Afternoons were given over to village leave, organised games, set walks, leisure periods and detention.

Best of all, none of these sources will give you detention!

Rather than asking for reasons, which included being bullied and hit by several older boys, his teachers simply gave him late marks and detention.

When the boys protest he gives them detention for the week.

Nobody had minded except the Headmaster, who had given him detention.

Example: A child is given detention for acting up in school, but the frequency of the bad behavior increases.

The boys said students who go to school without wearing the uniform are given detention or may even be sent home.

If she didn't do her homework or arrived late, she was given detention.

"I had to give him detention this afternoon," he said.

Travis is given detention for bringing a pet to school.