Round Seven Top Class

On Top Class today...

Ben,

Will,

Ellie

and Nathan,

playing for Wootton Wawen Church of England Primary School

from the West Midlands.

And competing against them are...

Cara,

Bryony,

Dale

and Caitlin

from Glengarnock Primary School from North Ayrshire.

But who will be Top Class?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to Top Class, the search for the UK's smartest school.

Let's meet our teams.

First up, Wootton Wawen Church of England Primary School.

Their teacher is a friend of astronaut Tim Peake

and they had a special space day to celebrate him going into space.

They also had a fashion show where they dressed up in outfits

they'd made out of recyclable materials.

Ben, I hear you dressed up as Mr Tim Peake, is that right?

-Yes.

-I think we might even have a photograph of you, Ben.

There you go, it's Tim Peake!

How did that feel, dressing up as someone so amazing?

It felt quite weird and it did feel a bit funny.

Will, welcome to the show.

You want to be a pilot, so flying jumbo jets and stuff like that?

Well, passenger airlines really.

Wow! You don't fancy being an astronaut, though?

-No.

-No, you don't fancy...

It's too far away and there's no internet.

You wouldn't want to go to space.

You've done some modelling, haven't you, Will?

-Yeah, TV stuff, advertisements, catalogues...

-Wow!

Shall I show you my best modelling pose that I can do?

Do you want to see it? Ready?

Cos you've got to look like...

"What's going on? But I'm still incredibly attractive."

Ellie, welcome.

You are the captain of the team.

Why do think you were chosen to be captain?

Because I like to boss the boys around.

I can't think of a better reason, Ellie.

And finally, Nathan.

-You want to be a professional footballer?

-Yeah.

What position do you play in football?

I play centre midfield.

I play centre striker.

It's a match made in heaven, Nathan.

Can I come and play football with your team?

Er, maybe.

I was hoping for something more definitive, but that's fine, Nathan.

Please welcome Wootton Wawen Church of England Primary School

from the West Midlands!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And playing against them are Glengarnock Primary School.

Glengarnock is an eco school

and have just been awarded their third green flag.

Last year they put on a production of Aladdin

and they've all been working really hard,

giving up their lunch and playtimes to study for the show.

Cara, giving up your lunchtime?!

That's quite a big thing, isn't it?

Sort of, not really.

If someone tried to take my lunch away from me,

I don't know what I'd do, Cara!

Bryony, captain of Glengarnock,

why have you been chosen as captain?

I think because I like to cheer on my team

and I like to be there for them.

What do you want to do when you leave school?

I want to be a criminal profiler.

That came out of nowhere! Brilliant!

Why do you want to be a criminal profiler, Bryony?

Because I like a lot of the TV shows that I watch

and they just kind of inspired me.

Wow.

-Dale, welcome to the show.

-Hello.

What I think is interesting, Dale,

is you like to draw anime characters,

-don't you, comic books?

-Yeah.

Would you like to do that more when you're older?

It's just as a hobby I like doing it.

It's a fantastic hobby to have.

And finally, Caitlin, welcome to the show.

We've got something in common, Caitlin.

We are both hip-hop dancers.

You won Dancer Of The Year in 2011.

Yeah, I did.

Dancing is my passion and I just want to be a dancer overall.

Caitlin, can I come hip-hop dancing with you?

Of course!

Yes! Finally, somebody wants me to join in their fun!

Well, best of luck to you all.

It's Glengarnock Primary School from North Ayrshire!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, let's kick straight off with Round One.

Here is your first control question.

Today's first subject is...

What is the longest river in South America?

BUZZER CHIMES Dale.

Is it the Amazon?

It is the Amazon, well done, Dale.

You've got a point, you've got control of the game.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of Capital Cities.

First question.

Brussels is the capital city of which European country?

Belgium.

You are saying Belgium. Let's see if that is right.

It is right, well done.

What country is Kiev the capital of?

