0:00:01 > 0:00:04Today, two Newcastle pupils, who treat their education as a joke
0:00:04 > 0:00:08have signed up for a week at a convent school in St Lucia.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11It feels like a holiday so far.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14- My arm's aching.- I don't get it.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18There's a tough talking head.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21What is the rule? They get scared when they see me coming.
0:00:21 > 0:00:22Rigid uniform.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24I feel physically sick.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26And testing challenges.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- Off the table!- Disaster!
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Can they take the heat at this Extreme School?
0:00:32 > 0:00:34- Sit up.- I told my mum I didn't like it.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Do you struggle at school?
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Are you often late for class?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Or told off for mucking about?
0:01:05 > 0:01:07If you're constantly breaking the rules,
0:01:07 > 0:01:09then a stint at one of the world's strictest schools
0:01:09 > 0:01:11- could be life-changing.- Calman!
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Today, I'm at a school in the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20I'm about to surprise two girls, who think they're ready
0:01:20 > 0:01:22for a stretch at an extreme school.
0:01:27 > 0:01:3013-year-old Maisie is a law unto herself.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34She flouts all school rules and always has to have the last word.
0:01:34 > 0:01:40When the teachers, like, say something I disagree with, I always have to say my opinion back.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Her partner in crime is 12-year-old Alice,
0:01:43 > 0:01:47who never does her homework and constantly mucks about in class.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51I get in trouble at least twice a day for talking in lessons,
0:01:51 > 0:01:55being cheeky to the teachers and messing around in the corridors.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Their school careers are on a fast track to nowhere.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05So, is it a case of double trouble, or does one lead the other astray?
0:02:05 > 0:02:08It's time to go digging.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09What are they like at homework?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12They need to understand that homework is meant to be done at home
0:02:12 > 0:02:14and it has to be done.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18I've heard that Maisie and Alice are serial chatterboxes. Is that true?
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Many teachers have said that they have two of the loudest voices in the year.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Do they often stick to the school rules?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- No!- Who's worse?
0:02:26 > 0:02:29BOTH: Maisie.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Do you have a lot of dealings with them and with their parents?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35I've seen their parents probably more than I should have.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39I don't really see the point of working too hard in school.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43You only live once, so you've got to have fun and make the most of it.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46I'm 100% sure that this is a case for Extreme School.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49It's time for Maisie and Alice to dig out their passports
0:02:49 > 0:02:52and grab their suitcases.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Hello, everyone. I'm Susan Calman from Extreme School.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57ALL CHEER
0:02:57 > 0:03:00I am looking for Maisie and Alice.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Do you want to come down to the front of the class?
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Come on, Maisie, Alice.
0:03:06 > 0:03:11Now, I've been gathering evidence about your behaviour and attitude in school.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Some of the results are quite startling.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19Maisie, is it true that you're late for school
0:03:19 > 0:03:22every single day?
0:03:22 > 0:03:23Yes!
0:03:23 > 0:03:27Alice, I hear you never do your homework on time, is that right?
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- Yeah.- I think it's fair to say you could both benefit
0:03:30 > 0:03:31from time at an extreme school.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33- I think so.- Yeah.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36At the school you're going to,
0:03:36 > 0:03:40you're not allowed to wear any make-up or jewellery.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46If you put a toe out of line, you'll have to spend the whole day
0:03:46 > 0:03:49in the vice-principal's office.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Oh, God!
0:03:52 > 0:03:57And...you will have to behave like a lady at all times.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- What do you mean?- Like a lady!
0:04:00 > 0:04:02You have to say, "Hello," and "Pardon me".
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Oh, no!
0:04:04 > 0:04:09Maisie and Alice, you are going...
0:04:09 > 0:04:12to St Joseph's Convent School in St Lucia.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- Yes!- Oh, yes!
0:04:15 > 0:04:17It's not a holiday you're going on.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21This is a convent school. It's a school run by nuns.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24I've never met a nun before.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27You're going to meet lots of nuns in St Lucia.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33I do not tolerate students being disrespectful.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Zero tolerance.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Come on, girls!
