A brat who’s supposed to be grounded gets caught going to the mall. by Caroline Richards Note: This is a real experience from when I was 17 years old. I’m
A family friend takes a girl on holiday By Jill Waterhouse It was 1976 and a stinking hot summer. My mum and Mike’s mum were both divorced and short of cash. They
A girl has an uncomfortable meeting with her headmistress By Robert Roberts “Mum?” “Yes, darling.” “I need you to sign this letter from school,” said Molly, holding the letter but
Events during a holiday in France By Jill Waterhouse My name is Sam. During the summer holidays in 1981, my friend Nicola’s mum asked me if I would like to come
The headmistress recalls a serious rebellion by Alison Short “Shall I tell you about the worst crisis I have ever faced in all my years as headmistress?” Miss Hilary Underwood,
A bratty daughter is told her strict new school doesn’t discipline with the paddle, which is technically true… by Caroline Richards Note: The main inspiration for this story is a
A sixth former feels herself innocent but faces school and home punishment By Robert Roberts John Groves, a chemistry teacher for the Florence Naismith School for Girls, shook his head
A school trip leads to a misunderstanding. (A story based on real events) By Jill Waterhouse My name is Jill, I was 17 years old when this event took place
Three girls having a painful meeting with their headmistress By Jane Fairweather “God, it has been a hard week! It has been such a long wait since Saturday,” Emily Winters
A fascination with corporal punishment means trouble for one girl By Jill Waterhouse I studied at a fee-paying girls-only school in central England in the early 1980s. The school had a