Quarter-Final 3: Potten End v Lybster Top Class

On Top Class today, Jackie, Magnus, Emma and Joe,

playing for Potten End Church of England Primary School

from Hertfordshire. And competing against them are

Ailsa, Will, Tori and Hannah,

playing for Lybster Primary School from the Highlands.

But who will be Top Class?

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

It's the quarterfinal.

Let's meet our teams.

First up, we have Potten End Church Of England Primary School

from Hertfordshire. The team won their heat in a close-fought match

against Shears Green, 32-29.

Welcome to the quarterfinal.

Emma, captain,

how did you feel when I said you'd won that particular heat, Emma?

There are some times when your dreams are sometimes really vivid,

and I thought I was having another one of those.

I've had very vivid dreams, Emma, mostly about eating a lot of cake,

and then I wake up and my pillow has gone.

Jackie, it was a really close match in your heats.

How proud were you to get through to the quarterfinal?

I'm pretty amazed that I am here again

with another class to go against.

So, more tension for me.

Yay.

Have you been practising your buzzer technique at all, Joe?

Yeah. We went to the Science Museum and did the reaction game.

Cos it's all about reactions, isn't it, in terms of pressing the buzzers?

Welcome, Potten End Church of England Primary School from Hertfordshire.

Give them a round of applause.

Welcome.

Playing them are Lybster Primary School from the Highlands.

The team won their heat against Willowbrook 30-22,

showing some very impressive knowledge of topics such as science

and grammar. Hannah, welcome.

Quarterfinals, how does that feel?

-Amazing, yeah.

-And what subject did you really like in the heat

that you'd like to come up in this quarterfinal?

Probably the mystery.

The mystery round?

Well, we'll see what happens in the mystery round.

Good luck, Hannah.

Will, captain.

How pleased were you when you won?

I was completely blown away.

And are you going to do anything differently in terms of how you captain your team, Will?

We have talked about the buzzers,

and we are definitely going to try and be a bit quicker.

-OK.

-To the buzzer.

-Ailsa.

-Hi.

-You look absolutely delighted to be here.

-Yes!

-Are you happy?

-Yes.

-You look amazed.

You're like that, "I'm here again, well done!"

You've done incredibly well to get to the quarterfinals.

I'm really proud of you.

Welcome, Lybster Primary School from the Highlands.

Give them a round of applause.

OK, teams. It's all to play for.

The winners of this quarterfinal will go through to the semis.

So, good luck to you both.

Let's kick straight off with a lightning round.

In this round, you will each be given a crossword.

You will then have 45 seconds to buzz in and give me as many

correct answers as you can.

Potten End, you're up first.

Your crossword is all about mountains.

Here is your puzzle.

One across, in which country of the UK is the mountain Ben Nevis?

-Joe?

-Scotland.

Correct. One down,

which word is used to mean the highest point of a mountain?

-Joe?

-Summit.

Correct. Two down, on which continent is Mount Kilimanjaro?

-Magnus?

-Africa.

Correct. Three across,

what is the name of the highest mountain above sea-level...

Jackie?

Mount Everest.

Correct. Four across.

What word means a sudden slide of snow, ice and rocks...

-Joe?

-Avalanche.

Correct. Five down,

Mont Blanc is on the border between Italy and which other country?

-Joe?

-Spain?

No. It's incorrect.

The answer is France.

But well done, Potten End.

You've got yourself five points.

Well done.

Next up, Lybster, you get to play your crossword,

and the subject is mythical creatures.

Here's your puzzle.

One across, what type of mythical creature

has the body of a woman and the tail of a fish?

-Will?

-Mermaid.

Correct.

Two down, in the fairy tale of Three Billy Goats Gruff,

what type of creature lives under the bridge?

-Tori?

-Troll.

Correct.

Three down, what type of mythical creature is Smaug

in the Lord Of The Rings? Will?

Dragon.

Correct. Four across, which mythical creature is traditionally repelled

by sunlight and drinks blood?

-Will?

-Vampire.

Correct. Five across, a centaur is half man, half which other animal?

-Tori?

-A horse.

Correct. Six down,

which mythical bird can rise again from flames when it dies?