0:04:41 > 0:04:43ALL: Bye!
0:04:43 > 0:04:46I hope Maisie and Alice come back with a change in their attitude
0:04:46 > 0:04:48and really knuckle down in their lessons.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50I'm not looking forward to going to St Lucia
0:04:50 > 0:04:53because I'll have to not wear any make-up or nails and stuff.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- I don't want to wear no make-up. - Me either.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Maisie and Alice are heading over 4,000 miles away
0:05:06 > 0:05:09to the Caribbean island of St Lucia.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14It's a popular holiday destination and home to just over 170,000 people.
0:05:17 > 0:05:22The island's top-ranking school is St Joseph's Convent.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26Founded in 1898 and still managed by the Sisters of Cluny,
0:05:26 > 0:05:30the all-girls' school is run by tough-talking nun Sister Rufina.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Why are you crowding by the door? Why aren't you in a line?
0:05:34 > 0:05:39It annoys me to no end, seeing a child wasting time at school.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Pupils have to strive to be the best.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45Without education, you can't reach nowhere in life.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Self-discipline and good manners are imperative.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Your books should be on your desk, preparing for the lesson.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55- Yes, Sister.- And any deviation is punished accordingly.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58What is the rule? Get away from there now.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01They get scared when they see me coming.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06As pupils at the covent, will Maisie and Alice
0:06:06 > 0:06:08make the most of this opportunity
0:06:08 > 0:06:12or will they continue to see their education as a joke?
0:06:12 > 0:06:17- The beach! The beach!- The beach!
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- It feels like a holiday so far. - So far.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24I think I'm actually excited about the school
0:06:24 > 0:06:27because I want to, like, see what people are actually like.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35For the next five days, the girls have to abide
0:06:35 > 0:06:39by all the rules at the convent, which means they must
0:06:39 > 0:06:41stick to the strict uniform policy,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44show respect to the nuns,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46demonstrate an improvement in their behaviour
0:06:46 > 0:06:48and pass an end-of-week challenge.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Then, and only then, will they have graduated
0:06:50 > 0:06:53from Extreme School.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- I'm feeling really nervous.- Nervous.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57I've actually got butterflies.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Just wait till they meet the school principal - Sister Rufina.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Hello, ladies. Come in!
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Sister Rufina watches all the pupils like a hawk.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09At the end of the week, Maisie and Alice will have to convince her
0:07:09 > 0:07:11they're able to curb their rebellious streak.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14I want to welcome you to St Joseph's Convent Secondary School.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17It is the top school on the island.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19There are rules at this school.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21We do not allow make-up at school
0:07:21 > 0:07:24and I'm noticing that you're wearing make-up.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28You have mascara, lipstick, eye shadow, nail polish.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31So, all this will have to be cleared out.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36You wear uniforms. There's no talking during class time.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- Are you with me?- Yeah.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42OK. When I speak to you, I don't expect you to tell me, "Yeah."
0:07:42 > 0:07:45I expect you to say, "Yes, Sister." Or, "Yes, Sister Rufina."
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Yes, Sister.- Yes, Sister.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50OK. What are your ambitions, ladies?
0:07:50 > 0:07:52I'd like to find, like, a rich husband
0:07:52 > 0:07:55and then like I can just stay in the house all day.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57So, you want to have a lazy life.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Well, I'm hoping by the end of this week
0:08:00 > 0:08:04that the experience you have here will take you to a different level.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Alice, are there any other jobs that you're interested in?
0:08:07 > 0:08:09I wouldn't mind working in a factory
0:08:09 > 0:08:12because then you can sit with your friends and it wouldn't be very hard.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Maybe you should experience what's in a factory
0:08:14 > 0:08:18so you realise it is not easy work.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21I want to wish you all the best for this week and good luck.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Let's get into your uniform.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- Sister Rufina looked quite scary. - Intimidating.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Yeah. Intimidating. That's the word.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33This is not a holiday. They are here to learn.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35And we expect to get that from them.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40They will fit in.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44This is your uniform. Your socks must be above your ankles.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- Is that understood?- Mm-hm.- Mm-hm.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- Is that understood?- Yes, Sister.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51(Whatever!)
