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British schools, both state and private, schools once relied very heavily on corporal punishment. This had largely changed by the 1980s. Prep schools emplemented more humane and in the long run more effective systems that more rewarded positive behavior and punished negative behavior through system of pluses and minues. Different terms were used in various schools. Children who built up pluses received rewards and children who acquired minues had some activity restricted or punishmentlike trash detail or detention imposed. Some schools included pluses in house competitions. The schools had not yet entirely discarded coroporal punishment by the 1980s, but it was no longer extensively used.
The Set Cup is now completed for an annual basis. The winning Set is the one which amasses the greatest number of 'pluses', given to the individual boys in the course of each term, for good work, games, art, music and general helpfulness.
1st Kangs 1196
2nd Owls 1194
3rd Otters 1183
4th Hawks 996
An incredibly close run thing!
Fanfare (Mount House School), Autumn 1988.
Once I got a minus for sucking prune stones in the Scripture lesson. It was prunes and custard for pudding and I saved two stones. We were in the middle of a parable and Sir thought it was a sweet -- he have me a minus.
Camilia Briault, Great Walstead Magazine 1987.
On 6th December there was a merit holiday. Itvstarted after games and I was quite excited by it. We watched a film called Smokey Bites the Dust, which was very good. Some people who had not worked hard or who had misbehaved had to remain in the classrooms and work.
Rebcca Lisle, 8.3, The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1984.
Discipline is exercised to make the school run smoothly. At first, a small boy has to have this exeted on him, but towards the end of his career he shold be able, and is expected to be able , to exert it on himself and, to a limited degree, on others. We feel it wrong that a boy should expect to have everything automatically and 'liceces' are awarded to those who prove themselves responsible and sensible, for such things as billisards, penknives, and the hobbies hut. Attendance at films, lectures and outings may equally be suspended for those who abuse that trust. Freedom without License is a good way of saying what is aimed for. The main thing is thst there are no "laws of the Medes and Persians". Each offense is treated according to the character of the boy, the circumstance of the misdemeanour and a thorough investigation into 'why'. The last is extremely important in today's disturbed family situations. Each boy is then treate in the appropriate way.
Beach Hall Prospectus
We are a school that believes in discipline. There is an entry system for punishments here and if you get three in a row or a starred entry you lose a house point.
Jonathan Whittle, 11.7, The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1978
Detention is a good idea because it has taught the whole school not to get starred entries ... - Marlon James, 10.11
I think detention is a good idea eben though I aqm in it, because boys might try harder to obey school rules. - Toby Hope, 10.1
The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1978
