Schools have changed a lot, Children are much more protected from any type of abuse. The school rules in private schools are very strict, and the kids just accept and honour the rules. The State schools also have rules and regs, but the kids do get away with more, as they can't be sanctioned as strictly. Drugs of any description, alcohol, theft, taking and displaying a weapon of any type at school is automatic expulsion, Bullying, 2 warnings, 3rd time parents are called in and counselling is given, 4th time expulsion. For small infringments they get demerit points - like being improperly dressed, or running in no run zones etc. Once they have 3 demerit points the kids get detention after school on a Friday for an hour. The kids hate that as Friday is the day they just want to get home and vege out
The State schools because they are zoned ( meaning they cover an area and kids living the zone must be admitted to the school) - means that it is tough to expel someone, they have to be really, really bad.
When I was at school many, many moons ago
, during my primary years girls and boys could be strapped, at college boys were caned and girls got detention, anyone who was to receive detention or caned was called out in the whole school assembly and the the school was told why you were being punished, that was extremely humiliating. A teacher could without impunity clip you across your ears, and you dare not complain or tell your parents LOL as they invariably stuck up for the teacher.
The kids today have so much opportunities whatever school they go too. I loved school and if I was at school now, I would never leave
My son is away this week on an environmental studies camp in an area that is a summer beach resort in the summer. Each year the kids from year 3 on have some form of camp week, they learn to work together, are taught survival skills in the bush, which in turn gives grounding for survival out there in the big wide world, I remember david's year 4 camp they went to a place called Sovereign Hill, and attended the little wooden school house that does everything like back in 1860-70s, the kids and their teachers also dressed in period clothing, panned for gold etc. So much fun, but they are learning the whole time.
Ahhh to be a kid today!
~Mosiac