gym shoe

Punishments could be the usual lines, essay or, for poor school work, detention but corporal punishment was also used. This was not on the bare bottom so the recipient's bottom would be protected by trousers and underwear, sports shorts or pyjamas – depending on when and where the offence took place. Apart from the headmaster, who used a cane, the “slipper” (gym shoe/plimsoll) was usually used. (I heard that the deputy head when I started at the

Strafen könnten werden die üblichen Linien, Aufsatz oder für schlechte Schule arbeiten, Haft aber Unteroffizier Strafe wurde auch verwendet. Dies war nicht auf dem nackten Boden, so dass der Empfänger unten von Hosen und Unterwäsche, Sport-Shorts oder Pyjama geschützt würden – je nachdem, wann und wo die Straftat stattgefunden hat. Neben der Schulleiter, der einen Stock nutzte, war der "Pantoffel" (Gym Schuh/Plimsoll) normalerweise verwendet. (Ich habe gehört, dass der stellvertretende Leiter, als ich anfing, an die

Now aged 16 I was fast growing up. An event occurred during this term which remained a vivid memory for many years to come. During a Rugby game with another school there was an incident which resulted in both teams being involved in a mass brawl. The game was abandoned. Our furious sports master ordered us all into the changing room. No one was surprised when a few minutes later Harper came in wielding his large gym shoe! He ordered us all into a line and stared at us all in total disbelief.