy. Her eyes widened with nervous admiration as Thomas pushed open the heavy, squeaking, wrought iron gate and began to climb the apple tree just a short way up the drive.

The warmth that radiated from that toilet seat following her each and every “appointment” was rapture beyond compare.

After everyone had gone past Mrs Seaton came marching up. She looked at both of us as if we were something rotten that the cat had dragged in and, without saying a word, went straight into her office. Lindsey made a face at me and we continued to stand outside in silence. I thought so," she said in the same quiet voice. "I think you're going to be sorry to get your wish. I'm going to strap you and I'm going to do a good job. Now, hold out your hand."No, noth­ing thank you Miss,’ the girl replied again shift­ing her eyes towards Miss Pren­der­gast, who gave the slight­est nod of assent.

Miss Sven­son put down the tele­phone and called in the girl. She had no doubt Miran­da Spears would resent her more than ever, but it was a nec­es­sary pun­ish­ment and, she knew in her heart, a justone.

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were about to end. I have discussed the matter fully with Miss Wall who will keep an eye on the school. Officially, there were nine recognised belts, depending on the comfort and grip, teachers would select what they considered to be the most appropriate appliance for them to inflict throbbing castigation on their infant charges, personal choice also being dictated by the length of belts on offer. The Junior School covered the last three years of primary education and each year was divided into three classes by ability: J1, J2, J3 for that 5th year of primary; J4, J5, J6 for the next year, and finally J7, J9, J9; with J3, J6, and J9 being the class for the brightest pupils. Despite, my failure to answer Mr Rattray's Arithmetic question, I was placed in the mid-range class, J2. My class teacher was a woman. We didn't get on. Somehow never felt I fitted in, and that was made worse in April or May 1955 as the General Election of that year approached. Internal Home Office memorandum by Dr. A.W. Norris, 30 May 1923 OUTBREAKOFINSUBORDINATIONat the KENILWORTH TRAININGSCHOOL.