Ukraine.

You're saying the Ukraine. Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done. Next question.

Can you name the country that Helsinki is the capital of?

I don't know.

-Say Slovakia or something, one of they countries.

-OK.

Slovakia?

You're saying Slovakia. Let's see if that's right.

No, it's not right.

The answer was...

Finland.

Finally, Budapest is the capital of which European country?

-Hungary.

-Hungary.

You're saying Hungary.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done, Glengarnock.

You got yourself four points in that round.

Well done! Great start.

And so, at the end of that round, Glengarnock have four points.

Wootton have nothing yet, but there is loads of time to score points.

Give them both a round of applause.

And the next subject is...

Here's your control question.

What word, beginning with the letter C,

is used to describe the cycle of blood

flowing from your heart, through your body and back again?

BUZZER CHIMES Dale.

Is it circulation?

That's the correct answer, Dale, well done.

You've got a point, you've got control of the game.

APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of Planets.

Here is a diagram of the solar system.

You will see some planets are missing.

One by one, I'm going to ask you

to put names to the numbers in the gaps in numerical order,

so first of all, and you can confer, remember,

what is planet number one?

Venus?

-So, you're saying planet one is Venus.

-I think so.

Let's put that on the board.

Now I'd like you to tell me what planet number two is, please.

Earth.

You're saying Earth.

What is planet number three?

Oh, oh!

-WHISPERS:

-Uranus.

Uranus.

And planet number four, please.

Jupiter.

You're saying Jupiter.

That's all of your answers on the board.

Let's see how many you've got correct.

You got three points in that round.

What you did there, though,

was Venus and Uranus are in the wrong place,

so the right answer is Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus.

But you did really well there,

you got yourself three points, Glengarnock, well done. Very good.

APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round, Glengarnock have seven points.

Wootton yet to score, but plenty of time.

Give them both a round of applause.

Ben, how would you have done on that?

I think I probably could have done quite well

because we did planets quite recently.

Ah, so you would have been able to tell which one was which.

It is all about getting control of the game,

so let's move on to the next subject.

And the next subject is...

Here's your control question.

How many sides

does a heptagon have?

BUZZER CHIMES Will.

-Seven.

-Correct answer, Will,

well done, you've got a point, you've got control of the game.

Well done.

APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of Division.

Here's your first question.

What is 765 divided by 5?

Is it 153, 155, 160 or 165?

153.

You're saying 153, let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

What is...?

172.

You're saying 172, let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

Third question. What is...?

-90.

-You're saying 90,

let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

What is...?

188.

You're saying 188, let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

Wootton, you got yourself five points in that round!

Well done! Brilliant stuff!

So, at the end of that round, my goodness, it is close.

Glengarnock have seven points,

but, right behind them, Wootton now have five points!

Brilliant!

The scores are close, it's very exciting.

Everything could change now because next up, it's time to...

Wootton, who have you brought with you today and why?

We brought our teacher, Mrs Hazelwood,

because she's been studying hard and we really believe in her, so...

-She's been studying?

-Yes.

-And you believe in her?

-Mm-hm.

Nathan, how do you think your teacher is going to do?

Er...

average.

There's nothing like starting confidently(!)

Well, let's see if she is average.

Wootton, it's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Mrs Hazelwood!

APPLAUSE

Mrs Hazelwood, it's not the most confident reaction

from pupils we've had about why you're here.

Ellie said you've been revising. Have you?

A bit. Ellie wrote me a test, but we've been very busy

and I've found it really hard to do my homework recently.

-Really, Miss?

-Really.

-Is that an excuse you would accept from one of your pupils?

-Erm...

"I've been so busy, Miss, I haven't had time to revise."

How confident are you?

On a scale of one to ten?

Yes.

Probably two.

Two? Great, great!

Well, let's see how you do, Mrs Hazelwood.

-60 seconds on the clock to answer as many as you can, OK?

