0:00:05 > 0:00:07Meet year 7.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Awesome!
0:00:09 > 0:00:12It's the most important year of school so far.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16You're not here to have a laugh and a good time, you're here to learn.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18With so many changes,
0:00:18 > 0:00:20new friends...
0:00:20 > 0:00:21Miss, have you got a cloth?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23..and new teachers...
0:00:23 > 0:00:24You are a Greenwood boy.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..it's an exciting world to discover.
0:00:28 > 0:00:29Wow!
0:00:29 > 0:00:31It can be fun,
0:00:31 > 0:00:33but sometimes it can be tough.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36There are different challenges for everybody.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38We're in year 7 and we're acting like three-year-olds.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42We've rigged another secondary school with loads of cameras...
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Is this what you see when you look through a camera?
0:00:44 > 0:00:45Because this is awesome.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48..so you can find out exactly what happens.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52You're on report by my request.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55I'm Trev. I used to go to school here,
0:00:55 > 0:00:58but now I'm one of the teachers.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Last question because you're going to run out of time.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Welcome to Our School.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07I need a wee!
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Starting at secondary school can seem scary -
0:01:12 > 0:01:14unfamiliar classrooms,
0:01:14 > 0:01:18strange-looking teachers and a whole bunch of new kids to mix with.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Today on Our School we're going to see how
0:01:21 > 0:01:24two of year 7 are settling in to their new surroundings.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Later, we'll meet Taylor-Jay.
0:01:27 > 0:01:28Helloooo.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30But first say hello to...
0:01:31 > 0:01:34I'm really good at dancing. Do you want to see me dancing?
0:01:34 > 0:01:37He's just transferred to Greenwood from another school
0:01:37 > 0:01:39and comes with a reputation.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41I get told off for being cheeky and chatting a lot.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43He's not exactly a shy boy.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48I was in the shower and I saw a hair and was I like, "Hallelujah!"
0:01:48 > 0:01:52But he's glad his old mate Spencer's on hand to help him settle in.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54- We're Sparchie.- Sparchie?
0:01:54 > 0:01:55- Spencer and Archie.- Oh, that's good.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- RAPPING:- We are Sparchie...
0:01:57 > 0:02:00..we put some spray on and make sure it's Versace.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01- BOTH:- Yeah!
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Oh, mate, what a goal! Mate, what a goal.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11He's funny and he's cheeky, like, he can get away with things easy.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13GROANING
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Archie lives a short walk from school.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I live with my mum, my dad and my little brother.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Jenson's like me, kind of a cheeky boy.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24This cheerful lad is keen to settle in fast.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Jack. I keep calling you Jack, it's Jake.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Archie's antics may be raising a few smiles with fellow pupils...
0:02:31 > 0:02:34How many yellow cards have you got?
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- I've only had one.- Already.
0:02:37 > 0:02:382 x 5.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41But he's not proving popular with everyone in the classroom,
0:02:41 > 0:02:45especially in maths with Mr Bruton.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Archie, your chair is there.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Why are you over there?
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Look at everyone else. What are they doing?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Sitting down.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- Everyone is sitting down.- Yeah.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59So why are you not sitting down?
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- Sit down.- Yes, sir.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08I lent on my chair.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- Sit down.- OK, OK.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- The longer you take, the longer you'll stay in.- I'm sitting down.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19You're not, you're swinging.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21So I can stand up, then?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Archie's clowning about has alerted
0:03:26 > 0:03:28the attention of head of year 7
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Miss Richardson.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34Now, young man. I'm giving you a very clear warning now.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36You do not come here to Greenwood Academy
0:03:36 > 0:03:39and start getting on my behaviour log, young man.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Now, I know for a fact Miss Rowan's already
0:03:41 > 0:03:43spoken to you about showing off.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Now, I'm putting an end to that now.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47You're on report and I tell you now, if you fail that in a week,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50you'll be with me in isolation and I'll have your parents in.
0:03:50 > 0:03:51I don't care.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54You sort out your behaviour now, Archie.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55Do you understand?
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- Yes, Miss Richardson. - (Yes, Miss Richardson.)