-Will?

-Phoenix.

Phoenix is the correct answer.

Well done. Six points, Lybster.

What a contest we have on our hands.

Everyone's got points on the board. Give them a round of applause.

Brilliantly done.

OK, teams. From now on, throughout the game,

you'll get a chance to take control of each subject.

Here's your first control question.

The subject is

geography.

Which is the only South American country

with a name beginning with U?

-Joe?

-Uruguay.

Correct answer. Well done.

Potten End, you have control of the game.

Here are the rest of the questions on the subject of flag emblems.

Here's your first question.

On which national flag would you see this emblem?

-Canada.

-We think it's Canada.

Canada, is that right?

It is, well done.

Second question, on which national flag would you see this emblem?

-India.

-Is that India?

-It's India. Because it has the green and the orange.

-Yeah.

We think it's India.

Well worked out. Well done.

That's the flag there.

Thirdly, on which national flag would you see this emblem?

-Spain?

-Spain.

-Spain's emblem is in the middle, isn't it?

-No, it's not.

-OK.

We think it's Spain.

Is it Spain?

Well worked out. Finally,

on which national flag would you see this emblem?

-Brazil.

-Brazil.

-Yeah.

We think it's Brazil.

Is it Brazil?

It is. Well done. Five points, Potten End.

Great.

And I can tell you, after that round, Lybster have six.

Just ahead of them, Potten End have ten, everybody.

Well played.

The next subject is...

..maths.

Here's your control question.

Which word beginning with P means a number

that can be only divided by itself... Joe?

Prime.

Correct answer. Well done, Joe. You've got control of the game.

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

So, here is your first question.

What is the size of the angle marked in pink here?

20 degrees, 100 degrees or 80 degrees?

If that equals 100, then 180.

-The triangle is 180.

-The triangle is 180 degrees, so it would be 80.

80 degrees missing.

80 degrees.

It is, well done. Second question,

what is the size of the angle marked in pink here?

Minus 50 from 180.

Which is 130.

Then you've got to half 130.

It's 65 degrees.

65 I got.

OK. 65 degrees.

You're saying 65 degrees.

Is that right?

Yes, well done.

Third question, what is the size of the angle marked in pink here?

Is it 145, 100 or 110 degrees?

So, if that angle's 70, the one at the top right would be 70 as well.

70 plus 70 is 140.

360 minus 140

-and then half it.

-Yeah.

-110.

-Are you sure?

-Yes, it's 110.

-110.

Is that right?

It is right.

Well done. Finally, what is the size of the angle marked in pink?

Is it 90 degrees, 60 degrees or 120 degrees?

So that makes 230.

That makes 300.

Yeah, 60 degrees.

60 degrees.

You think it's 60 degrees?

Is that right?

It is right. Well done. Five points, Potten End.

Well done.

Furious working out.

The scores currently are Lybster have six,

Potten End just ahead on 15 points.

Well done.

It's all about buzzing in and getting control of the game.

Here is your next subject and it is...

..science.

Here's your control question.

Which class of animals is distinguished by all species

producing milk with which to feed their young?

Mammals.

That is the correct answer.

Well done, Joe, you've got control of the game.

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

Question one, which part of a plant, beginning with S, makes pollen?

-Do you know?

-I don't know.

-Stendum?

-Stendum?

-Stendum?

No.

I think it's the stigma.

Stigma? That sounds...

-Shall we go with that?

-Yeah, the stigma.

We're going with stigma?

No, it's the stamen.

Which part of a plant, beginning with R, absorbs water and nutrients?

It's the roots.

-Yeah, it would be.

-Yeah. We think it's the roots.

The roots, is it the roots?

Yes.

Which part of the flower, beginning with P, attracts insects?

-Petals.

-The petals.

-It's the petals.

-The bees fly in, pick up pollen.

-It's the petals.

-That attract it in.

-The colour.

But aren't they attracted to the scent of the pollen?

No. They're attracted to the colour.

Then they land on it and the pollen goes on them.

-OK, fine.

-We think it's the petals.

Is it the petals?

It is the petals.

And, finally, which part of a plant, beginning with S,

transports nutrients to the leaves and flowers?