0:08:53 > 0:08:55I feel physically sick!
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Imagine what we're going to look like with no make-up on
0:08:57 > 0:09:00and these stupid uniforms.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Ew!
0:09:05 > 0:09:07ALICE LAUGHS
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- You actually look really cute! - Shut up!
0:09:11 > 0:09:14You've got to tie your laces.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18Look, this is too big. Why? What's the joy?
0:09:19 > 0:09:23There's no chance of customising THIS uniform.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Will they have better luck with make-up?
0:09:25 > 0:09:28I'll probably try and get away with putting a bit of foundation on
0:09:28 > 0:09:30and they might not realise.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37For a convent girl,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41how you conduct yourself is almost as important as education.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- Good afternoon, girls. - Sister Rufina has her work cut out getting Maisie
0:09:44 > 0:09:46and Alice on the straight and narrow.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Today's lesson is about etiquette.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52As students of St Joseph's Convent Secondary School,
0:09:52 > 0:09:56the expectation is that you have good manners,
0:09:56 > 0:09:59that you are able to carry yourself well,
0:09:59 > 0:10:03your posture, the way you talk, the way you walk.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06We will take them each point at a time.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09So I'm going to ask Maisie to come forward
0:10:09 > 0:10:12and introduce herself to Kelma.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17- Hello, my name's Maisie. - No, stop.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20"Hello, my name is Maisie." I want to hear you.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Hello, my name is Maisie.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- You can tell her where you're from. - I'm from Newcastle.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Learning about etiquette is very boring.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35And I'm going to show you how you sit and how you should not sit.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37If you came into the room and you saw me sitting this way...
0:10:39 > 0:10:40..how does that look?
0:10:41 > 0:10:43It looks horrible!
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Alice, come and sit with us.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55So we talk about your knees together, knees together.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Your skirt over your knees and you sit up.
0:10:58 > 0:10:59All right?
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Would we agree with that posture, ladies?
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Every time I sit down, I'm probably going to slouch.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07I'm not going to sit like a "lady".
0:11:07 > 0:11:11And, you know, there's also negative body language.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13You want to give me some examples?
0:11:18 > 0:11:23Pull down your skirt, Maisie. Right. And put up your head. Right.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Be confident at all times. This is important, right?
0:11:25 > 0:11:29It is important for young girls to carry themselves with respect
0:11:29 > 0:11:31and decorum at all times.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35More so as we live in a society that is losing values.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Why would you want to be a lady if you're a kid?
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- You should be a kid while you're a kid.- Exactly!
0:11:40 > 0:11:45Ladies, you will need what you learn for an important function
0:11:45 > 0:11:47that some of you will be attending.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49You're going to be meeting some important people.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51And you're going to be having tea with them.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54This is Maisie and Alice's first school test,
0:11:54 > 0:11:57but will they take it seriously?
0:11:57 > 0:11:59I am dreading tea.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02I don't even know if we're going cos I didn't listen.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05It's 3:30, and whilst the girls dream
0:12:05 > 0:12:07of spending after school at the beach,
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Sister Rufina has other plans.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Good afternoon, ladies.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14ALL: Good afternoon, Sister Rufina.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17We are moving on to more work.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21As part of the convent's community outreach program,
0:12:21 > 0:12:24the pupils regularly help disadvantaged children
0:12:24 > 0:12:25with their homework.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Today, you notice all the convent girls
0:12:27 > 0:12:29are here to assist you with your homework.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- Are you happy with that? - ALL: Yes, miss.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36This is a first for homework-shy Maisie and Alice.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40I never actually do my homework.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43So it's, like, surprising helping out somebody else with theirs.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45Nine divided by four.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47You can't do that.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Nine divided by four is two,
0:12:49 > 0:12:51so you have a remainder of one,
0:12:51 > 0:12:55over the denominator, which is four.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57We spell, "walk" with an A there.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00OK, boys and girls...
