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Corporal Punishment in an East Dulwich School


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  • 1 year later...

I was in Miss Rucks class first year. Mrs Reeks used to play piano, she looked like she was 100 years old.

I got the ruler across the hands or ruler against the calves at least once by Mr Holmes.

I was in Mr Phelps class and one morning at milk break he punched me in the stomach and I called him a c**t. He sent me out into the playground crying. After break I went in terrified that I'd be sent to Mr Holmes for the ruler or cane. But nothing happened, Phelps never mentioned it again. He never touched me again.

Had Mr Henry for fourth year, he was strict but fair.

Aged 9, I used to get the slipper from my class teacher every morning before the register was called.

He used a large shoe from the jumble sale box kept under a workbench.

The purpose was to save Mr. Hallam the hassle of stopping class to slipper me during the day.

  • 2 weeks later...

I just find the idea of an adult putting a child " over my knee". to administer punishment rather chilling and sinister.

I am not campaigning anti smacker but now regret giving my own children 'the odd smack' - times have changed and that is for the better.

I was smacked at school in the fifties and never thought it was a good idea then!

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