Stem.

We think it's the stem.

It is. Well done.

Four points, Potten End.

Well done.

Let's have a look at the scores.

At the moment, Lybster have six points, Potten End have 19 points.

Give them both a round of applause.

Well, I'll tell you something, teams,

it's time for my absolute favourite round of the show.

It's time

to Test The Teacher.

Potten End, Emma, who's coming out for you today?

We've brought Mrs Brown again.

Now, last time she was here she scored two points.

Are you hoping for more?

Yes. But at least she beat the other teacher, so we're happy with that.

Right. The other teacher got one point.

I mean, it wasn't a marvellous victory.

-Joe?

-Yes, I think she's going to do really well.

-Magnus?

-I hope so, and I think she will as well.

Slightly less confident about Mrs Brown.

-Jackie?

-I'm not saying that she might do badly or she might do well,

I'm just saying she's going to do her best.

You're hedging your bets, Jackie, is what you're doing.

Well, Potten End, it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mrs Brown.

-Mrs Brown, welcome again to Top Class.

-Thank you!

Now, you got two points last time.

Are you hoping to do better this time?

-I'm going to try.

-You're going to try, Mrs Brown?

You look so anxious.

-A rabbit in the headlights.

-You're kind of rabbit-in-the-headlights.

I just want you to relax. Do your best, Mrs Brown.

-OK, I will.

-We're going to have 60 seconds on the clock

to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

In the game Angry Birds, what colour are the bad piggies?

Red?

Green.

According to Forbes, in 2017, who is the WWE's highest-paid wrestler?

-Pass.

-Brock Lesnar.

Who sings this song?

# Baby I just wanna dance with my pretty little... #

Ed Sheeran.

Correct! In a 2003 Disney Pixar film,

Marlin is the father of which animated fish?

Nemo.

Correct.

This actor plays Riley in which television series?

Ah... Danny's Castle?

Girl Meets World.

The singer Rihanna was born in which Caribbean nation?

Bahamas?

-No, Barbados.

-Oh!

Which member of the Jenner-Kardashian family launched her lip kit in 2015?

Er...

-Pass.

-Kylie.

How many YouTubers are in the gaming group The Sidemen?

Three.

Seven. In the TV show The Simpsons,

Groundskeeper Willie is originally from which UK country?

Scotland.

Correct. Katsuma and Luvli are creatures in which online game?

Um...

Minecraft?

I thought you knew it.

It's Moshi Monsters.

Well done, Mrs Brown.

You scored three points.

You did very well there, Mrs Brown.

-Beat my last score.

-You did, you exceeded expectations.

You got three points. Mrs Brown, you are dismissed!

-Magnus.

-Yes.

-She did well.

-She did really well.

-I'm really happy.

-Jackie, you were hedging your bets.

-How did she do?

-Better than last time, that's for sure.

What does she need to do to get praise from Jackie?

Joe, proud of your teacher?

Yeah. That was the target.

-Emma?

-We're very proud of her.

Well, well done, Potten End. She did great for you. Now, Lybster.

Remind us, Will, who's playing for you today?

We have Mr Lamb.

Now, last time Mr Lamb got three points,

which is actually pretty good in this round.

Do you think he's going to do better this time?

Yes, we do think he's going to do better, yes.

OK. Tori, do you have confidence?

Y-e-es.

Not a ringing endorsement.

Hannah? Do you think he's going to do OK?

Yes, I think so.

Ailsa? Do you think he's going to do OK?

-Yeah, I think he's going to do very well.

-You're always so positive, Ailsa.

Well, Lybster, it's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Mr Lamb.

Mr Lamb, I've never seen such an awkward walk up by a teacher.

I've been practising.

It was like you were trying to run away whilst walking at the same time.

That's how I feel!

Everything's crossed right now.

-Everything's crossed.

-Have you ever been more nervous in your life than

you are at this precise moment in time?

No!

This is so wonderful.

-Seriously now...

-I'm glad you're enjoying it.

Seriously, Mr Lamb, focus.

You're going to have 60 seconds on the clock to answer as many questions

as you can. Start the clock.