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Toeing the line for five days will be a tall order,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07but Sister Rufina has even bigger plans for the British pupils.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10I want to call Maisie and Alice up to the front.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12I have something special to say to them today.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17On Friday, the school is going to have a celebration of the arts.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20With the students you have just assisted,
0:13:20 > 0:13:25you are going to teach them one of your poems from the UK,
0:13:25 > 0:13:29and you're going to direct the entire activity with them.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31For their final challenge,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Maisie and Alice must teach a group of nine-year-old kids a poem,
0:13:34 > 0:13:36which they will all perform together,
0:13:36 > 0:13:40as part of the St Lucian Nobel Laureate Week.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42In the 700-strong audience
0:13:42 > 0:13:45will be the most important person on the island,
0:13:45 > 0:13:47her Excellency, the Governor General.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50The poem is entitled
0:13:50 > 0:13:52I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
0:13:52 > 0:13:54by William Wordsworth.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Do you know that poem?- No.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59I'm a bit nervous in case it goes wrong or something.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01But I think it will be fun.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05But to pull off a performance on this scale will take hard work.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09Something the girls aren't used to.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11THEY RECITE They stretched in never-ending line
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Along the margin of a bay
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Ten thousand saw I at a glance...
0:14:21 > 0:14:24Back home, Maisie rarely turns up to school on time,
0:14:24 > 0:14:27but missing the daily uniform inspection
0:14:27 > 0:14:29is not an option for the convent girls.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33Let me see the back of your uniforms, please.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Yesterday, Maisie and Alice had their first etiquette lesson.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39It's time to put what they learned into practice at a tea party
0:14:39 > 0:14:44with the Mother Superior and other important guests.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47I'll be looking out for the way they introduce themselves,
0:14:47 > 0:14:50the way they sit, the way they interact with their guests.
0:14:50 > 0:14:51All this is important.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Are you ready for tea?
0:14:53 > 0:14:54- Yes, Sister.- OK, let's go.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- What would happen if I burped in front of them? - SHE GIGGLES
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Good afternoon, Sister, and other dignitaries.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13Good afternoon, Sister, and other dignitaries.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Introductions and sitting correctly, nailed.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20How will the chatterboxes fare making small talk?
0:15:20 > 0:15:24They better be ready, because nothing will get past Sister Rufina.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26So, tell me something about Newcastle.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28I live quite near my school.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Tell me something about your school.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Erm...
0:15:38 > 0:15:39Er...
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Back in the UK, Alice usually has an answer for everything.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44It's not really very strict.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51It's horrible. I don't like it.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54- It's really, like, nerve-wracking. - Yeah.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Like, I'm scared I'm going to slip up and say something bad to them.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59My name's Maisie, and I'm from Newcastle.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Newcastle?
0:16:01 > 0:16:03It's in England.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07And what's the main occupation of the people in that area?
0:16:07 > 0:16:09What do you mean?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Is it manufacturing? Is it farming? Is it agriculture? What?
0:16:13 > 0:16:17- I'm not sure. - It's just a residential area, then?
0:16:17 > 0:16:18I think so.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20You need to know a little bit more
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- about where you live, eh? - THEY LAUGH
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Please stand up. I would like you to thank your guests.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33Thank you, Seniors and Dignifiers.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39I'll start with Alice.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41You need to build on your confidence
0:16:41 > 0:16:43and your posture as you sit at table.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47Maisie, there are some areas for improvement.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Instead of using words like, "Yeah,"
0:16:49 > 0:16:53your response should be, "Yes, Sister." Do you understand me?
0:16:53 > 0:16:55- Yes, Sister.- OK, very good.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Maisie and Alice are still a long way
0:16:58 > 0:17:02from becoming the young ladies that I want them to be.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10The convent schoolgirl girls have a demanding timetable.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14But Maisie and Alice aren't used to knuckling down in class...
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- Enchante.- Enchante.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- Enchante, Alice.- Enchante.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20..throwing themselves into every challenge...
0:17:20 > 0:17:23I'm hungry, but I'm not looking forward to eating this.
