When Conyers Met Greenwood Our School

In January 2015,

CBBC came to Greenwood Academy in Birmingham

and put the whole place on telly.

Is this what you see when you look through a camera?

Because this is awesome.

Students of year seven had to get to grips with their new school.

You are a Greenwood boy.

-Some highs.

-Yes!

The winner is Shannon.

Some lows.

You're on report by my request.

And how to spell February.

So, I've actually spelt February right for once.

I still don't know how to spell Wednesday.

But two years on, year seven are year nine

and everything has changed.

Our students are all growing up and getting more independent.

Then there's me. I grew a beard.

Let's see what else is new in...

I don't know how to work these.

Oh, I've done it.

These students didn't have the average year seven.

They were on telly.

Awesome!

You're not here to have a laugh and a good time.

You're here to learn.

There's me. There's you. There's me.

Stop saying there's me.

-There's me.

-Shut your mouth.

I went to the shops and this little girl, she was about five or six,

she was like, "Mum, it's Taylor off Our School!"

Boom.

Imagine getting your hair and tying to hers.

I was in Costco with my nan.

I'm here for you, homies.

And these two children had noticed me,

they were quite young, and they were kind of saying,

"That's her, that's that girl off TV."

Lovely.

My cousin Jaden, every time he sees me, he goes,

"The power of mango!"

The power of mango.

And I'm like, "Get in there, Jaden,

"you paid attention to me for once."

Mango.

There's that one with Miss Fitzsinger's,

"You're on report by my request."

You're on report by my request.

The one where I go, "Do you like my beard?"

Do you like my beard?

We look like children.

We look really small and tiny and we have baby fat, still,

and now everyone is skinny.

Well, I'm not skinny, you're not skinny, Shannon.

We both haven't... Don't keep that in.

So what's changed for our year nines?

Let's start with Taylor-Jay, one of our louder year sevens.

I'm going to make lovely scones.

Since year seven, my hair colour's changed,

obviously the amount of make-up has changed, so, yeah.

Though not all the changes are to Taylor's liking.

I've shrunk.

I haven't grown.

Like, all the small people are taller than me

and I don't know what's happened.

And it's not just the students who are changing.

This term, the school is going to be turning 50 years old.

We're celebrating our birthday by demolishing the school.

This building that I'm in right now is being knocked down

and over the road we've got a new building.

This school was just getting a bit old now. We need a new one.

We need a new one.

My nan went to school here.

And my nan's old.

Sorry, Spencer's nan!

More about the new school later, but first things first -

I think we need a Sparchie update.

Archie turned up halfway through year seven

and didn't know anyone apart from old pal Spencer.

I felt, like, proper nervous and that.

I'm a bit scared, but I feel like I'll be OK

because like Spencer's going to be there to help me.

Oh, mate, I was lost, I was.

But year nine Archie has properly settled in.

He's definitely a lot more cocky,

obviously he thinks he's this and that.

And what's that?

He thinks, like, he gets all the girls, but really, he doesn't.

I actually do get the girls.

No, he doesn't! No, he doesn't.

In year seven, Spencer and Archie were quite the double act.

We are Sparchie, we are Hararchie.

We put some spray on and make sure it's Versace.

But brace yourselves.

Sparchie isn't really a thing no more, like.

Like, we're still good mates, but we're not best mates.

I'm like in a more mature group than him.

I'm mature.

-He's not mature at all.

-I'm mature.

I've matured up a little bit and he's just not matured.

So what have you been up to, Spencer?

A change from year seven is DJ-ing a lot.

I'm really into that. With my cousin DJ, who DJs,

pretty cool, yeah.

Two, three, four.

I'd like to be up in a standard where my cousin is

and I'd like to be doing my own thing, putting my music out there.

Yes. Yes!

OK, DJ Spencer, I've got a mission for you.

And Taylor-Jay too.

Brollies are for babies, shall I put it down?

No, let's put it down.

Brollies are for dead people.

I don't know what you've got against brollies, Spencer.

Do you fancy a look around our new school?

First impression, I think it looks pretty good, to be fair.

It will look better when it's all done.

The new school will have 55 classrooms, 48 student toilets,

and access to three football pitches.

But for now it's a building site, so time to gear up.

Looking good, Spence.

Looking fresh, Trev.

I look like a wally.

Sort of look you go for on a weekend?

No!

Taylor and Spencer are among the first students

to set foot in the new school.

How awesome.

This room is going to be the school canteen.

We can look up and see the classrooms.

It's like what they do in the American films.

Yeah, that's actually sick, that is.

But we're going to need a roof first.

I can feel it off my hat.

-Can you actually?

