Hollymount v Kilbride Top Class

On Top Class today, Nabil, Aryan, Eleftheria and Laura,

playing for Hollymount Primary School from London.

And competing against them are

Tabby, Will, Matthew and Luke,

playing for Kilbride Central Primary School from County Antrim.

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 Hollymount Primary School from London.

Their school has a range of clubs including chess, cricket,

photography and musical theatre.

This year, Year 6 will be doing a performance

of The Mystery Of Magpie Manor as their end-of-year show.

Nabil, are you going to be in the performance?

I'm Rupert, and he's like...

I sing a solo.

SHE SINGS HIGH-PITCHED NOTE Is it like that?

-LAUGHTER

-Not really.

Not as good as that. Aryan, what's that on your desk there?

That's our mascot, Tiny Tim.

Tiny Tim?

Do you think it's going to bring you luck today?

-Yes.

-Yeah? Eleftheria, captain.

I'm giving you a salute for the very first time.

How do you feel about being the captain, then?

A bit nervous, like...

-No.

-If it goes wrong...

No, it's a team game.

-You're all going to support her, aren't you?

-Yes.

-Yeah.

Tell me, what do you think you want to do when you leave school?

Do you have any ideas?

I'd like to be a writer or a comedian.

Well, I can recommend it.

Well, listen, I hope you enjoy yourself on the show today.

It's lovely to have you.

Welcome, Hollymount Primary School from London.

Give them a round of applause!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And playing them are Kilbride Central Primary School

from County Antrim.

Their school dates back to 1937, and was originally a PE school.

Their end-of-year play this year

is a spoof of the TV programme Planet Earth,

and it will include three mini David Attenboroughs,

including Tabby and Matthew, who are on the Top Class team today.

Matthew, you're going to be in this production as a mini David Attenborough.

-Have you been practising your impersonation?

-Yep.

Can you give me a bit of it right now?

-AS DAVID ATTENBOROUGH:

-Today, we are showing

our loyal subjects in the playground.

LAUGHTER That is exceptional.

Well done, Matthew.

What subjects do like at school, Matthew?

-Geography.

-Geography.

-What do you not like?

-Everything else.

LAUGHTER Everything else!

OK, well. Will, welcome.

You're the captain of Kilbride.

What's going to be your best subject, Will?

Maths or history.

Which is good, because Matthew has said he's not paying attention

to anything apart from geography on this show at all.

LAUGHTER

And, Tabby, you're part of this performance as well, aren't you?

Do you want to give me some of your David Attenborough?

-AS DAVID ATTENBOROUGH:

-Seven o'clock, the clouds have rolled in from the east.

The skies have darkened to a dirty grey,

and the rain begins to fall... constantly.

That is brilliant. APPLAUSE

Welcome, Kilbride Central Primary School from County Antrim.

Give them a huge round of applause. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, teams, let's kick straight off with a Lightning round.

In this round, you'll each be given a word search.

Hollymount, you are up first.

You're looking for sports. There are eight in total.

Here's your puzzle.

45 seconds starts now.

-Laura.

-Swimming.

Is swimming there?

It is. Well done.

-Aryan.

-Golf.

Is it there?

It is.

-Eleftheria.

-Cricket.

Is cricket there?

It is. Well done.

-Eleftheria.

-Hockey.

Hockey? Is it there?

It is, backwards. Well done.

-Aryan.

-Rugby.

Rugby, is it there?

It is. Well spotted.

-Laura.

-Netball.

Netball. Is netball there?

Yep, well done.

-Nabil.

-Football.

-Football.

Is a football there?

Backwards. Well done.

-Laura.

-Tennis.

Tennis. Is tennis there?

It is. Well done.

That's it. Excellent.

You've got all eight points.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Well done, Hollymount.

Next up, Kilbride.

You're looking for objects in space.

There are eight in total.

Here's your puzzle.

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-Tabby.

-Jupiter.

Jupiter, is it there?

Correct.

-Will.

-Galaxy.

Galaxy, is that there?

It is. Well done.

-Matthew.

-Sun.

Sun, is that there?

It is. Well done.

-Luke.

-Comet.

-Comet?

Is that there?

Yes.

-Will.

-Moon.

Moon. Is that there?

Yep.

-Tabby.

-Asteroid.

Asteroid, is that there?

Yep.

-Will.

-Pluto.

Pluto, is that there.

It is.

-Will.

-Mars.

Is Mars there?

Yes, it is.

Oh, my goodness,

you got eight points as well, Kilbride.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Do you know, this is a great start to the show.

Both teams getting every single one right in those puzzles.

And everyone's got points on the board.

