The Library of Spanking Fiction: Wellred Weekly
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Recollections: Public Punishment I was fortunate enough to attend one of the very first purpose built comprehensive schools in the country. In the mid 1950's these new institutions were seen as an exciting way forward to raise the general levels of educational achievement and for a few short years attracted the brightest and most committed teaching staff. So, at the age of eleven, dressed proudly in my new uniform I arrived at my newly built school. In truth, apart from one teaching block and the gym, it was no more than a building site but to me, whose primary education had been in an old Victorian building with outside toilets, it was the height of luxury. We were the very first pupils to attend and all being 11 years of age and right at the start the Headmaster and his staff were able to implement a strict regime. The usual disciplines of the time applied - pupils stood when the Head entered a classroom, staff were addressed as 'Sir' or 'Madam' and there was an insistence on full uniform. Woe betide the pupil who had not polished his or her shoes or failed to do their tie up properly. At our very first assembly, the Headmaster, short, portly, bespectacled and bald, very quickly laid down the school rules. Wearing his academic gown, as indeed were the rest of the staff, he glared at the assembled school and it seemed as if he was looking directly at each and every one of us as he began to describe what punishments would befall those who dared to misbehave. The boys were left in no doubt they would be caned very hard and he promised us girls dire penalties and detentions if we were found wanting. For the first few months the available accommodation was very crowded and the Head, Mr. Goddard, had a small office in the one teaching block. On most days some boy or other was in trouble and the swish of the cane and thud as it landed on a lad's backside could be heard in the nearby classrooms. Frequently we would see a boy leaving the study having just been caned and either in tears or white faced and shaking. In those early days only Mr. Goddard and his deputy, the universally hated Mr.Bailey, applied the cane. There was no corporal punishment administered by others and classroom punishments tended to be additional work or detentions unless it was so serious to be sent to 'Whacker Bailey'. Poor behaviour out of school was taken particularly seriously and the Head's attitude was that pupils in uniform represented the school. Failure when travelling by bus to offer one's seat to an adult, if witnessed by a member of staff who in those days were likely to use public transport, always ended in a sore bottom for the boys and a detention for the girls. To ignore a member of staff outside school would also result in a visit to the study and certain punishment. I remember one Monday morning break-time seeing Johnny Dickson who lived next door to me almost in tears as he held his right hand under his armpit. The previous Saturday he had been to Burtons with his father to be measured for a suit when Mr. Goddard walked into the shop. Johnny, being rather shy, tried to be invisible and walked out without speaking, hoping he had not been seen. Inevitably, he was summoned to the presence and given two strokes of the cane on his hand for failing to introduce his father to the Headmaster. So it was by the end of the first year a disciplinary regime had been well established and when we returned for a new year after the Summer holidays apart from school having twice as many pupils, two new teaching blocks had been added and the Admin building had finally been finished and immediately became the hub of the school. Apart from the Head's study, there were offices for Mr, Bailey and the newly appointed Deputy Headmistress, Miss Adams. In addition, in the same building there was a large assembly hall and a well-equipped library. However, on the first day back rumours began to circulate about the activities of some of our fellow pupils who had been fortunate enough to go on the school's first official trip abroad to Belgium. A number had been on a shoplifting spree on afternoon and six had been caught. Initially the local police had been involved but following discussions with the staff supervising the trip no charges were brought against the participants on the understanding the school would take action. On return to England and before term started the parents of those involved were summoned to the school and given full details of their children's behaviour and were informed all would face severe punishment. I believe most of the others were also punished at home and I did heard one lad had certainly been given a strapping on his bare bottom by his father. Of the six miscreants, two were girls and rumours began to abound that even they might be caned, or worse, face expulsion. Most of us who were now second year students expected Armageddon to happen sometime during the first day back. But nothing was said or done. A second school day passed with no action and not even a word from the Head during assembly. In fact until half way through the second week of term the only disciplinary action they seemed to be suffering was to stand outside the Head's office during morning break. In fact it was not until the Wednesday of the second week that pupils officially became aware of what had happened. The first teaching period of the afternoon was cancelled and a special assembly of second year pupils was held. The boys sat on the right side of the gangway and we girls were on the left as per a normal assembly. Everything was almost as normal except I did notice the stage curtains had been drawn in a little, blocking a section of the stage at each side. I thought nothing of it. We seemed to be kept waiting for ages but eventually we heard the approach of footsteps and a little procession lead by Miss Adams followed by the two girls, Wendy and Janice, who were involved in the shoplifting or 'nicking' as it was more colloquially known. Bringing up the rear was Mrs. Pearson who taught Religious Instruction. The girls, already looking very pale, were led up the steps to the stage and made to stand in front of the curtain to the right. Miss Adams fussed about getting Wendy and Janice to stand exactly in the right position and as I was sitting on the front row I heard her say "And don't you dare move a muscle if you know what's good for you." At least a minute must have passed before the Headmaster appeared dressed in his full academic regalia with the four lads trudging behind him. Mr. Bailey was at the end of this procession and unlike anyone else involved seemed to have a permanent sneer on his face. It was only when the Head had reached his position at the centre of the stage that I noticed he was carrying two canes, one appearing to be a little darker and thicker than the other. Like the girls the boys were lined up in front of the curtain but this time to the left of the stage. Mr. Goddard took his time, looking all around the hall and then for a long time at Wendy and Janice who by this time seemed to be shaking. Turning his attention to the boys he commented that they would all remember this day for the rest of their lives and when he had finished with them they would never steal again. continued... |
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