-Yeah.

Start the clock. In text language, what does the term BFF stand for?

Erm...

..BFF?

Em...

-Is it...?

-Pass if you don't know.

-Best friends...?

Bye for now.

No, best friends forever!

Which Iggy Azalea song shares its name

with a superhero character played by Scarlett Johansson?

Erm...

Superhero character played by Scarlett Johansson.

It's a timed round it's a timed round!

-Incredibles? I don't know!

-No, Black Widow.

Which football club play their home games at Vicarage Road?

-Pass.

-Watford.

What name is given to the small rubber band-like items

for making jewellery that were created by American Cheong Choon Ng?

-Loom bands.

-Correct!

Which superhero beginning with the letter B

is set to star in his own Lego film?

Bieber, Justin Bieber?

No, Batman! Who sings this song?

# My house in Budapest

# My hidden treasure chest Golden grand piano... #

I don't know, Daniel... I don't know.

George Ezra!

In the popular Super Mario video game series,

which Princess is usually seen wearing a long pink dress?

Erm...Cinderella.

Oh, princess, sorry! I give up.

Princess Peach!

Well done, Mrs Hazelwood.

-At the end of that round...

-One!

..you scored one point! MRS HAZELWOOD LAUGHS

Mrs Hazelwood, do you know what I like about you,

amongst many things?

It's how relaxed you were about that being a timed round.

You were just kind of dancing along to George Ezra, just kind of like,

"Hey, this is fine, I'm just having a nice day out."

I was having a panic attack, actually.

Look, you did really well, you got a point.

I got a point!

I think you've done your team proud.

Mrs Hazelwood, for now, though, you are dismissed.

-Thank you.

-Well done.

APPLAUSE

OK, Glengarnock, who have you brought with you and why?

We've brought Mrs McLaren

because we think she is quite knowledgeable about pop culture

cos we hear her singing pop music all the time in class

and she's...

really hip with the music.

Cara, do you have confidence in your teacher?

-Erm, yes.

-Caitlin?

-UNCERTAINLY:

-Yeah.

I thought you didn't look quite as confident, Caitlin.

Has she been doing any revision, though, Caitlin?

Yeah, we've been giving her quite a lot of tests

and she's been thinking and thinking and she...

She's done them quite well, she's got them...mostly.

Right. Well, let's see, Glengarnock.

It's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Mrs McLaren!

APPLAUSE

Mrs McLaren, apparently you are hip.

I try to be.

Caitlin slightly, slightly more reticent

about a total vote of confidence in you.

But you have been doing some revision. What have you been doing

to try and get yourself up to speed with popular culture?

Erm, trying to sit a few quizzes online

and the boys and girls gave me some questions,

so that has helped me a little bit.

And have you enjoyed children constantly asking you questions

about strange and bizarre pop-culture things?

-Oh, it's great, I love it.

-Oh, do you?!

-No.

-I was thinking you're the only teacher who has come on the show

who has gone, "Yeah, I've really liked this pressure situation."

-Not at all.

-Well, listen, Mrs McLaren,

you've got 60 seconds on the clock, starting now.

What does the acronym IDK stand for when used in a text?

Pass.

I don't know.

In the kids' TV show Henry Danger,

Henry is the sidekick to which superhero?

-Pass.

-Captain Man.

Who was the first appointed club captain of Manchester United

in 2014?

-Pass.

-Wayne Rooney.

Which band sings this song?

# I will wait I will wait for you... #

-Mumford & Sons.

-Correct.

Complete the name of this popular superhero film -

Avengers: Age Of...

-Ultron.

-Correct.

Which British athlete won a gold medal in the long jump

at the 2015 World Athletics Championships?

-Pass.

-Greg Rutherford.

Which live video streaming app

shares its name with a part of a submarine?

-Spotify?

-No, Periscope.

Felix Shellberg is the real name of which Swedish YouTube star?

-Pass.