-No, that's too far now, my blazer's getting water on.

Now this is where a brolly would have come in handy.

It's not even on yet.

I don't like it!

Taylor's first shower in a while.

Shut your mouth, how dare you?

I don't like these stairs.

If I was to plan my own school, I would have zero stairs.

I hate walking upstairs.

It's just effort.

No stairs, no water.

-What are you laughing at?

-I'm not.

-Was I laughing?

-Yeah, he's laughing, he's laughing.

And there's something else that Taylor's not keen on.

-No!

-Taylor, look down over the barrier.

No, I'm not looking!

Are you scared, Taylor?

I hate heights.

Maybe that's why she doesn't like stairs.

Come and have a look, Taylor,

you'll soon be saying goodbye to that old place.

What do you think you're going to feel that first day,

when you come over here, and that's just gone for ever?

-Can I shout oi?

-What, now?

-Yeah.

-How does that answer my wonderful question?

I won't be sad, but I'll miss it, like,

because obviously I've been there since year seven

and I've had memories in that school,

like, my ups and downs and hopefully when I come here

-I'll have, like, new memories and that.

-Lots more.

Yeah.

We'll soon be turning out the lights at Greenwood Academy.

I think it will, like, change us a bit because we won't be used

to the new one. It will probably make me a bit upset as well,

not being here.

My parents met here when they were 12 and they've been together

ever since, so it's got a lot of history.

But it's not over yet.

We've still got plenty of students to catch up with.

You remember Sam?

Back in year seven, she had a bit of a romance with Josh.

-Best date ever.

-But the course of true love never did run smooth.

-Bye.

-Bye.

We broke up!

No, no, we broke up.

I broke up with her, but she thinks it was her that broke up with me.

-I broke up with him.

-It's confusing.

How have things changed for our sportiest year seven, Libby?

I don't do kick boxing or football now.

I've turned a bit more girlie now.

I don't really do anything sporty no more.

These days, Libby spends a lot of her time making use

of the school's hair and beauty department.

I want to, like, have my own salon.

I own it, but then I have other people working in there as well.

And Libby's not the only one with a big plan.

Back in year seven, Lucy was known as the big, friendly giant.

Who's your favourite giant?

-You.

-Yes!

Not any more.

I'm not the tallest any more.

Well, everyone else has just shot up around me while I'm just growing a

little bit slower, but I'm still a friendly person,

just not the BFG any more.

Lucy!

-I'm taller than you.

-No, you're not.

-Yes, I am.

-No, you're not.

-Yes, I am.

-In your dreams, Shannon!

Who cares about being the tallest, eh?

Lucy has other things to focus on.

I was into art in year seven and that's grown more so over the years.

And now Lucy's got an amazing opportunity.

I've been asked by an author if I would like to illustrate

his children's book.

I've considered a career in art and it might happen,

but to have something so early come into my life, it's amazing.

I'm so excited for it.

All of our old year sevens have changed,

but here's someone I think has grown up more than most.

In year seven, Leo struggled with his ADHD and autism.

Get down now!

No, no, no.

It was tough for the rest of his class to get to know him.

Leo, stop!

-Honestly.

-Shut up!

So he decided to make a film to show who he really was.

It's hard for me to come across as normal to people.

Today, he's in school with his mum to look back at that footage.

Do you know, if I did that now, I could put it a lot better.

But you were only 11 years old, then,

so I think you did amazingly well.

The way you are isn't your fault.

It's no-one's fault, really.

Best thing you ever did.

When I watch my episode back, I feel emotional cos it was,

and still is, a very hard-hitting and emotional subject for me.

No disability stops you from being the best person you can be.

Just believe in yourself and nothing will stand in your way.

Ah...

So proud of you.

Oh, my God, can you not?

Making the film has changed Leo's life.

Come over here.

In year nine, he's very different.

I feel like it helps people to understand what I am about

and where I come from and, like,

why I act different to everyone else.

-What are you doing?

-LAUGHTER

I think that Leo's come out of his shell a lot more.

He's a lot more energetic and less shy.

I've grown physically and emotionally,

and I feel like I can interact with people a lot better now.

Nice one, Leo. Now, let me tell you about...

Oh, come on. That's enough about Greenwood.

What about Conyers, eh?

Mr Thoburn from series one? Is that you?

Nice to meet you, Trev. Mind if I take over?

-Can you do that? Is that allowed?

-Well, it's our school.

I think you'll find it's OUR school.

It was our school first.

Remember this lot? Libby, Delight, Ben and me.

What do you mean you're taking over?

-I'm doing Greenwood.

-You've done Greenwood.

Why don't you pop up to Conyers?