Give them a huge round of applause!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, teams, from now on throughout the game,

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

The subject is...

..Geography.

Here is your control question.

Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima are all cities in which Asian country?

-Aryan.

-Japan.

Japan. It's the right answer.

Well done.

You've got control of the game.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of UK cities.

Top Class traveller Jess is on a trip round Britain.

The cities she visits will appear on screen,

and you just have to name them.

Question one.

Jess' first stop is this city

near the mouth of the River Avon.

What is its name?

Is it Southampton,

Aberystwyth or Bristol?

I think it's Bristol.

-Yeah. Or...

-Do you think?

Yeah, cos it can't be Aberystwyth because that's in Wales.

-I know Bristol's by the sea.

-Yeah, and then Southampton's down there.

-Say Bristol.

-Eleftheria?

-Bristol, please.

You're saying Bristol.

Is that the right answer?

It is. Well done. Great.

APPLAUSE

Her second stop is this city,

home of the UK's oldest university.

Is it Oxford, Exeter or Durham?

-Well...

-Oxford is quite...

Yeah. Oxford and Cambridge, yeah.

-Oxford, please.

-You're saying Oxford.

Is that the correct answer?

Yes, it is. Well done.

APPLAUSE

Her next stop is this industrial city on the west of the Pennines.

Which city is this?

Birmingham, Hull or Manchester?

It's Manchester or Birmingham.

-It's not Birmingham.

-Yeah, Birmingham's down there.

When we were coming, remember we passed Manchester on the map?

-Oh, yeah!

-And that's about where Manchester was.

-Yeah, Manchester, please.

-You're saying Manchester?

Is that the right answer?

Yes, it is. Well done.

APPLAUSE

And her final stop is this port on the River Mersey.

What is this city's name?

Blackpool, Liverpool, Sheffield?

I think it's Blackpool because Blackpool's by the beach.

-Blackpool Tower.

-I'll say Blackpool.

-Eleftheria?

-Blackpool, please.

-You're saying Blackpool.

Is that the right answer?

No, it's not. The answer is Liverpool.

The clue in a lot of ways there was the Mersey,

which is the famous river which runs through Liverpool.

Have you ever heard the song...

# Ferry cross the Mersey... #

LAUGHTER

I'll keep going until one of you says yes.

# Cos this land's... #

-ALL:

-Yes, yes, yes!

But well done.

You got yourself four points.

Well done, Hollymount.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

the scores currently are Kilbride have got eight points

and Hollymount have got 12 points!

Give them a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

English.

Here is your control question.

What is the name of the punctuation mark

that consists of three dots in a row?

-Nabil.

-Ellipsis.

Ellipsis is the correct answer. Well done, Hollymount.

APPLAUSE

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

In this game, you're going to see a picture of a flower.

You need to give me the correct spelling of its name.

So, here is your first question. Spell the name of this flower.

D...

-WHISPERING

-Yeah.

-Like this.

-Yep, OK.

Yep.

D-A-I-S-Y.

Correct.

Spell the name of the flower in this picture.

-Daffodil.

-Daffodil.

-Is it double F?

-Yes.

-Yeah, it's double F.

-I think it's like this.

-Yeah, that's it.

D-A-F-F-O-D-I-L.

Well done. That is the correct answer. Well done.

Third question, spell the name of the flower in this picture.

-Tulip?

-That's a thistle.

-Tulip.

-Tulip.

-No, that's a thistle.

-Oh, yeah. Sorry.

-This-tle.

-Thist-le.

-Like this?

-Give me your answer, please.

-Yeah.

T-H-I-S-T-L-E.

Correct.

And finally, spell the name of the flower in this picture.

-Violet.

-Violet.

-V-I-O...

-I'm really not sure of this.

Eleftheria, what's your answer?

V-I-O-L-E-T.

Correct answer. Well done.

You've got five points in that round, Hollymount. Well done.

APPLAUSE

I can tell you, the scores currently are Kilbride have eight points,

and just ahead of them, Hollymount had 17 points.

Well done!

It is all about getting control of the game.

Here is your next subject, and it is...

Science.

Here's your control question.

What C is a ball of ice and dust

that moves through outer space leaving a tail behind it?

-Tabby?

-Comet?

Comet is the correct answer, Tabby. Well done.

APPLAUSE

You now have control.

Here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of animals.

In the Top Class Zoo, there are six animals.

I'm going to ask you four questions about them, so, first of all,

which one of these animals is a member of the dog family?

-Wolf, yeah. It's wolf. It's wolf.

-Will?

-Wolf.

-You're saying wolf. Is that right?

WOLF HOWLS It is. Well done.

Which one of these is known for hibernating in the UK?