0:03:57 > 0:03:58Right, go to your lessen.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Not a good start, Archie.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05He is now on report, which means the teachers must give
0:04:05 > 0:04:09a mark for behaviour and effort after every lesson.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11I think he's settling in a bit too much, too fast.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15I had two yellow cards and I'm on report, that's it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18And everyone else has had ambers and reds and all that.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- It's not even fair, is it? - No. That's life.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Bad luck, Archie.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28You've quickly found your way into Miss Richardson's bad book.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31It's not all about being centre of attention, you know.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Archie, why are you still not working? You're bobbing your head...
0:04:34 > 0:04:38- I am, sir. Look.- This is not a dance session. This is a maths lesson.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41It's not dancing, sir, it's an impression...
0:04:41 > 0:04:43First warning.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47But Archie still appears to be causing a disruption,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50and Mr Bruton is less than impressed.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- Second warning. - Second warning, what for?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- You're not working. - I'm working, sir.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58I've got my work here.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02How is this dancing?
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Unhappy with his performance,
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Miss Richardson wants another one-to-one with Archie.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09You've got two cards already.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12We weren't impressed. Why did you get them cards last week?
0:05:12 > 0:05:17I think it was because I was talking with Spencer and everyone.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- Do you think you were you showing off a bit?- No, I was just talking
0:05:20 > 0:05:22and I got cards for talking.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25OK, you know that you are not allowed to in lessons.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28You should be listening to miss or sir.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30It is about speaking at appropriate times.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33You don't have to sit there in silence for the entire hour.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35I don't expect you to sit there in silence for the entire hour, OK?
0:05:35 > 0:05:39But I do expect you to be listening to members of staff,
0:05:39 > 0:05:43especially to make a good impression as you've only just arrived.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48- OK? All right. Thank you very much for that.- It's all right.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51He's a nice character, he just needs to start getting it right
0:05:51 > 0:05:53within lessons. I think that's where he's trying to show off
0:05:53 > 0:05:56a little bit to get more friends.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Let's hope Archie's learned his lesson now.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Time to meet Taylor-Jay...
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- Sir, sir, sir, sir! - Whoa, whoa, whoa!
0:06:08 > 0:06:11..Greenwood's very own self-confessed drama queen.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13- SIGHING - Duh!
0:06:13 > 0:06:15I'm bratty, I'm hyper.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16Duh!
0:06:16 > 0:06:19I'm in the middle of a mean and nice.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Taylor-Jay is such a bubbly, loud character - it's brilliant.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24She's full of enthusiasm whenever she comes through the door.
0:06:24 > 0:06:25I don't care.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28This is one girl who loves to be centre stage.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Yes!
0:06:30 > 0:06:33I'm confident. I do what I want to do.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39But Taylor's a drama queen with the dream.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Drama is important to me because, like,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45I want to get somewhere in life.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48and with my drama it can actually help me.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Young Stars is a youth group and we
0:06:52 > 0:06:55do singing, acting and dancing and all that.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58She's been in lots of shows. She's just fantastic, she's brilliant,
0:06:58 > 0:07:00she really is. She's the biggest diva of them all.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03THEY SHOUT
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Taylor lives at home with her biggest fans - her brother,
0:07:06 > 0:07:07mum and dad.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10My family mean a lot to me because they have been there ever
0:07:10 > 0:07:12since I was little and have looked after me.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15I'm really proud of your singing and your acting.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17You need to keep that together.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19You do make us proud.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Taylor's full of energy when it comes to playing centre stage.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Aggrhhh!
0:07:24 > 0:07:25Please, I'm a special child.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- Smell it. - Go ahead with question one,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32write these percentages as fractions in the simplest form.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34But in maths, her wide-awake performance
0:07:34 > 0:07:37could do with a little more practice.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40So we're increasing this... Taylor, put your head up.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Like you are ready to learn and not ready to take a nap.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47And in history, Mr Saunders has noticed her concentration technique
0:07:47 > 0:07:49needs more thought.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53You're not paying attention.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02You cannot flap around and pay attention. Come on, girls.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Can you wait for me outside, please?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07This is the third time I have found you laughing and giggling.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08It is not work going on.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11You haven't even taken you work out of your packs yet.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13It's not going to happen.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15So what's the problem over there?
0:08:15 > 0:08:19- Why are you laughing? Hang on. - Tamar was making me laugh.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Why? Now it's her fault?
