Published on 12, July, 2020
I didn't like school much espech secondary because it was a huge school and I was bullied a lot
Primary school was ok at first because I went to a really small school which was actually an old building
This was it
It's since been turned in to flats sadly :(
My secondary school was monstrous lol XD I hated it from start to finish.
I enjoyed learning but I would have preferred doing it from home :)
Sometimes I miss school but mostly its bad memories.
In the hall at my first school we did a Christmas show and sang silent night together my mum has it on video it's a strange video because I'm only small and don't really look like me now.
One theme running through the replies is that the further back you go in time, the worse children were treated by teachers.
Corporal punishment is an obvious difference, but also just plain cruelty, like the tales of being forced to face the wall.
In my junior school a punishment was forcing boys to stand in front of the class and having books piled onto their hands, and not being allowed to drop them.
I was pulled out of the class by my hair by a teacher in my junior school.
Physical punishments such as spanking were the norm at home in those days too but going further back my mother got 'the strap'.
An old saying my mum often used: 'children should be seen but not heard'.
A good thing in the junior school is that they had people come in to test children's eyes, so at the age of 9 I could see properly for the first time with my NHS specs
Junior school wasn't as bad for bullying as the senior but I did have some physical fights with boys.
A theme that persists throughout our experiences, with some exceptions, is social isolation, no matter what the era.
One theme running through the replies is that the further back you go in time, the worse children were treated by teachers. Corporal punishment is an obvious difference, but also just plain cruelty, like the tales of being forced to face the wall. In my junior school a punishment was forcing boys to stand in front of the class and having books piled onto their hands, and not being allowed to drop them. I was pulled out of the class by my hair by a teacher in my junior school. Physical punishments such as spanking were the norm at home in those days too but going further back my mother got 'the strap'.
Some punishments were considered acceptable back then but they certainly wouldn't be now. Corporal punishment did act as a pretty good deterrent during my school days.
However there were teachers who abused their power and singled out certain children for bullying and cruel treatment. Those teachers would pick up on and target 'different' children.
It may have been an obvious difference (like the colour of skin in the case you mentioned) or less obvious in the case of an autistic child. I wonder how that poor girl in your school fared later in life. It must have had a lasting impact being treated like that.
I'm sorry to hear how you were treated by your teacher in junior school.
Have those memories become more vivid for you since your diagnosis? That's what I have found. During the diagnostic process I had to try and remember my early childhood experiences and was questioned about them. Once those memories have been brought back to the forefront of my mind it hasn't been so easy to pack them away again. Another reason why there should be more post diagnosis support available.
aye but modern schools the children run amok and even attack teachers. in modern high schools.i dont agree with the old schools physically assaulting kids with canes lol thats a bit much maybe.... but the fact kids in high schools are so insane and run riot attacking teachers in class tells me that a ballance between both is required, there needs to be some form of discipline. a balance between old and new, as new is a bit too loose and allows kids to destroy the school structure and ruin learning process.