Teachers in the olden days

In the olden days teachers used to smack children on their b _ _ with a ruler.  The teachers used a blackboard to write on.  The children wore a uniform at school. Every day the children had to wash their hands.  The women had to wear a long dress.  Men wore a suit and a tie.  In winter the teacher had to get to school early and light the fire so the place got warmed up  - Zoe.