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Your fault, you are laughing, you're not focusing.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Now you have taken me away from the rest of the class.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35But it's English with Mr Cross which spells frustration for Taylor-Jay.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39First of all, I'd like you to write today's header.
0:08:39 > 0:08:40Sir, I've got an announcement to make.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44I have actually spelt February right for once.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46I am rubbish at spelling.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50I still don't know how to spell Wednesday.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53My favourite word is LOL because I use it a lot.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56My mum and dad tell me to shut up when I say it.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59If you open your books, you will see I have marked them.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00GROANING
0:09:00 > 0:09:04So how's Taylor-Jay's English grade this week?
0:09:04 > 0:09:07I've gone down!
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Why have I gone down?
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- Read my comment.- I'm not happy.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Whoops!
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Perhaps a bit of Shakespeare will help cheer you up.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18Any questions?
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Sir, can I go to the toilet?
0:09:20 > 0:09:24Ah, yes, to pee, or not to pee, that is the question.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28If we end up writing our own poem, I'm going to flip.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33I'm rubbish at writing poems. I end up writing a bleeding story.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Shall I compare thee to summer's day?
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47It's a bit posh. My nan would love it.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49My nan's posh.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Does Romeo really love Rosaline?
0:09:53 > 0:09:56No! No, cos he likes Juliet.
0:09:56 > 0:09:57Boom!
0:09:57 > 0:10:01It appears Taylor-Jay has Romeo's romances sorted,
0:10:01 > 0:10:03but what about her own?
0:10:03 > 0:10:07The best-looking boy would be Spencer
0:10:07 > 0:10:10because I've been out with him for about four...
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Like three or four times.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16# My head is a jungle Jungle
0:10:16 > 0:10:18# My head... #
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Go away. What's your problem?
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Yeah, look. You're my problem.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25We're not going out.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27She needs to ask me.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Say it.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32I've just said yeah, didn't I?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34So say it. Just hurry up, man.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- Just say it.- God!
0:10:36 > 0:10:39I'll give you a straight answer and it'll be yeah.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- Spencer, ask her out. - No, she can ask me out.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43I think I know what's coming.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46I need you to say it in person to me.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- Would you go back out with me? - No.- You see?
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- I do like you.- No, you don't.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56As a friend I do, but I don't like you in a girlfriend way.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59BELL RINGS Saved by the bell, Spencer.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02But they're not the only ones thinking about romance.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08In year 7, there's lots of boyfriends and girlfriends.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- Are you going to go out with him? - Are you?!
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Basically, there is a lot of love going around.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18This is what I have heard, he asked you out and then you asked him out.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22I don't think many relationships last long in year 7.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24I don't want a boyfriend right now.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- It could be a day.- It could be a day, it could be an hour, actually.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29They split up and then they got back together and then they split up
0:11:29 > 0:11:31and then they get back together.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34Spencer! Do you like Spencer?
0:11:34 > 0:11:36They only went out for a day.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Cara's got a boyfriend.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Ask Courtney! She's the one...
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Did you kiss him?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Did you kiss him?
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Did you hug him?
0:11:48 > 0:11:50I don't want a boyfriend. I don't like none of them in the school.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Well, there's plenty more fish in the sea for me.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- Farewell, my friend. - Farewell, my friend.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Yeah, I'm over it now. If he asks me out again I'll just say no.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05So perhaps Taylor can now turn her full attention to class.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Taylor! Taylor!
0:12:12 > 0:12:16Earlier we met new boy Archie.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18He's a lively lad, full of beans.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21I actually farted! I actually farted! I actually farted!
0:12:21 > 0:12:22I actually farted!
0:12:22 > 0:12:26But his entertaining behaviour has quickly got him on report.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30I don't want to be like one of those kids who's labelled as a bad kid.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33I want to let the teachers know I can turn it around
0:12:33 > 0:12:34and be a good kid.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Has he learned his lesson now?
0:12:37 > 0:12:41Archie, I don't appreciate you ignoring me. Sit in that seat.
0:12:41 > 0:12:42Yeah, I am, miss.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46We'll start looking at complex ones because I believe...
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Enough now!
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Get on with your designs! Where's your pencil?
0:12:51 > 0:12:52- Now, that should be out.- OK.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54That'll be no, then.
