Llanidloes National School
A great deal of caning, 1879
Corporal punishment was routinely administered in schools until relatively recent times. An entry in the School Log Books from 26th April 1879 noted that:
"Discipline as usual not good, a great amount of talking going on which a great deal of caning did not stop".
It is perhaps not surprising, therefore, to find the following entry in 1900.
This was written on 15th November 1900, and it reads:
"At a Managers' meeting held this afternoon I was instructed
to inform you that they have received complaints about the infliction
of punishment on school children, and have reason to believe
that the complaints are not altogether groundless".
The same entry also noted that "several children
have gone to the Board School in consequence".
These complaints seem to have resulted in official letters
issuing reminders to teachers about the strict rules relating
to corporal punishment.
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