-THEY WHISPER:

-Hedgehog.

-Hedgehog.

-Hedgehog.

Is that right?

It is. Well done.

Which one of these is a primate?

-What does that mean?

-It means it's a monkey.

Chimpanzee.

You're saying chimpanzee. Is that right?

CHIMP CHATTERS It is. Well done.

And finally, which one of these is a herbivore?

-ALL:

-Elephant.

-Elephant.

-Elephant.

-You're saying elephant. Is that the right answer?

ELEPHANT TRUMPETS It is.

Well done, Kilbride. Five points, full marks!

APPLAUSE

That is wonderful!

Well done.

And I can tell you now,

oh, the scores are getting closer and closer.

Kilbride have 13, Hollymount have 17 points.

What a great game! Well done!

Well done, everyone.

Now, I have to tell you, everything can change in Top Class.

It's time to Test The Teacher!

Hollymount, who've you brought with you and why?

We brought Ms Darwin because she's pretty down with it.

Oh, she's down with it?

-Yeah.

-Oh, my word.

Laura, how much faith do you have in your teacher?

-50-50.

-50-50? LAUGHTER

The confidence levels are going down slightly.

-Aryan?

-I think she can get 20 in 60 seconds.

-Nabil, you confident?

-Yeah, 100%.

I don't think we've ever had a team

with such confidence in their teacher.

Let's see what she's going to be like.

It's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Ms Darwin!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Ms Darwin, can I be honest with you?

-Please do.

I've never had a such a ringing endorsement from a team

as has just happened, apart from Laura, who's only 50-50.

-I'll remember that later.

-You got quite a look there, Laura!

You're going to be sorry.

You're going to have 60 seconds on the clock

to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

Camila Cabello is a former member of which girl group?

-Fifth Harmony.

-Correct.

In the Harry Potter franchise,

what is the name of the Draco Malfoy's son?

Oh, Scorpius.

Correct.

Which band do you hear singing this song?

# Shout out to my ex You're really... #

-Little Mix.

-Correct.

In the game Overwatch,

what is the name of the temple the defending heroes have to protect?

-Pass.

-It is the Temple of Anubis.

What characters is played by this actor in the Star Wars film series?

-Pass.

-Rey.

-Vlogger Jenna Murray is better known by which name?

-Pass.

Jenna Marbles.

Musers is a common nickname for people who use

which social network app?

-Musers? Twitter?

-No, it was Musically.

What type of sea creature is Hank in the film Finding Dory?

-Whale?

-Octopus.

Alex Trimble, Sam Halliday and Kevin Baird

make up which Irish indie band?

-No idea! Pass!

-Two Door Cinema Club.

Which O is a jump in skateboarding without the use of a ramp?

No idea.

It's an Ollie, Ms Darwin!

Of course it is!

You did incredibly well there, Ms Darwin.

You got three points for your team!

APPLAUSE

Ms Darwin, I think you did flaming well...

-Thank you.

-..for your team. You got three points.

Ms Darwin, you are dismissed!

-Well done.

-Thank you.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Eleftheria, that was a tough round.

Are you proud of your teacher, though?

Uh, yeah. I think she did quite well for the questions.

Laura, 50-50. How do you think she did?

Good for 50-50.

Good for 50-50!

-Nabil, are you proud of your teacher?

-Yeah.

-Yeah? Aryan?

I wasn't expecting that.

That's a very good noncommittal answer.

Well, Kilbride, let me ask you, Will,

who have you brought with you and why?

We've brought Mr Joyce because he bribed us.

LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE

He bribed you because he wants to do this?

-No, it's because he wanted a holiday.

-Yeah.

Yes, that's fine.

I mean, I think there are easier ways of getting a holiday.

Have you been helping him, Tabby, get ready for the show?

Well, he says he's always been listening to pop songs on the radio,

and listening to the top 40 and all.

Right.

But he knows the names of the singers

-but he doesn't know the actual song.

-Right.

Which could be a problem.

Matthew, do you have confidence in your teacher?

I don't have confidence in him.

-You don't have confidence in him?

-He's going to get zero.

-Oh, my goodness! Luke?

-60-40, maybe.

The odds are even worse than they were on your team, Laura!

Who knows what will happen?

Well, Kilbride, it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mr Joyce!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Mr Joyce.

-Hi, Susan.

-OK, your team has made several allegations.

Number one, that you bribed them to get on this show. Is that correct?

Absolutely not.

It has to be said, Luke didn't have the most confidence in you.

Well, I can only impress then.

Yes, you can, Mr Joyce.

You've got 60 seconds on the clock

to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

-Paul Pogba plays for Manchester United in which number shirt?

