A long long time ago in the early 90s discipline was all the rage at boarding school. Rage being the operative word. Teachers were called Masters to help reinforce the fact that they were in no way a parent substitute and were addressed as Sir. Female teachers were called Mrs because the sexism within theContinue reading “Alius in Pariete Laterem”
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Apple Trees, Honey Bees & Snow-White Turtle Doves
A long long time ago in the early 90s at boarding school everything was either compulsory or forbidden. It was never: “If anyone fancies it we are offering cadets to any of you that don’t think it’s a massive waste of time and enjoys being shouted at”. Instead it was either: “Former pupil, Lord BumblecrunchContinue reading “Apple Trees, Honey Bees & Snow-White Turtle Doves”
A Little Learning
A long long time ago in the late 80s British private school education was the envy of the world. Smaller class sizes meant better student focus and a finely tuned streaming system meant that different levels could be tailored to differing abilities to ensure the weak could catch up and the elite could get evenContinue reading “A Little Learning”
Diaries of Boarding School 