NRS-20358 | Punishment book [Combaning South Provisional School]

Regulations under the Public Schools Act of 1866 (30 Vic. No.22), adopted by the Council [of Education] on 27 February 1867 regulated the publishment of children in schools by stipulating 'In the government of the pupils, all degrading and injurious punishments are to be avoided. The Teacher's discipline must be mild but firm, his manner kindly, his demeanour cheerful and calculated to gain the confidence of his pupils, and his language marked by strict propriety. While he should overlook no offence, his aim should be to prevent the necessity for punishment by the improvement of the offender.'In relation to corporal punishment the regulations continue: 'Corporal punishment should be inflicted in extreme cases only, and then as a last resource; and the teacher must keep a record of the time and place at which pupils were corporally chastised, the amount of such punishment and the nature of the offence.' Uniform stationery soon evolved to enable compliance with these regulations. These punishment books are registers of all punishments given to pupils. The information it details includes: the pupil's name, age, nature of offence, amount of punishment (i.e. number of strokes), [the instrument of punishment (almost invariably the cane)], by whom sent, the date of the punishment, and by whom the punishment was inflicted.1866年《公立学校法案（Public Schools Act）》项下、由教育委员会（Council of Education）于1867年2月27日通过的第30号维多利亚法令第22条（30 Vic. No.22）相关规定，对学校学生的管理工作作出了规范，其中明确要求：“在学生管理中，一切有辱人格且造成身心伤害的惩戒方式均应予以避免。教师的管教应温和而坚定，态度和蔼可亲，举止乐观开朗，以赢得学生的信任，其言行举止需严格合乎礼仪。教师虽不应放过任何违纪行为，但核心目标应是通过感化违纪者，杜绝体罚的必要性。” 针对体罚（corporal punishment）的相关规定进一步补充道：“体罚仅应在极端情形下作为最后处置手段实施；教师须留存记录，载明学生遭受体罚的时间、地点、体罚强度以及违纪行为的性质。” 为符合上述规定的要求，统一制式的体罚登记册随即应运而生。此类记录册即为所有学生受罚情况的登记档案，其详细收录的信息包括：学生姓名、年龄、违纪行为性质、体罚强度（即鞭笞次数）、[体罚工具（几乎无一例外为藤条（cane））]、处罚发起者、受罚日期以及体罚实施者。