-Seven.

No, six.

In the television series, PJ Masks, what colour is the Cat Boy mask?

-Blue.

-Correct.

Who's singing here?

# One week in, we let the story begin... #

-Ed Sheeran.

-Correct.

Neil Patrick Harris plays which count in the TV series

A Series Of Unfortunate Events?

-Lucien.

-It's Olaf.

Which Marvel superhero is played by this actor?

-Ironman?

-No, it's Captain America.

Radio 1's annual music festival is called big WHAT?

-Weekend.

-Correct.

In the Harry Potter books, which character's middle names

are Percival Wulfric Brian?

-Ron Weasley.

-No, it's Dumbledore.

Anna Brisbane is better known by which YouTube handle?

-Pass.

-BrizzyVoices.

Abel Tesfaye is the real name of which Canadian singer

-and record producer?

-Shawn Mendes.

No, The Weeknd.

In the TV show Ninjago, what is the name of the green ninja?

Pass.

It's Lloyd, Mr Joyce!

It's Lloyd!

You did very well there, Mr Joyce, I can tell you.

Now, you got three points for your team!

Well done, Mr Joyce! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Mr Joyce, I think you exceeded expectations.

You did a grand job for your team. You got three points.

For now, you are dismissed, Mr Joyce!

Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Tabby?

-It's a disgrace.

LAUGHTER

And Will! Look at you! Oh, my goodness!

You look so distraught by it.

I think he did well, Luke?

Better than I expected.

Damned by faint praise.

I can tell you now, the scores, as they stand,

oh, it's getting closer.

Kilbride have 16 points, Hollymount have 20 points!

Oh, it's getting closer!

Wow.

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

It's time for Pet Subjects.

Kilbride, you're first.

Will, tell me, what subject have you chosen?

SpongeBob.

SpongeBob SquarePants.

30 seconds on the clock...

starting now.

What is the name of the town in which SpongeBob lives?

-Matthew.

-Bikini Bottom.

-Correct.

What is the name of SpongeBob's pet snail?

-Will.

-Larry.

No, it's Gary.

What colour is Patrick Star?

-Matthew.

-Pink.

-Correct.

What type of animal is Mr Krabs' daughter, Pearl?

-Will.

-A whale.

-Say again?

-A whale.

-Correct.

What is the name of the pirate who appears at the start

of every episode?

-Will.

-Davy Jones?

No, it's Painty. In the first...

Oh, just out of time. Well done, though.

You got three points, Kilbride! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Brilliantly done.

Hollymount, you're next.

Eleftheria, tell me, what have you chosen as your pet subject?

-Percy Jackson.

-Percy Jackson.

30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock.

In the Percy Jackson series, what is the name Percy short for?

-Laura.

-Perseus.

Correct. Which Greek god is Percy's father?

-Eleftheria.

-Poseidon.

Correct. What is the name of Percy's cruel stepfather?

-Nabil.

-Gabe Ugliano.

Correct.

Percy is believed to have

which learning disability beginning with D?

-Laura.

-Dyslexia.

Correct.

What is the name of the summer camp that Percy and the other demigods...

-Aryan.

-Camp Half-Blood.

Correct. In which... Oh, just out of time!

Well done, you've got five points in that round, Hollymount!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Brilliantly done by both teams on their pet subjects,

and I can tell you at the end of that round,

the scores currently are Kilbride have 19 points.

Just in front of them, Hollymount have 25 points.

Well done!

OK, teams. Back to business.

The next subject is...

Well, it's a Mystery!

-AUDIENCE:

-Ooh!

Today's Mystery round has the subject of computers.

Here is your control question.

Beginning with P,

which major computer programming language

is also the name of a type of snake?

-Eleftheria?

-Python.

Python is the correct answer. Well done, Hollymount.

You got the answer right. APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions on

the subject of computers.

In this round, you'll see a diagram

of a computer set-up,

with some of its

components numbered.

Firstly, which is the keyboard?

Erm, five.

You're saying five. Is that right?

It is.

Which is the monitor?

Two.

-Um, which...?

-Two.

-No, it's three.

Two is the screen.

No, the monitor is the screen.

-Two. Two.

-OK, go for two.

OK, go for two.

You don't seem very sure. Let's see.

You're saying two. Is that right?

It is right.

Aryan was bang on the money there. Well done, Aryan.

You worked that out. Third question.

Which is the motherboard?

Do you know what

a motherboard is, Aryan?

It is one, three, or four.

No, I don't think it's three,

because that's a CD.

It's not three. That's the CD.

One is the hard disk thing.

-I think it's four.

-So, four.