0:17:23 > 0:17:24I don't actually think I'm going to eat it.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27STUDENTS GIGGLE
0:17:27 > 0:17:28No.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31..or staying out of trouble.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Normally, Maisie would, like,
0:17:33 > 0:17:37argue with any of the teachers that have told her to do anything at all.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40But here, she's been, like, really good in class.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44All right, Maisie, can you give me an example?
0:17:44 > 0:17:45To...
0:17:45 > 0:17:48make some new friends by the end of the week.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- Is that a SMART goal, students? - ALL: Yes.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53When we first spoke to Sister Rufina,
0:17:53 > 0:17:55and she was telling us the rules and things,
0:17:55 > 0:17:58it sounded really strict, so I didn't want to get told off,
0:17:58 > 0:18:00because I know what the punishment is.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02C, D...
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Is the rhythm of island life beginning to rub off on them?
0:18:05 > 0:18:08APPLAUSE
0:18:08 > 0:18:09Well, it is kind of complicated,
0:18:09 > 0:18:12but it's not as bad as I thought it would be.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14THEY PLAY STEEL DRUMS
0:18:17 > 0:18:19I wish they had steel drum lessons our school,
0:18:19 > 0:18:20because, like, it's probably
0:18:20 > 0:18:22one of the best instruments I've ever played.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25APPLAUSE
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Right, in your positions! Try and smile as much as you can.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32Maisie and Alice rarely hang around
0:18:32 > 0:18:35when the bell goes at the end of a school day at home,
0:18:35 > 0:18:37but with their final challenge looming,
0:18:37 > 0:18:38they can't afford not to here.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41So we'll start from, "Continuous as the stars that shine."
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Do it with the actions.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Do you all remember the two verses you have to do, yeah?
0:18:46 > 0:18:47Yes, Miss.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50You don't have to call me "Miss"!
0:18:50 > 0:18:51So the first line was...
0:18:51 > 0:18:54They're putting in the hours preparing for a performance
0:18:54 > 0:18:57at the end of the week in front of the Governor General.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00As always, Sister Rufina is never far away.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- Hi, Maisie and Alice. - BOTH: Hi!
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- OK, how has it been?- BOTH: Good.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- CHILDREN:- Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Tossing their heads in sprightly dance
0:19:10 > 0:19:13For oft, when on my couch I lie
0:19:13 > 0:19:16In vacant or in pensive mood
0:19:16 > 0:19:18They flash upon that inward eye
0:19:18 > 0:19:21Which is the bliss of solitude...
0:19:24 > 0:19:27And then with...what...with pleasure my heart fills
0:19:27 > 0:19:29And dances with the daffodils.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31APPLAUSE
0:19:31 > 0:19:34I feel the girls could have worked harder at learning their lines,
0:19:34 > 0:19:36because the younger students know their lines
0:19:36 > 0:19:38and they should be setting the example.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Remember the performance on Friday.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44There are going to be very important people in attendance.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46The Governor General, who is the representative of the Queen.
0:19:46 > 0:19:51So you want to do your best and it has to be done well.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52I was not worried or anything,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55but when Sister Rufina came in, she made it all bad.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58The fact that the Governor General is going to be present,
0:19:58 > 0:20:00she is expecting very high standards.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Like, I know it does have to be perfect because, like,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06the Governor General and people are coming, and...
0:20:06 > 0:20:09But, like, we'll make it perfect tomorrow.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11We'd rather have fun and stuff.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15It seems old habits die hard.
0:20:17 > 0:20:18Sister Rufina was shocked
0:20:18 > 0:20:21when Alice said she wanted to work in a factory
0:20:21 > 0:20:22because it would be easy.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24So she's arranged for the girls
0:20:24 > 0:20:27to experience the tough reality of manual labour
0:20:27 > 0:20:29at the local banana plantation.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Could this be the reality check they need
0:20:32 > 0:20:34to change their attitudes towards school?
0:20:34 > 0:20:37OK, today you will be working on that.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39For St Lucians with little or no education,
0:20:39 > 0:20:43working at one of the banana plantations is a good option.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Showing them the ropes are workers, Patricia and Sofia.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49How many bananas actually grow on one tree?