Bring a couple of students, they can see how we do things in year ten.

Actually, that's not a bad idea.

I wanted to take our two best students, but they were unavailable,

so I asked Taylor and Spencer.

-Only kidding.

-Do you want me to lift it for you, love?

-Yes, please.

-What an absolute gent.

Off we go.

I love travelling by map, don't you?

It was four years ago that CBBC came to Conyers.

Konnichiwa.

The old year seven have changed loads since we filmed this...

My hands are high, my feet are low, and this is how I bungalow.

..but I reckon Taylor and Spencer will fit in just fine.

And as if by telly magic, here we are.

Our School history is about to be made as two schools unite.

Think it's bigger than Greenwood? It is all on one level, isn't it?

But I think Taylor and Spencer are feeling the nerves.

I was thinking in my head, I don't know what other people are going

to think of me.

I was worried in case people thought I was a horrible person,

but I'm not really a horrible person, am I?

-No.

-I know deep down you want to say yes.

No!

-See?

-No!

Welcome to the school, Brummies.

I have enlisted Ben and Delight as tour guides,

though I am not convinced they know where Birmingham is.

It's, like...

east of Newcastle, isn't it?

Not a clue.

East of Newcastle?

Somewhere in the north-east? Midlands?

Mm-mm.

West...Midlands?

-No, South.

-South Midlands?

Er...

We took geography for GCSE!

Maybe we'll be better at introductions.

-Hello, good morning.

-Hi, welcome to Conyers.

-I'm Ben.

-I'm Taylor.

-Hi, Ben. Er, no, Hi, Taylor, I'm Ben.

LAUGHTER

Oh, Ben, you had one job.

Anyway, time for a look around the best school ever.

-Er, second best.

-Whatever, Trevor.

So, first impressions, Spencer?

-I think the school is pretty big.

-It's a bit big, yeah.

-It looks flat.

-There's only one set of stairs per block.

That's good, then, cos I hate stairs.

Do you know what we should get her for her house?

You know them seats that you stick to the banister

-and you just slide up? Do you want one of them?

-Yeah.

I'll get you one for Christmas.

-Oh, thanks.

-Jokes - do you know how much they are?

So where have we got to go first?

We're going to go and see Mr Thoburn in the science block,

which is over there.

Ben's doing pretty well as a tour guide.

Maybe this could be his new hobby.

He's been hunting for the perfect pastime since back in year seven.

HE PLAYS OCARINA TUNELESSLY

LAUGHTER

Go on, then, Ben. What have you got for us this time?

This is the first time

I've played in front of anyone, including family.

-Shut up.

-Sorry.

HE PLAYS GUITAR POORLY

LAUGHTER

I think that was it.

Right, it's time for science with the best science teacher ever - me.

Right, morning everybody.

Slight change to our roster today.

We have a few extra people in the room.

Your uniform is wrong, but I forgive you.

-And you are?

-Spencer.

Nice to meet you, Spencer.

-Taylor-Jay.

-Taylor-Jay, nice to meet you.

Are you all right, sir?

Yes, I'm fine, thank you.

This morning, we're looking at displacement reactions...

Trev! Trev! Can we do one of those "what happened to" things about me?

Go on, then.

Look at that - what a poser.

Nice beard, though.

Well, there's been one big change in my life.

And here she is. This is Isabella.

Yes. And she can tell you what noise a dog makes.

What noise does a dog make?

SHE BABBLES

That noise. That's what a dog does.

It's the best, most tiring, most incredible job in the world,

-but you are totally worth it, cos you're gorgeous.

-Aww, sweet.

But back to our school swap.

You guys have the word "banter", don't you?

-Banter?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-Good.

Do you know what flanter is?

Flanter? Is that, like, flat banter?

Flanter.

I can't believe they didn't know what flanter was!

I would at least expect them to know.

Cos they could have said, "Oh, is that that drink?"

Fanta. Flanta.

-Flanta.

-Flat Fanta.

-Flanter.

-Is it like banter, but...

-Flat banter?

-Flirty banter.

-Oh!

Back in year seven, Delight was hitting the right notes.

# Je m'appelle, je m'appelle Delight Monsieur, what's on? #

But last time we saw her in year eight,

she was getting a bit carried away.

Delight, get on with something!

She's drawing on my face.

Obviously, I was getting into a bit of trouble,

but you are in that part of your life where you've got friends

around you and you just want to have fun.

So come on, Delight, what's going on in year ten?

I feel like my GCSEs and having to revise, it really matures you,

cos you know that you need to crack down now.

Come on, guys, let's take a seat.