0:12:54 > 0:12:55I love it even more.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58It seems his fooling about has been detected
0:12:58 > 0:13:00by the Richardson radar.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02We had a discussion in the morning about that.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05So now, young man, you've lost your break and lunchtime today
0:13:05 > 0:13:08and you'll be coming straight down to my room in 016. Stand still.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Stand up straight. Get off the wall.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Have a bit of respect for yourself when you're speaking to me, as well.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Now, I've also been in contact with your mum and left a voicemail
0:13:19 > 0:13:22and we're also going to contact your old school, as well.
0:13:22 > 0:13:23I am not too happy.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25I tell you, no-one gets away with having a conversation with me
0:13:25 > 0:13:28yesterday and then decides to get on the behaviour log again.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31If you don't understand what happens at this school and how to behave,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34it's not a problem. You can spend every break, lunchtime and
0:13:34 > 0:13:36after school with me and we can just do lines.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- Do you understand? Yes, Miss Richardson.- Yes, Miss Richardson.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42OK. Come straight down to 016. Do you understand?
0:13:42 > 0:13:44If you don't, it will be an hour after school.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Archie's keen-to-be-seen approach has got him noticed
0:13:47 > 0:13:49for all the wrong reasons.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52That third Miss Richardson chat should really give him
0:13:52 > 0:13:53something to chew on.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Go outside, spit out what you're chewing.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- Thank you. - I spat out my chewing gum.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Out!- OK.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Oh, poor Archie.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10You're not allowed to chew chewing gum in class,
0:14:10 > 0:14:14but it's a very, like, addictive thing.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17I concentrate better when I have chewing gum.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Chewing gum's amazing!
0:14:24 > 0:14:29It's tutor time and Mr Elliott is about to announce why he's
0:14:29 > 0:14:31dressed in a rather peculiar fashion.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34Sir, it looks like you play the piano every Thursday.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41OK, so, 7A/7B. On Monday you guys will be going on a trip to the
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Black Country Museum.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45It is a museum that is in Dudley.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Dudley.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Obviously you can tell it's an older place and you'll be...
0:14:50 > 0:14:52- Victorian era...- Victorian era.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55..hence our attire today to show you what
0:14:55 > 0:14:59kind of dress they wore back in Victorian times.
0:14:59 > 0:15:00So it will be...
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- A sleepover, guys. - ..a sleepover.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06School trips can be a great chance to hang out with your mates
0:15:06 > 0:15:08and even make some new ones.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10But what else is a good about school trips?
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Trips, I think, are good for having
0:15:13 > 0:15:17fun instead of having to be at school.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19You can mess around more, can't you?
0:15:19 > 0:15:21You get to miss lessons.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24- You get out of work. - You get to mess around and that.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Not quite what I was thinking of, Taylor.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32And you might want to think twice about messing about on this trip.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35It was very strict in those days, Taylor.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38I know, you got hit with the cane.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40I swear, if they hit me with the cane...
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- They ain't going to do that. - ..I'm going to throw down.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Being away from home for the night could be a good
0:15:45 > 0:15:48chance for Archie to bond with his new classmates.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Now I know quite a lot of people in year 7
0:15:50 > 0:15:52so I can, like, talk to everyone.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Now I look like a Victorian. Woo-hoo!
0:16:13 > 0:16:16# The wheels on the bus Go round and round
0:16:16 > 0:16:18# Round and round Round and round... #
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Taylor-Jay and Tamar
0:16:20 > 0:16:24were singing loud, really loud.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27# The drivers on the bus Go beep, beep, beep
0:16:27 > 0:16:29# All day long... #
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Everyone was like, "Shut up!"
0:16:31 > 0:16:34The journey is an opportunity for Lucy to think about how different
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Victorian times were.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40I was reading and they had to wear corsets
0:16:40 > 0:16:42that had, like, whalebone or something like that in them.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44That was really tight.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- I love learning about Victorians. - Can you imagine the back ache?
0:16:47 > 0:16:51For Taylor-Jay, it's time to carefully plan the evening.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Sweets! Messaging me mother!
0:16:54 > 0:16:57What do you think's a good plan for tonight?
0:16:57 > 0:16:59What time do you think's a reasonable
0:16:59 > 0:17:02time for the children to go to sleep?
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- Do think the kids are going to sleep?- I hope so!
0:17:05 > 0:17:07All-nighter! All-nighter!