Hank McCoy is the real name of which of the X-Men?

Pass.

Beast. Guy Dangerous and Scarlet Fox are characters in which video

-game series?

-Pass.

Temple Run. Who's performing this song?

# Why wait to say at least I did it my way. #

-Pass.

-Calvin Harris.

What does the text abbreviation BRB stand for?

Be right back.

Correct. What colour Power Ranger is played by this actor?

Green.

Red. In the TV show Friends,

-who is the manager of the coffee shop, Central Perk?

-Pass.

Gunther. The webcomic character Pusheen is which type of animal?

Cat.

Correct. Beginning with B, which technique for highlighting hair

involves painting the dye on to create a graduated,

-natural looking effect?

-Blending.

Balayage.

What is the first name of the singer Adele's son?

Brian.

Angelo. Which comedian wrote the book AniMalcolm?

Pass.

David Baddiel. In the title of

the Horrible Histories book, who were described as gorgeous?

Pass.

The Georgians.

Which Overwatch character has a legendary skin called Huntress?

-Daniel.

-Widowmaker.

Oh, no, Mr Lamb!

But you did well, you got two points, Mr Lamb.

You know a funny thing? The David Baddiel one I knew,

but I've never heard it spoken aloud!

You did incredibly well, Mr Lamb.

You got yourself two points for your team. You are dismissed, Mr Lamb.

He did OK. Tori, are you still proud of him?

-Yeah.

-He was really nervous.

Did you see the poor man?

He was shaking in his shoes, Ailsa.

Will, you've made him go through this twice.

It's not my fault!

Well, he did very well for you.

Both of your teachers put up a really good performance.

I can tell you now, the scores at the end of that round, Lybster have eight, Potten End, 22.

Well done.

Right, teams, you're back in the spotlight.

Now it's time for pet subjects.

Lybster, you're going first.

Will, what subject have you chosen as your pet subject?

We have chosen Titanic.

Titanic. 30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. Which US state was the RMS Titanic travelling to?

New York.

Correct. From which English port on the South Coast did she set sail

on her maiden voyage?

Southampton.

Correct. In which year did the ship sink?

1912.

Correct. Titanic made brief stops in Ireland and which other country?

France.

Correct. Which steamship came to the rescue of some of the Titanic's...

Car...

Carpath...

Carpathia. I'm going to accept it. Well done, Lybster,

you got five points at the end of that round.

Well done.

You do know your Titanic, Lybster.

Well done indeed.

Potten End. Emma, what have you chosen as your pet subject?

We've chosen the Battle of Britain.

30 seconds on the clock. Start the clock.

The name Battle of Britain came from a speech

delivered by which Prime Minister? Joe.

Winston Churchill.

Correct. In which year did the battle begin?

-Joe.

-1940.

Correct. What was the name of the German Air Force that fought...

Luftwaffe.

Correct. Who was the commander in chief of the German Air Force?

Pass. Sorry.

It was Hermann Goering. Who was the head of RAF Fighter Command?

Hugh Dowding.

Correct. Over which body of water did the German Air Force concentrate

-on bombing ships?

-British Channel?

I'm going to accept that.

It's the English Channel, but I'll accept that.

-OK.

-Potten End, you got five points as well.

And I can tell you, at the end of that round...

Give them a round of applause.

Brilliant.

Really great play from both teams, but now it is back to business.

The next subject is...

..mystery.

Ooooh!

Today, it's about politicians.

Here's your control question.

In UK politics,

what colour is traditionally associated with

the Conservative Party?

Blue.

Blue is the correct answer. Potten End, you have control of the game.

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

Firstly, which of these three people is Scotland's First Minister,

Nicola Sturgeon?

Nicola Sturgeon...

-Yeah.

-B. I'd definitely say Nicola Sturgeon.

OK. We think it's B.

You think it's B?

Correctly identified, well done.

Which of these people is Jeremy Corbyn,

who became Leader of the Opposition in 2015?

-We think it's...

-C.

-..C.

You think it's C.

Well done.

Which of these people is Boris Johnson,

appointed Foreign Secretary in 2016?

-B.

-We think it's B.

It is. And finally, which of these people is Tim Farron,

who became leader of the Liberal Democrats in 2015?

The other two are actors, so it's A.

We think it's A.

Is that the right answer?

It is. Five points, Potten End.

Well done.

At the end of that round...

Give them both a round of applause.

Here is your next subject, and it is English.

Here's your control question.

Given when you make a purchase, spell the word "receipt."

Correct answer, well done, Jackie.

You've got control of the game.

Here's the rest of your questions on the subject of word formation.

First of all, which five-letter word can be placed after green,

light and ware, to make three new words?

-House.

-House.

-Greenhouse, lighthouse, warehouse.

-Yep.

-They are all words.

-Emma?

We think the word is "house".

Is that the right answer?

It is, well done. Greenhouse, lighthouse, warehouse.

Second question. Which four-letter word can be placed after short, under,

and before, to make three new words?

Oh, this is a hard one.

Can't be short cuts.

Can't be shorter.

I've no idea!

What about mined? Short mined, undermined, before mined.

It could be, but doubt it.

We're going with mined.

No, it's hand.

Third question. Which four-letter word can be placed after hill, off,

and back, to make three new words?

-Is it side?

-Hillside, offside, backside.

-No, it's not side.

-It is, though!

I don't think they'd put backside on the quiz, would they?

Hillside, I live on a hillside.

Offside, you're offside in rugby.

And backside is a part of the human body, so it must be one.

Something tells me it might not be the correct answer.

Stop doubting!

We're going for side.

Side, is that the right answer?

It was the answer, final question.

Which four-letter word can be placed after water, down, and night,

to make three new words?

Waterfall, downfall, nightfall.

We think the word is fall.

It is.

You've got yourself four points in that round. Well done, Potten End.

At the end of that round, the scores are currently...

Give them both a round of applause. Well done.

OK, teams, this is it.

It's the last chance to bag some points.

90 seconds on the clock for both teams to answer as many questions as you can. Start the clock.

What is the name of the major river that flows through London

-to the sea?

-Thames.

Correct. The sport of judo was invented in which Asian country?

Japan.

Correct. Guardians Of The Wills is a novel set in the universe

of which film series? Anyone?

Star Wars. Florence, Naples,

and Venice are all cities in which European country?

Italy.

Correct. How many strings are there on a standard violin?

Four.

Correct. In fiction, Chloe, Garfield and Cruikshanks are all types of...

Cat.

Correct. The Ming Dynasty ruled which Asian country from 1368 to 1644?

China.

Correct. What is the title of the final book in Philip Pullman's

His Dark Materials trilogy?

The Bronze Telescope.

No, it was The Amber Spyglass.

Lord Sugar, Claude Littner and Karren Brady all feature in which

-BBC business reality show?

-The Apprentice.

Yes, it is. It's absolutely right.

How many posts or bases are there in a game of rounders?

Five.

No, four. The Tate Modern gallery is in which UK city?

London.

Correct. The Torah contains the Holy Scriptures of which

-major world religion?

-Pass, sorry.

It's Judaism.

The three main types of human teeth are molars, canines

-and which others?

-Incisors.

Correct. Melbourne and Canberra are cities located in which country?

Australia.

Correct. Which word, beginning with P,

is used to refer to the opposite ends of a magnet?

-Pass.

-The answer was poles.

What a fantastic game. Give them both a round of applause.

That was so exciting.

You've all done incredibly well,

but the winners today with 43 points are Potten End.

Bad luck, Lybster. You put up a good fight, but you'll be going home.

Please give them a round of applause.

They've been incredible on the show.

Well done, Lybster, you've been brilliant.

Potten End, you're going to be back to take your place

in the semifinals. You are one step closer to being Top Class.

Tell me, how does it feel, Jackie?

Does it feel better than last time?

Well, for some reason I feel more relaxed.

Very relaxed. Magnus, how do you feel?

Just amazed, really.

-Emma?

-It still feels like I'm in one of those dreams.

One of those dreams.

-Joe, how are you feeling?

-I feel amazed. I wasn't expecting this.

Well done, Potten End, I'll see you in the semifinals.

And I'll see you next time.

Goodbye, everyone. Goodbye.

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