Delight's volunteered to take part in a scheme that principally is for

year 11 student leaders,

but she's asked to be part of it a year early.

I started doing weekly sessions with year sevens to help them read.

Basically, when you're flabbergasted,

you're amazed or you're shocked,

so if I said, "Oh, my cat is yellow,"

you'd be, like, "What? I'm so flabbergasted."

And if Delight keeps on like this,

year 11 could see her go right to the top.

Next year, she'll have the opportunity

to become a student leader,

and possibly a member of the student council.

Definitely this stage of my life

is just about knowing what I want to do,

knowing how I am going to achieve what I want to do,

and then just going for it.

Back in science, the lesson's over.

But there's still time for a voice-over face-off.

My name's Trev. I used to go to school here.

And now I'm one of the teachers.

Welcome to Our School.

No, no, you're doing it wrong.

It's, my name is Mr Thoburn, and I'm a science teacher here.

This...is Our School.

He's putting a voice on, isn't he? It's not even his real voice.

Of course you put on a voice, it's a voice-over!

-Welcome to Our School.

-Welcome to Our School.

Welcome to Our School!

-Welcome...

-WHISPERS:

-..to Our School.

I think Mr Thoburn got the upper hand and won that one.

Mr Thoburn won, 100%.

His voice-over is very, very good. Mine's better. Still very good.

Next, a bit of food tech and a chance for our guests to meet Harry.

-I'm Spencer.

-I'm Taylor.

Harry's on a bit of a mission today.

I'm making cakes for a homeless charity,

and all the money we raise will go to help them.

MR THOBURN: Last time we saw Harry, he was getting into football.

Year ten Harry has been selected for a top local team.

I'm now playing for North East and Yorkshire

Cerebral Palsy Regional Football Club.

There's a lot of jokers in my team and we have a laugh.

That were good, that.

But when we do play games, we get stuck in.

If Harry impresses here,

the next step is selection for the national side.

If I got picked for England,

that would be really good cos I would be representing my country.

This lad has come a long way since we first met him.

When I was born, the doctors said that I would probably never

walk on my own.

And now I'm playing football.

It's really, like, good.

Nice one, Harry.

Back in food tech, Harry needs some help with his cakes.

Spencer, you're in charge of sprinkles.

-Have you just got to put them on all of them?

-Yeah, yeah.

That's a lot of sprinkles...

I've actually just used the whole tub of sprinkles.

Sorry, Harry.

Loads more cakes to make and a chance for the Brummies to

get to know our Libby.

I actually love your accent.

-Mine?

-Yeah, I think it's cool.

I don't like my accent.

No, I think I sound too chavvy.

Everyone's like, "Where are you from?"

-And you go, "Birmingham," and they're, like, Berr-meen-gum."

-Yeah.

Do you reckon you could, like, give our accent a try?

Berr-meen-gum. I can't do it.

It's been four years since a nervous Libby started at Conyers.

My name, can somebody remind me?

-Mr Glendenning.

-Mr Glendenning.

Back in year seven, her form tutor was a big help with her confidence.

It's important to push yourself outside your boundaries.

Maybe try it. If you don't like it, at least you know you have tried.

Since then, Mr Glendenning has moved to work at a school in Australia...

-Hi!

-Hi!

..but the girls and Ms Gibbons

aren't letting him get away that easily.

Is that Libby and Delight?!

I'm just going to show you something here.

It's called blue sky and sun.

-Oh, my God!

-How is the weather back there?

-Cold.

-Cold.

-Freezing.

-Dark.

-Wet.

-Wet.

-Muddy.

-Come on, you've made me feel homesick now.

There are no nerves from Libby now.

She's just started acting at a local youth theatre.

-Hi.

-Hi!

In year seven, I definitely wouldn't have gone and done that drama group,

so I think I've grown up a lot more, a lot more confident.

But I just... I hate dancing!

That's the one thing I need to practise.

I just... I can't dance.

Oh, look, there they are again.

I wonder who Megan's going to come with today.

-I thought she was friends with us now.

-So did I.

I hope that, like, performing will be something that is my career,

but as a plan B, I would like to be a teacher,

which I think would be quite a nice job to do as well.

Best job in the world, Libby!

Well, if you're a science teacher, anyway.

Now, is it my imagination,

or is it something going on with Spencer and Libby?

Oh, look, I think they're... Yeah, I think they're getting along.

-I think they are.

-They're bonding.

I think she's a nice girl.

Well, what did you call her?

-Oh, "fit"?

-There you go! We got it out of him.

Yeah... Yeah, I thought Libby was fit, yeah.

-Do you fancy her?

-Fit as in exercise, like whoop, whoop!