0:20:49 > 0:20:53These, the big ones, we normally get 16, 17 hands.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55That's over 5 million bananas
0:20:55 > 0:20:59that get sent to the UK every year from this farm alone.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Now, we're going to do some fertilising. Let's go.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- How are you feeling, girls? - BOTH: Tired.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Already tired? You've only been working for 30 minutes.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14I work for eight to nine hours a day.
0:21:17 > 0:21:18I don't get it.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Why anyone would want to do this job on a daily basis.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27It's just really hurting my arm and it's aching.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30I did want to work in a factory because it would be, like,
0:21:30 > 0:21:32really easy and stuff,
0:21:32 > 0:21:34but, like, never in a million years.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36I would never work in a factory.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- So how long have you been working here?- Three to four years.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45What were you like in school? Did you do well and things?
0:21:45 > 0:21:47I wish I had studied harder in school
0:21:47 > 0:21:50and took school much more seriously.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53My brother is a doctor,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55my sister is a teacher,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58and me working here so hard....
0:21:58 > 0:22:00it's worth going to school.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04It's worth learning. It's very hard out there.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Very, very difficult.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08So let's get to work, girls.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11The fun's not over yet.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18I didn't realise how much hard work goes into just making bananas.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23Once the bananas are picked, they need to be washed and packed.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26OK, this box is ready to be shipped to the UK.
0:22:26 > 0:22:27Job well done.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Having met Patricia and seen how, like,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32she didn't do her school work and now she's ended up here,
0:22:32 > 0:22:36I think that, like, I'll concentrate more on my lessons.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Yeah, like, I definitely think I've changed my mind
0:22:39 > 0:22:41and I'm definitely going to start working hard in school
0:22:41 > 0:22:45so I can be more of, like, a businesswoman than a factory worker.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52In 24 hours' time, Maisie and Alice
0:22:52 > 0:22:54will be performing their final challenge
0:22:54 > 0:22:57in front of the island's most important dignitary,
0:22:57 > 0:22:59the Governor General.
0:22:59 > 0:23:00But that doesn't mean
0:23:00 > 0:23:03they can neglect their other duties as convent girls.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06It's time to help out at the preschool.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Will this give the girls a taste of their own medicine?
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15All the king's horses and all the king's men
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Could not put Dumpty together again!
0:23:18 > 0:23:20Can everybody sing it all together?
0:23:20 > 0:23:23Like Maisie and Alice in class back in the UK,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26the toddlers are a law unto themselves.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- ALL:- Sat on the wall...
0:23:28 > 0:23:30- Everybody stand up!- Everybody!
0:23:30 > 0:23:33THEY SQUEAL AND WHINE
0:23:33 > 0:23:34Off the table!
0:23:34 > 0:23:37SHE GIGGLES
0:23:38 > 0:23:40God!
0:23:40 > 0:23:41This is a disaster!
0:23:44 > 0:23:46They just don't actually take any of it in at all.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52When I go back, I'll have, like, much more respect for the teachers,
0:23:52 > 0:23:54because I've realised how annoying it is when, like,
0:23:54 > 0:23:56you're trying to get them to listen and stuff
0:23:56 > 0:23:58and they're just completely ignoring you.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03BOTH: All the king's horses and all the king's men
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Couldn't put Humpty together again.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10How will the girls fare tomorrow
0:24:10 > 0:24:14leading a group of children in front of 700 people?
0:24:16 > 0:24:19It's the convent's Nobel Laureate concert.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23Opening the show are British pupils, Maisie and Alice.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27They've spent the week teaching kids from a local disadvantaged school
0:24:27 > 0:24:31a poem by one of Britain's greatest poet laureates, William Wordsworth.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Out-did the sparkling waves in glee
0:24:34 > 0:24:37A poet could not but be gay...
0:24:37 > 0:24:41I think it's going to be a challenge for Maisie and Alice.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43The activity this afternoon is one
0:24:43 > 0:24:45that we expect to be of a very high standard.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49It's important, I'm speaking to you, so you watch me.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52All right? You are opening the performance,
0:24:52 > 0:24:54and so you have to set the standard.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58You are the leaders this afternoon in this performance.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03They will be performing in front of an audience of over 700 people,
0:25:03 > 0:25:08including Her Excellency, the Governor General of Saint Lucia.