-PewDiePie.

The song Seven Years was a 2016 hit for which band?

-Pass.

-Lukas Graham.

Who plays the role of Katniss Everdeen

in the Hunger Games film trilogy?

-Jennifer Lawrence.

-Correct.

Which Premier League football team

play their home games at Stamford Bridge?

Pass.

Chelsea!

Well done, Mrs McLaren, you got yourself three points!

-Well done!

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

You did really well there.

-Some difficult questions, though, aren't they?

-Yes.

YouTube star Pew... PewDiePie?

-Do you know PewDiePie?

-Yes.

-I don't know at all, I'm afraid.

-No, I don't know who it is.

-I think you did fantastically well, Mrs McLaren, well done.

-Thank you.

Three points. You are dismissed!

-Thank you.

-Well done!

APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round, Glengarnock have ten points,

but right behind them, Wootton have six points!

Wootton, how do you think your teacher did? Ellie?

Very bad.

You're not even going to sugar-coat it, are you?

Will?

Terrible.

Ben?

Appalling.

Nathan?

-Not very good.

-No? She maybe needs to brush up on...on a few things

and perhaps a sense of urgency would be quite good, but I mean,

she tried her best and she still got a point for you.

Glengarnock, Bryony, are you pleased with your teacher's performance?

Uh-huh, she done better than I expected.

There you go. Cara, better than you expected?

-Yeah.

-And Caitlin? You weren't confident.

I think she done better than everyone expected!

LAUGHTER

Well, there... There you go, faint praise, but praise indeed.

Right, teams, you are back in the spotlight now,

it's time for Pet Subjects.

Wootton, you are going first.

What have you chosen as your pet subject?

We have chosen the Premier League

and by "we", I mean the boys.

So, three members of your team have chosen the Premier League.

Excellent.

You have 30 seconds on the clock.

Buzz in if you know the answer.

Starting now.

Which team finished sixth in the 2015-16 Premiership season?

-West Ham United.

-No, Southampton.

For which club did former MK Dons player Dele Alli

play for in 2015-16?

-Tottenham Hotspur.

-Correct.

Which Premier League team are nicknamed the Eagles?

-Crystal Palace.

-Correct.

Which nationality is the manager of Southampton, Ronald Koeman?

-Dutch.

-Correct.

During the 2015-16 season,

what was the main colour of Chelsea's away strip?

Ben?

-White.

-Correct. Well done!

APPLAUSE

Well done, Wootton.

At the end of that round, you got yourself four points!

Congratulations! Brilliant stuff!

Glengarnock, what have you chosen as your pet subject?

We've chosen Andy Murray as our pet subject

because he is our sport inspiration

and we just think he is an amazing tennis player.

He is an amazing tennis player and an amazing man.

30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock.

Who, in 2013, did Andy Murray beat in the Wimbledon final?

-Dale?

-Novak Djokovic.

In which Scottish town did Andy get married? Caitlin?

-Dunblane.

-Correct.

Which of the four major Grand Slam tournaments did Andy win first?

-Pass if you want.

-Pass.

It was the US Open.

In which year was Andy Murray born?

-1987.

-Correct.

In which month of 2016 was Andy Murray's first child born?

Bryony?

February.

Is the correct answer.

Well done, Bryony.

You got yourself four points as well in that round, Glengarnock.

Well done. APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round, Glengarnock have 14 points

and Wootton have 10 points. It's so close!

Give them both a round of applause!

OK, on with the game.

The next subject is...

Here's your control question.

What colour is most traditionally associated

with the United Kingdom's Conservative party?

BUZZER CHIMES Ellie.

-Blue.

-Blue is the correct answer, Ellie.

Well done, you've got a point

and you've now got control of the game.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of the news.

In the Chinese calendar, the year 2016 is represented by which animal?

Monkey.

You are saying a monkey. Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

Who is this member of the Royal family?

Prince Charles.

