The Tawse
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:00 pm
I read an article last week about the use of the tawse in Scottish schools before the ban was imposed in the nineteen eighties.
I remember in Carradale school ,in our final primary classes we had a spelling test every Friday. Fall below the margin of error allowed and the punishment was "wan o'the belt "
Maybe that's why you are a good speller now " was my Grand-daughter's response, when I told her the tale.
On to the "Grammar "
A pal of mine fell off a high stool in the Art Dept, and "Wee Dolly " was waiting to belt her when the poor lassie got up from the floor !
This was in late 1940/ early 1950
I remember in Carradale school ,in our final primary classes we had a spelling test every Friday. Fall below the margin of error allowed and the punishment was "wan o'the belt "
Maybe that's why you are a good speller now " was my Grand-daughter's response, when I told her the tale.
On to the "Grammar "
A pal of mine fell off a high stool in the Art Dept, and "Wee Dolly " was waiting to belt her when the poor lassie got up from the floor !
This was in late 1940/ early 1950