0:25:10 > 0:25:11When I was in rehearsals and things,
0:25:11 > 0:25:13I didn't think I was going to be that nervous,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16but now it's actually come to the actual thing,
0:25:16 > 0:25:18and I am starting to get a little bit nervous.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23The girls are finally taking school life seriously.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Basically, the queen of St Lucia is coming.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29And, like, you've got to remember all your etiquette and stuff.
0:25:35 > 0:25:36I just hope everything goes well.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38I'm feeling very scared.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43Welcome on stage, the combined school with the poem,
0:25:43 > 0:25:45I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud.
0:25:45 > 0:25:51This poem is directed by our guests, Maisie and Alice.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53APPLAUSE
0:25:58 > 0:26:03I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud by William Wordsworth.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07I wandered lonely as a cloud PUPILS PLAY VIOLINS
0:26:07 > 0:26:10That floats on high o'er vales and hills
0:26:10 > 0:26:13When all at once I saw a crowd
0:26:13 > 0:26:16A host, of golden daffodils
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Beside the lake, beneath the trees
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
0:26:21 > 0:26:25- ALL:- Continuous as the stars that shine
0:26:25 > 0:26:28And twinkle on the milky way
0:26:28 > 0:26:31They stretched in never-ending line
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Along the margin of a bay...
0:26:35 > 0:26:37For oft, when on my couch I lie
0:26:37 > 0:26:39In vacant or in pensive mood
0:26:39 > 0:26:42They flash upon that inward eye
0:26:42 > 0:26:44Which is the bliss of solitude
0:26:44 > 0:26:47And then with heart my pleasure fill...my...
0:26:47 > 0:26:49And then with pleasure my heart fills
0:26:49 > 0:26:51And dances with the daffodils.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55APPLAUSE
0:26:59 > 0:27:01- Feeling...- Relieved!
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Relieved and overwhelmed!
0:27:04 > 0:27:06I mean, you could see that they were probably,
0:27:06 > 0:27:09in the beginning, a little nervous, but they were good.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13- You did really well. - You did really well.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17Before we went on, I felt physically sick.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19And I thought that, like, I was going to go out and, like,
0:27:19 > 0:27:23not be able to actually say the words.
0:27:23 > 0:27:24But it went quite well.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26You showed confidence.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27You did make a mistake,
0:27:27 > 0:27:29but I was happy that you were able to overlook it
0:27:29 > 0:27:32and just follow right through. That was beautiful.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36I see a willingness. Somehow, a breakthrough.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38And I'm hoping that it does not end here.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Congratulations, you did a good job.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43- Really, really good.- Thank you.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47Maisie and Alice are heading home to the UK.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Only then will they find out
0:27:49 > 0:27:52if their efforts at Extreme School will be rewarded.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54I'll concentrate much more on lessons,
0:27:54 > 0:27:57because I've realised how much you need an education
0:27:57 > 0:27:58to be able to get by in life and get a job
0:27:58 > 0:28:01and be able to have the things that you really want.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03Alice!
0:28:03 > 0:28:04I have had an amazing time,
0:28:04 > 0:28:06and I think it's a good learning experience,
0:28:06 > 0:28:08and I hope that we have actually changed
0:28:08 > 0:28:10and we'll be better when we get back to school.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12ALL: Bye!
0:28:12 > 0:28:13Join us in our final episode
0:28:13 > 0:28:15to see if Maisie and Alice have done enough
0:28:15 > 0:28:17to graduate from Extreme School.
0:28:19 > 0:28:24Next time, two Bristol lads in need of a wake-up call
0:28:24 > 0:28:26are off to an elite boys' school in India.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30No-one sleeps in our classes. You have to sit up straight.
0:28:30 > 0:28:31Can they rise to the challenge?
0:28:31 > 0:28:33HORNS BEEP
0:28:33 > 0:28:36Or will it be a double dose of trouble?
0:28:36 > 0:28:37I'm not talking to you!
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Well, look in the mirror and talk to yourself, then.
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