-That's a lie! That is a lie!

-No, no, it's a lie.

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Look at 'em! They're going into the cupboard!

You went in the cupboard!

Oh, yeah, she needed me to get some paper and a pen.

But I haven't really got anything I need to say.

No, youse need to stop, man!

I honestly don't know. Like, these were all like, "He likes you,"

-but I didn't see it.

-Did you not see it?

-No.

He went... After you left, he went, "Libby's fit as."

SHE CHUCKLES

Oh, God.

That's quite enough flanter, thank you.

It's time for Taylor and Spencer to meet the twins, Chloe and Holly.

This is Taylor-Jay and Spencer.

BOTH: Hi.

You guys flicked your hair at the exact same time.

Back in year seven, the twins were inseparable,

but these days, there are a few differences between them.

One of the big changes is she's blonde and I'm not.

No, like, we did it because I didn't want to look alike.

I thought, "I don't want to look like that."

No offence.

She can't say that!

I've got the same face as you, you cannot say that.

Are youse, like, identical twins?

-No.

-I thought we were.

-She thought we were.

-You are.

-We're not.

-You are.

-We're not.

So what have you still got in common, girls?

-We've got the same eye colour.

-Yeah.

-That's something.

We've both got braces.

Er, we've both got eyebrows.

What's this for?

Lunchtime now and a chance to catch up with the big belcher

of Our School series one, Lucas.

-BELCHES WORDS:

-I am Iron Man.

Are you the one who done all the burping?

-Yeah.

-Go on, do Iron Man.

-No!

-Go on, do it.

Do we have to do this over lunch?

-BELCHES:

-Iron Man.

-I can't do it any more.

-You're mingin'.

You're the one who said to do it!

I hadn't realised Delight wasn't finished.

Back in year seven, Lucas had a pretty peaceful life.

Well, apart from all the burping.

HE BELCHES

But since we last saw him, he's been through some tough times.

In year eight, my mum and dad actually split up.

Actually, I was the last person to find out.

I walked down to the kitchen,

everyone else was practically crying,

and I got really confused.

And when he said, I just went straight up to my room,

cos I had no idea what I was feeling and it was really scary.

-Hi.

-Hiya, love. Hi.

He is my rock.

He's great.

And he keeps us all together and he's...

he's great. I love him.

I do.

I see my dad every two weekends,

so I started trying out different stuff to keep me preoccupied.

Every day after school,

he gets stuck into two hours of fitness training.

When I found the fitness thing,

I really liked it cos you didn't really have to think about anything.

Lucas, mate, this is all very impressive.

You'd not catch me doing any of that.

I wonder if Ben can keep up.

That was a bit unnecessary.

-Do you want hard exercises or easy exercises?

-Easy exercises.

No.

I can't do it with my left hand.

This is madness.

I don't think I'm a naturally sporty person.

Try doing this, then.

Can't do it!

My more natural habitat is on my Xbox at home on my sofa.

Ben's done for the day, but Lucas is still going strong.

I think the family is in a better place now

cos it's, like, when you break a bone, really -

when it gets repaired, it gets repaired stronger.

It's been a pretty massive day, hasn't it, Trev?

You can say that again.

Two schools slammed together.

And they actually got on.

I think we should come to your school.

I think that would be really fun and nice to meet everyone.

-I think it would be good.

-Obviously Spencer would like it!

Why would I like it?

LAUGHTER

Why would I like it?!

No, that was a good one, man.

That was a good one. You've got to admit that.

That... That... Nah.

So that's it. The school swap is over.

Bye. It was nice meeting you.

I could totally just see them, like, being transferred to the school

and just completely fitting in with everyone.

That's how well they settled in in that one day.

Bye, Spencer. I'm going to miss you.

-Right, see you later.

-Bye.

I feel really upset about going because I'm already fitting in

and there's people I've met, and I just want to start the school.

And me. I want to stay here. I don't want to go.

Come on, guys.

Let's wave goodbye to Conyers.

-Why do we not sleep in here?

-Yeah!

You've made some good new friends, I think.

-I know, yeah.

-Any boyfriend and girlfriend material?

No comment.

-Do it.

-I can't do it.

-Try and do it.

-I can't do it.

-I can't do it.

-Do it like...

Do it like, "Berr..."

-Berr...

-Meen...

-..meengum.

-But be, like, "Berr-meen-gum."

-Berr...

-Do it!

-Berr-meen... Berr... No, I can't do it.

-You can do it!

-No, I can't!

-You actually can.

-Do it.

-I can't. I bet I'm going to sound really silly.

-Just say it.

-Berr-gi-mum?

LAUGHTER