Four, please.

You're saying four. Is that right?

It is.

And finally, which is

the hard disk drive?

-Oh, that's three.

-One! One! One!

-OK.

-That's the CD player.

OK, one.

You're saying one. Is that right?

It is. Five points.

Well done, Hollymount!

APPLAUSE Really well done there.

Before we move on, let's have a look at the scores.

At the moment, Kilbride have 19 points

and Hollymount have 30 points!

Give them both a round of applause. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, teams, the next subject is...

..Maths.

Yes!

Here is your control question.

What is the square root of 144?

-Matthew?

-12.

You're saying 12.

Absolutely right, Matthew.

Well done.

APPLAUSE

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

In each part of this game, you will see three shapes on the blackboard.

Only one of these shapes can be used by itself to tessellate a surface,

leaving no gaps.

First question.

Which one of these shapes tessellates -

A, B or C?

-It's C or A.

-No, it's C, it's C, it's C.

No, look at the way...

-C?

-You're saying C, Will?

-Oh, no. It's...

-Is that the right answer?

-It is the right answer!

-Well done, Will.

Have more confidence.

Let's see it tessellate.

That's it there. Question two.

Which one of these tessellates -

A, B or C?

I don't think it is A.

C, I think it is.

I think it might be C, but...

No, it can't be, it can't be.

-It can't be.

-B, B, B.

-I don't think it can...

-B?

-You're saying B?

Is that the right answer?

It is the right answer. Well done.

Let's see it tessellate. That's it there.

Question three.

Which one of the tessellates -

A, B or C?

A, A, A.

-Oh...

-A.

You're saying A. Is that right?

Let's see it tessellate.

That's it there.

Question four.

Which one of these tessellates - A, B or C?

-It's B.

-B.

-It's not A.

-It's not...

-I think it's C.

I think it's B.

No, it could be C because if you flip the shape around,

it would work.

It would be B because I'm sure we did it in school, like,

the hexagons all join together.

-Oh, yeah. Yeah.

-Yeah, so it would be B.

B?

You're saying B. Is that the right answer?

It is. Well done. Let's see it tessellate.

Well done, Kilbride.

You got five points in that round! APPLAUSE

Brilliantly done.

Well, I can tell you now after that round,

the scores really close.

Kilbride have 24, Hollymount have 30 points, everyone!

Well done.

OK, teams, this is it.

It's the last chance to bag some points -

The Battle Of The Buzzers.

90 seconds on the clock for both teams

to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

What is the first name of Prince Harry's brother?

-Nabil.

-William?

Correct.

The koala is native to which country?

-Nabil.

-Australia.

Correct.

In which sport might you step up to the oche

-and score a bull's-eye? Matthew.

-Darts.

Correct.

Referring to televisions, HD stands for high...?

-Laura.

-Definition.

Correct.

Which letter did the Romans use to represent the number five? Will.

-V.

-Correct.

The River Seine runs through which European capital? Eleftheria.

-Paris.

-Correct.

The famous medallion taxis of New York City are what colour?

-Eleftheria.

-Yellow.

Correct. Dance group Diversity are former winners of which TV...?

-Tabby.

-Erm, Britain's Got Talent?

Correct. Gelato is the Italian name for which food?

-Eleftheria.

-Ice cream.

Correct. How many colours are on the national flag of Iceland?

-Will.

-Two.

Incorrect. It's three.

No, I can't pass it over.

In the name of the government organisation, NHS,

what does the letter N stand for?

-Eleftheria.

-National.

Correct. Gary Lineker presents which Saturday night TV sports show?

-Laura.

-Match Of The Day.

Correct.

Which direction on a compass is directly opposite north-west?

-Will.

-Is it east?

It's south-east. I have to accept south-east.

Fish, meat and eggs are all good sources of what type of nutrient

beginning with P? Laura.

-Protein.

-Correct.

What nationality are the tennis players Venus and Serena Williams?

-Nabil.

-Erm, America.

-America?

-Yeah.

It's the correct answer.

Well done, Nabil, at the last minute.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

What a fast and frenetic round that was.

Well done to everybody. You've all done incredibly well.

But the winners today, with 40 points, are Hollymount!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Bad luck, Kilbride.

You put up a good fight but you're going to be going home.

Give them a huge round of applause. They were absolutely excellent.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hollymount, you're going to be back for the quarterfinals.

You're one step closer to being Top Class.

-How does it feel, Nabil?

-Great.

-Aryan?

-Amazing!

-Eleftheria?

-Wow.

-Laura?

-Unbelievable.

Well, I'm going to see you in the quarterfinals,

and I'll see you next time.

Goodbye!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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