Why I hated my primary school


CHARLES Dickens once said, “I don’t like that sort of school... where the bright childish imagination is utterly discouraged, and where those bright childish faces... are gloomily and grimly scared out of countenance; where I have never seen among the pupils, whether boys or girls, anything but little parrots and small calculating machines.”

I can draw parallels between the English novelist’s description of schools in Victorian England and my own experiences.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
BRATs , caning , corporal punishment , discipline , Education ,

Next In Education

Leading TVET with values
Between quiet and loud
TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGES
TAR UMT students ROAR on reels
Employers want English-ready graduates
Teacher turns word struggles into success
Giving meaning to ‘professor’
Higher edu on quality drive
Tackling gaps in English progress
Double glory for Gloria

Others Also Read