You are saying Prince Charles.

Let's see if that's right.

It's Prince Philip!

What name beginning with the letter Z

is given to the virus that swept through

much of the Americas in 2015?

Zika.

You are saying zika, let's see if that is right.

It is right, well done.

Which country finished second in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest?

-Russia.

-You are saying Russia.

Let's see if that's right.

No, it was the European country of Australia

that finished second in the Eurovision Song Contest.

So, well done, Wootton. At the end of that round,

you've got yourself three points. Well done, well done.

So, at the end of that round... Oh, my goodness, it couldn't be closer!

Glengarnock have 14 points, but Wootton have 13 points!

Oh, my goodness!

APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

Buzz in if you know the answer.

In the sentence, "The dog had a curly coat,"

which word is the adjective?

BUZZER CHIMES Caitlin.

-Curly.

-Curly?

It's the correct answer, Caitlin, well done.

You've got a point, you've got control of the game.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of Spelling.

First word.

Can you spell the word "athlete"?

BRYONY READS OUT THE LETTERS

Correct answer.

Spell the word "climbers".

BRYONY READS OUT THE LETTERS

Correct answer.

Spell the word "encourage".

BRYONY READS OUT THE LETTERS

Correct. And finally, spell the word "competition".

BRYONY READS OUT THE LETTERS

Correct answer. Well done, Glengarnock,

you got yourself five points in that round.

Well done, brilliantly done!

So, at the end of that round, Glengarnock have 19 points,

but not far behind them, Wootton have 13 points!

APPLAUSE

OK, teams, this is it, the last chance to bag some points.

It's Battle Of The Buzzers.

90 seconds on the clock for both teams to answer

as many questions as you can,

starting now.

Cardiff is the capital city of which British country? Ben.

-Wales.

-Correct.

In which month is the UK's longest day?

Dale.

-July.

-No, I can offer it over.

Which month is the UK's longest day?

No conferring.

December.

No, no, no, it is June.

In the Harry Potter series of books,

at what number of Privet Drive do the Dursleys live?

-Dale.

-Three?

No, incorrect. I can offer it over. Anyone?

-Ben.

-Four.

Correct. Who was the Prime Minister of the UK when World War II started?

-Ben.

-Chamberlain.

Correct. In which sport do the brothers

Alistair and Jonny Brownlee compete?

Nathan.

-Cricket.

-No, I can offer it over.

Anyone over here?

No, it's triathlon.

Spell the word "citizen".

Bryony.

No, incorrect, I can offer it over. Buzz in. Nathan.

What V is the name given to an animal with a backbone?

-Dale.

-Vertebrate.

Correct. What name is given to a baby horse?

Ben.

-Fowl.

-No, that's not correct. I can offer it over.

-Caitlin.

-Pony.

No, it's a foal.

In which country was artist LS Lowry born?

Anyone? No, it was England.

What is 74 divided by 2?

-Ben.

-Er... No, wait.

I have to offer it across.

Glengarnock. Buzz in.

-37.

-Correct.

In which country is the Giant's Causeway?

Cara.

Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland is the correct answer.

Well done, Cara, just at the last moment there you got that right.

APPLAUSE

Well, that was incredibly exciting.

You have all done brilliantly, but the winners, with 22 points,

are Glengarnock!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Bad luck, Wootton, you put up an incredible fight.

You have played the game so, so brilliantly.

You are a credit to your school.

Please give them a huge round of applause, everyone - Wootton Wawen!

Glengarnock, you are coming back for the quarterfinals.

You are one step closer to being Top Class.

Cara, how does that feel?

-Amazing.

-Bryony?

Fabulous!

-Dale?

-It'll be great. I enjoyed the experience.

Oh, good, I'm glad you did, Dale. Caitlin, how do you feel?

-Absolutely amazing.

-Well, listen, well done.

I will see you in the quarterfinals

and I will see you next time.

Goodbye.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE