St Johns v Eye Top Class

On Top Class today,

Samar, Daniel,

Anya and Erin

playing for Eye Church of England Primary School from Cambridgeshire.

And competing against them are...

John, Carys,

Alex and Izzy,

playing for St John's Primary School from Somerset.

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, we have Eye Church of England Primary School

from Cambridgeshire. They're a very sporty school -

they're current champions in hockey, football,

basketball and gymnastics.

What's your favourite subject, Daniel?

-History.

-What particular part of history do you like?

I like looking at, like, the Romans and Greeks.

Romans and Greeks?

Now, your captain of your team, Eye, is Anya.

Why do you think you've been chosen to be captain of your team, Anya?

Well, I'm the person who talks the most out of the team, so...

Right! LAUGHTER

Now, do you have any tactics today?

We're going to keep our fingers on the buzzer at all times...

-At all times.

-..so it's just easier to hit the buzzer.

That's a very good tactic.

Erin, welcome.

And any particular tactics you've worked out for the show?

Just being myself!

That is the best thing you can possibly be

throughout your entire life, Erin. Just be yourself.

Brilliant. Well, I hope you enjoy yourselves.

Please welcome Eye Church of England Primary School from Cambridgeshire.

Give them a round of applause!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And playing them are St John's Primary School from Somerset.

They enter lots of competitions and recently

won a debating contest with a talk on why the Romans

were the most advanced ancient civilisation.

Alex, welcome. What do you want to do when you leave school?

Become a physicist who helps with the projects to colonise Mars.

OK! LAUGHTER

No, that's good.

These are incredible, incredible dreams that you have.

-Carys, captain.

-Yeah.

Why are you the captain of St John's?

Because everyone was fighting over who was going to be captain

so I was forced to be captain.

LAUGHTER

John, welcome to the show.

Now, there's a bit of a family thing going on in this team, isn't there?

Because you are the twin of...

-Carys.

-Carys.

-Who's older?

-Me, by six minutes.

Right, that seems very important to you, John.

Do you often bring that up?

Erm... When she annoys me, I often tell her, "Respect your elders!"

-It can be very fun.

-Well, I hope you enjoy the show.

Welcome, St John's Primary School from Somerset.

Give them a round of applause, everyone.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

Let's kick straight off with a Lightning round.

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

Eye, you're up first.

You're looking for types of fruit.

There are eight in total.

Your 45 seconds starts now.

Samar.

-Apple.

-Is that there?

It is, well done.

Daniel.

-Banana.

-Banana, is that correct?

It is, well done.

Anya?

-Orange.

-Orange, is that there?

It is, well done.

Erin?

-Grape.

-Grape, is that there?

It is.

Erin?

-Plum?

-Plum, is that there?

It is, well done.

Words can go both up and down.

Erin?

-Melon.

-Melon. Is melon there?

It is, well done.

Words can go diagonally, as well.

Anya?

-Pear.

-Pear. Is pear there?

It is.

And at the end of that, you scored seven points, Eye.

Well done, there.

APPLAUSE

You just missed one.

It's lemon, and it's just there, backwards.

Great performance there.

Next up, St John's,

you get to play your wordsearch.

You're looking for names of jobs.

There are eight in total. Here is your puzzle.

Your 45 seconds starts now.

Carys.

-Teacher.

-Is teacher there?

It is. Carys?

-Lawyer.

-Lawyer, is that there?

Yes.

Carys?

-Dentist.

-Dentist, is that there?

It is.

Time is ticking.

Words can go diagonally, as well.

Izzy?

-Doctor.

-Doctor, is that there?

It is, well done.

Ten seconds.

It's a tough, tough wordsearch, that.

At the end of that round, you scored four points, St John's.

Well done. Fantastic. APPLAUSE

See when you see the answers, you'll see them straight away.

The ones you missed were...

chef,

nurse,

pilot

and vet.

Well done, you've all got points on the board.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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...

Science. Here is your control question.

In the human body, the three main types of blood vessels are

the capillaries, arteries and which other?

-BUZZER Alex?

-Veins.

Veins? It's the correct answer, Alex.

Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

You now have control of this subject,

and here are the rest of your questions on the subject of The Zoo.

In the Top Class zoo, there are six animals.

I'm going to ask you four questions about them

and you need to choose the one correct answer in each case.

Here's your first question.

Which one of these animals is a member of the cat family?

-WHISPERING:

-Leopard.

-Leopard.

-Leopard. Is that right?

It is right. Well done.

Which one of these lives in a sett?

Badger.

-Badger.

-Badger. Is that right?

It is right. Well done.

Which one of these is an invertebrate?

Snail.

-Snail.

-Snail. Is that right?

It is right.

And finally, which one of these is an amphibian?

Salamander.

Salamander.

Salamander. Is that the correct answer?

It is the correct answer, well done.

You got five points in that round, St John's,

very, very well done! APPLAUSE

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

the scores currently are - Eye have seven.

Just ahead of them, St John's have nine points!

Give them both a round of applause. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

Which six-letter word is the opposite of the word junior?

BUZZER

-Carys?

-Senior.

Senior is the correct answer. Well done, St John's.

You now have control of the game and here are the rest of your questions,

on the subject of Word Formation.

In this game, you'll see three words on-screen.

You need to give me another word that can be put before all three

to make three new words.

Firstly, which four-letter word can go before fly,

work and fighter to make three new words?

-Is it fire?

-THEY WHISPER

-Fire.

-Fire. Let's see if that's right.

It is, well done. Firefly, firework, firefighter.

Next question. Which four-letter word can be put before age, code,

and box to make three new words?

Could it be ice, maybe?

Ice?

No, it's, four-letter, isn't it?

Just say hard.

-Hard?

-Hard?

Let's see if that's right.

It's not, it's post. Postage, postcode, postbox.

Here's your next question.

Which four-letter word can go before fire, ward and flip

to make three new words?

-Just say anything.

-I don't know.

-Pass.

-Any four-letter words.

-Pass.

-Let's see what the answer is.

Back. Backfire, backward, backflip.

Here's your final one.

Which three-letter word can go before dream,

light and time to make three new words?

Day? Day!

-Day.

-Day? Let's see if that's right.

Daydream, daylight, daytime.

Well done, St John's.

At the end of the round, you got yourself three points.

Well done, St John's.

Well done. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That is a tough, tough round, but I can tell you now,

at the end of that round, the scores are -

Eye have seven and, just ahead of them, St John's have 12 points.

Give them both a round of applause. Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Well done, St John's.

Eye, there's loads of time to make up those points.

Don't get despondent.

It's just about getting control of the game.

And the next subject is...

Here is your control question.

In which UK city would you find New Street Railway Station

and the Bullring?

BUZZER John?

Birmingham?

Birmingham is the right answer, John. Well done. Well done.

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Just a random guess!

Was that a guess, John?

-Yes.

-It was a good guess.

Here are the rest of your questions, on European Countries.

In this game, you are going to follow the journey

of our intrepid Top Class traveller, Jess, around Europe.

The countries she visits will be highlighted on the screen

and you simply have to name them.

So, the first stop on Jess' holiday is this country,

where she visits the Large Hadron Collider.

Which country is this?

-Switzerland.

-Switzerland?

-Switzerland.

-Switzerland. Is that right?

It is right. Well done.

Here's the second question.

Her next stop is in this neighbouring country,

where she visits the birthplace of Mozart.

Which country is this?

-Austria.

-Austria, is that right?

It is right. Well done.

Her third stop is in this country,

where she takes a selfie at the famous statue of The Little Mermaid.

Which country is it?

-Denmark.

-Denmark, is that right?

Yes. Her final stop is this country,

where she sees the Northern Lights.

Which country is this?

-Norway.

-Norway, is that the right answer?

It is the right answer. Well done, St John's.

Five points from that round again.

Well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And that means, at the end of that round,

Eye, you're on seven, St John's are on 17 points.

Plenty of time. Give them both a round of applause, though.

Give them both a round of applause. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Well, everything can change in Top Class because next up,

it's time to Test The Teacher.

Eye, who have you brought with you and why? Anya.

We've brought Miss Lemin because we think that she's going to do

-really, really well.

-Do you?

Why do you think she's going to do well, Anya?

Because we've been asking her a lot of questions every time we see her

and she's just been revising a lot.

So, Erin, Anya says you've been testing.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, and has she been OK?

Erm... I think she's doing well.

Do you think she's nervous?

-Yeah.

-What do you think, Samar -

do you think she's a bit nervous about coming on?

-Yeah.

-Daniel?

-Definitely.

Do you feel a little bit bad that you're putting

-your teacher through this?

-Erm...

Not really. Great, that's a good answer!

Well, Eye, it is time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Miss Lemin.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Welcome.

-Hello.

-Are you a little bit nervous?

-Slightly nervous.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Anya says they've been testing you.

Yes, every chance they get.

Right. And have you been doing any research yourself?

Yes. The children have told me to check the Top Class website,

which I have made the effort to do.

How many times, Miss Lemin?

-Once, on the way here.

-Right, OK!

I'm looking forward to this.

You're going to have 60 seconds on the clock

to answer as many questions as you possibly can.

Start the clock.

The online acronym SMH usually stands for Shaking My what?

-Pass.

-Head.

Flareon is an evolved form of which Pokemon?

-Pass.

-Eevee.

Which girl band is singing on this song?

# Give it to me, I'm worth it

# Baby, I'm worth it... #

-Pass.

-It's Fifth Harmony.

Max the terrier and Mel the pug are characters

in which 2016 animated film?

-Pass.

-The Secret Life Of Pets.

What is the stage name of this singer?

-Lorde.

-Correct.

In the Harry Potter series, what is the name

of the only entirely wizarding village in Britain?

-Pass.

-Hogsmeade.

Which singer refers to her fan base as KatyCats?

-Katy Perry.

-Correct.

In the TV series Hank Zipzer,

what is the name of Hank's music teacher?

-Pass.

-Mr Rock.

Who was the manager of the England football team

for just 67 days in 2016?

-Pass.

-Sam Allardyce.

SpongeBob SquarePants lives in what type of fruit under the sea?

-Pineapple.

-Correct, Miss Lemin!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Miss Lemin, you got your team three points.

Are you happy with that?

-Not really.

-Could do better, I think.

Miss Lemin, well done, you've got three points for your team,

but now you are dismissed, Miss Lemin.

Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Anya, I'm going to be really honest with you -

your face is not looking very happy at this precise moment in time.

I thought she could do better.

Yeah. LAUGHTER

Daniel, how do you think your teacher did?

Well, she didn't get none, so that was good.

Yes, from a baseline of getting at least one right,

she did very, very well. Samar?

-I think she did well, but she could do better.

-Yes.

Now, St John's, who have you brought with you and why, Carys?

We've brought Miss David.

Right, and why have you chosen her?

She's been doing all the work to get us here

and she's been working hard at revising.

Izzy, how do you think she's going to do?

Well, I think she'll do well because

when we went on to the Top Class website,

we tested her on a few pop culture things

and she got most of them right.

A few she was a bit shaky on.

-Shaky on?

-Yeah.

-OK.

Alex, have you got confidence in your teacher?

-Definitely.

-Yeah?

-John?

-Yeah...

John sounds less sure than the rest of the team.

Well, St John's, it is time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Miss David!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Miss David, welcome.

-Hello.

-How are you feeling about this?

-So nervous.

But they have a lot of confidence in you, Miss David.

Now, let me ask, what were you like at school?

-Very studious?

-I was, yes.

And actually... Oh, yes, I've got a picture of you.

Oh, look at you!

You wee sausage sandwich!

That's adorable.

So, Miss David, are you ready for this?

No.

You have 60 seconds on the clock to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

The online acronym TFW usually stands for That what?

-Pass.

-That Feeling When.

Wigglytuff is an evolved form of which Pokemon?

-Jigglypuff?

-Correct.

Who's singing here with Clean Bandit?

# I just wanna be part of your symphony... #

-Pass.

-It's Zara Larsson.

Who is the author of the How To Train Your Dragon series of books?

-Cressida Cowell.

-Correct.

What is the name of this rapper?

-Pass.

-Kendrick Lamar.

Hiro Hamada is a young robotics genius in which...?

-Pass.

-Big Hero 6.

Lariat is a variety of which item of jewellery?

-Pass.

-Necklace.

Which character in the Marvel cinematic universe

is played by Tom Hiddleston?

-Pass!

-Loki!

Which Welsh footballer scored three goals...?

-Pass.

-Gareth Bale.

Which comedian presents the TV show Alien Fun Capsule?

-Pass.

-Harry Hill.

The Skylanders character Spyro the Dragon is mainly which colour?

-Purple.

-Yes! That's the right answer, Miss David!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Was that a guess?

-It was!

-How did you find that?

I went for purple because it's our school colour.

And it worked out for you!

-Yeah!

-You scored three points, Miss David,

you've done very well, but for now, you are dismissed.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Carys, how do you think she did?

She did well, but the one about Clean Bandit,

we'd gone over that with her quite a few times and she didn't know it.

-Ten times.

-Yeah.

-Right, so you would have expected her

-to have absorbed that knowledge.

-Yeah.

-Izzy?

-She did well, but she could have done better.

-Alex?

-I think she did excellently.

Aww, Alex! I'm going to get the truth from John.

He always tells me the truth. How do you think she did?

She got three more than she thought she would get

but one less than we thought - I thought - she would get.

OK, so there's room for improvement. And I can tell you

at the end of that round, Eye are on 10

and St John's are on 20.

Give them both a round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

It's time for Pet Subjects.

Eye, you're going to go first.

Tell me, what have you chosen for your Pet Subject?

We've chosen Little Mix.

I love Little Mix.

I have a feeling, if my life was different,

I could have been in Little Mix.

LAUGHTER

You're going to have 30 seconds on the clock

to answer as many questions as you can about Little Mix.

Start the clock. Who was Little Mix's mentor on The X Factor?

BUZZER Erin?

-Simon Cowell?

-No, it was Tulisa.

What was the title of Little Mix's debut album?

BUZZER Erin?

-Cannonball?

-No, it was DNA.

Who is the oldest member of Little Mix?

BUZZER Anya?

-Jessie.

-Correct.

Which Little Mix single features the lyric

"take a sip of my secret potion"?

BUZZER Anya?

-Black Magic.

-Correct.

In 2016, Little Mix duetted with which male solo singer

at the final of The X Factor?

BUZZER Anya?

-Jason Derulo?

-No, it was Charlie Puth.

Well done, though, Eye.

At the end of that round, you scored yourself two points.

Well done, Eye!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Now it's over to you, St John's.

Carys, what have you chosen as your Pet Subject?

We've chosen the book Shadow by Michael Morpurgo.

You're going to have 30 seconds on the clock,

one point for every correct answer.

Buzz in if you know the answer.

Start the clock.

In Shadow, what country are Aman and his mother from?

BUZZER John?

-Afghanistan.

-Correct.

Which breed of dog is Shadow?

BUZZER Carys?

A cocker spaniel.

Oh, it's a spaniel, I'll accept that.

Shadow's job in the Army was to sniff out what?

BUZZER Carys?

-Bombs.

-Correct.

What is the name of Aman's best friend?

BUZZER Carys?

-Matt.

-Correct.

What is the name of the detention centre in which...?

BUZZER Carys?

-Yarl's Wood.

-Correct.

Aman's uncle Mir lives in which English city?

BUZZER Carys?

-Manchester.

-That is the correct answer,

just as time was running out.

Well done, you scored six points at the end of that, St John's.

Well done. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

What a round that was!

Carys, Alex at one point was looking at you, going, "Back off,

"let me press the buzzer," because you were in there.

-Is that one of your favourite books?

-Yeah, probably.

Yeah. You've both done incredibly well in that round

and I can tell you that the scores at this point are -

Eye have 12, St John's have 26.

Give them both a round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, teams, it's back to business.

There's still plenty of time to get points on the board, Eye.

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

Emily scored 18 out of 30 on this week's spelling test.

What is that mark as a percentage?

Buzz in if you know.

BUZZER Carys?

-Three-fifths. Oh!

-No, it's a percentage.

I can pass it over.

What is the mark as a percentage, anyone on Eye?

BUZZER Anya?

60%?

60% is the correct answer, Anya, well done.

Well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions, on the subject of Shapes.

Firstly, what is the specific name of this shape?

Pentagon.

-A pentagon.

-Pentagon, is that the right answer?

It is, well done.

Secondly, what is the name of this specific type of quadrilateral?

Trapezium.

-A trapezium.

-Trapezium, is that right?

It is, well done.

What is this shape?

A septagon.

-A septagon.

-Septagon? Let's see if that's right.

Heptagon or septagon, I can accept that.

Finally, what is the name of this triangle?

Isosceles.

Isosceles.

Isosceles, let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

You got five points, there, Eye, well done, brilliant!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Did you enjoy that round?

-Yes.

-Yeah, it was a good round for you.

And I can tell you that has changed the scores.

At the end of that round, Eye are on 17,

catching up fast to St John's, who are on 26.

Give them both a round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK teams, the next subject is...

-AUDIENCE:

-Oooh!

Your Mystery round today is about...

..Football.

Here is your control question.

Which South American country is the only country

to have won the Fifa Men's World Cup five times?

BUZZER John?

Brazil?

Brazil is the correct answer, John, well done.

You've won control of the game.

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

In this game, you're going to see pictures of the 2017 home kits

of four national men's football teams.

You need to tell me which country plays in the colours you see.

Firstly, which country's team plays their home games in this kit?

A white strip with light blue stripes.

Argentina.

-Argentina.

-Argentina, is that the right answer?

It is, well done.

Secondly, which country's team plays at home in these colours?

White top with red checks and red checked socks.

Croatia.

-Croatia.

-Croatia? Let's see if that's right.

It is, well done.

Which country's team plays their home games in this kit?

It's an orange strip with blue socks.

Holland.

-Netherlands.

-Netherlands, is that right?

It is right, well done.

And finally, which national team plays at home in this kit?

A blue strip with red socks.

-France.

-France, is that right?

It is right. Well done, St John's, five points in that round.

Excellent, well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And that means, at the end of that round,

Eye have 17, St John's have 31 points.

Well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, teams, this is it.

It's the last chance to bag some points.

It's the Battle Of The Buzzers.

90 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock.

Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?

BUZZER Anya?

Ah...

Nope, I have to move on. It was Brazil.

In the 2016 film The Jungle Book,

Shere Khan is what species of animal?

BUZZER Anya?

-A tiger.

-Correct.

Which ancient civilisation built Hadrian's Wall?

BUZZER Daniel?

-The Romans.

-Correct.

The Louvre museum is located in which European capital city?

BUZZER Daniel?

-Paris.

-Correct.

Human blood cells can be classified as red

and which other colour?

BUZZER John?

-White.

-Correct.

What is the title of the West End play about Harry Potter?

BUZZER John?

-Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

-Correct.

How many degrees are there in a right angle?

BUZZER Anya?

-90.

-Correct.

Which strong-smelling food is traditionally said

to repel vampires?

BUZZER Daniel?

-Garlic.

-Correct.

What colour is Mike in the Monsters, Inc films?

BUZZER Anya?

-Green.

-Correct.

In which country of the UK is Snowdonia National Park?

BUZZER John?

-Wales.

-Correct.

What type of mammal is the character Hairy Maclary?

BUZZER John?

Elephant?

No, it's a dog.

What is the official currency of Italy?

BUZZER John?

-Euros.

-Correct.

Double Down and Rodrick Rules are books in which series?

BUZZER Alex?

-Diary Of A Wimpy Kid.

-Correct.

How many faces does a cube have?

BUZZER Alex?

-Six.

-Correct.

Bill Gates is best known for founding which technology...?

BUZZER John?

-Microsoft.

-That's the correct answer, right on the end, there.

What a brilliant round!

Oh, my goodness.

You've all done incredibly well, but the winners today,

with 38 points, are St John's!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Bad luck, Eye. That was an incredible last round,

the Battle Of The Buzzers.

I thought you were going to catch them up at the last minute, there,

but they held on. You've put up a good fight,

but you'll be going home.

Give them the most huge round of applause, please,

they were wonderful. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

St John's, you're coming back for the quarterfinals.

You're one step closer to being Top Class.

How does it feel, Izzy?

I'm just really happy that we got through this round.

You did very well. Alex, how are you feeling?

Nobody expected it before we came.

But you've done it.

Carys, you've captained your team to the quarterfinals.

-Are you feeling good?

-Yeah.

-You're going to have to have a word with Miss David.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-John, how are you feeling?

-Very good.

-Yes.

Well done, I'll see you in the quarterfinals.

And I'll see you next time. Goodbye.

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