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- All-nighter!- It's going to be an all-nighter.
0:17:09 > 0:17:10Yeah, we all brought munchies.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Lucy, did you buy munchies? We all got munchies.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19The Victorian era spanned from 1837 to 1901
0:17:19 > 0:17:22during the reign of Queen Victoria.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Welcome to the Black Country Living Museum, everybody.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- ALL:- Whoo!
0:17:29 > 0:17:32And this living museum is a great way for year 7 to experience
0:17:32 > 0:17:36how different life would have been in those days.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40How will a traditional Victorian lesson with a rather strict
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Mr Williams compare to theirs?
0:17:42 > 0:17:43Quickly!
0:17:43 > 0:17:46What's your name? Rosie, get in line.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Follow me. This way.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Best pay attention, class.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55It was split into two groups.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Boys on this side, girls on that side.
0:17:57 > 0:17:58The other way around.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02No, boys sat there, girls sat there.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04No, because we were facing that way,
0:18:04 > 0:18:06girls sat that side and boys sat that side.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Well, you know!
0:18:08 > 0:18:10You may sit.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14In Victorian times school was different
0:18:14 > 0:18:18because you only had three subjects to learn.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20The lessons would have been called the three Rs -
0:18:20 > 0:18:22reading, arithmetic, writing.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26You would have come to this school to learn those three things.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28It must have been really horrible
0:18:28 > 0:18:30because the teachers are really strict.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Some of the questions I shall ask...
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- What is wrong with you, boy? - Sorry, sir.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Are you a clown? Are you, boy?
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- Are you a clown?- No, sir.- Right.
0:18:43 > 0:18:49First of all, you are going to do the two and three times table.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53So sit up straight.
0:18:53 > 0:18:561 x 2 = 2.
0:18:56 > 0:18:582 x 2 = 4.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02I go, 1 x 2 = 2.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- BOTH:- 2 x 2 is 4.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Why can't you just go, one twos are two, two twos are four?
0:19:08 > 0:19:09It's easier.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Are you laughing, girl? Stand up.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Come out here.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Archie and Spencer were in front of me and they kept making me laugh.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23They were making me laugh that much the teacher told me to go up.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Put your left hand out, girl.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Oh!
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Do you think Taylor-Jay knows he's not really going to hit her?
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Now...
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Let this be a lesson to you all when I say no talking or laughing.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Maybe she doesn't.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Put your hand out, girl.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Sit down, girl.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51He was this close to whacking me on my hand.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Nah, not really.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Then Mr Williams grabbed Archie by his ear
0:19:56 > 0:19:59and pulled him out to the front of the class.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Stand up, boy.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Actually, Courtney, he only pretended to grab his ear.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08Stand out there. Don't worry about that.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- LAUGHTER - Stand there.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Looks like for Archie a Victorian lesson is no
0:20:14 > 0:20:15different from today.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18I really liked the school. I liked the old-fashioned beams and
0:20:18 > 0:20:21how it looked really good inside.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24They had the little chalk and that.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27I liked the writing because I like really curly writing.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32After a good old-fashioned telling off,
0:20:32 > 0:20:36what better remedy than a trip to the Victorian chemist?
0:20:36 > 0:20:39So you arrive in me shop and you tell me what's wrong with you.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42In the olden days you had to pay to see a doctor
0:20:42 > 0:20:44and not everyone could afford to.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46So the local chemist was the next best thing.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50This was your poor man's doctor.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Not only were they the poor man's doctor, because people couldn't
0:20:53 > 0:20:56afford to go to the doctor, they were the poor man's dentist.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59And also, they were the poor man's vet.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02See them big glass jars in the window? We should have four.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04They represented the four elements.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06That's earth, wind, fire and water.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09So you would know straightaway if you saw those signs
0:21:09 > 0:21:11in the window, this is the chemist shop.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Finally, a chance to explore one of the very coal mines which
0:21:16 > 0:21:19helped give the Black Country its name.
0:21:21 > 0:21:22I don't like this!
0:21:22 > 0:21:25We were all excited, but when we got in there, it was all like,
0:21:25 > 0:21:26"Oh, my gosh! I can't see."
0:21:26 > 0:21:29SCREAMING
0:21:29 > 0:21:32I was excited, but the man told us it was haunted,
0:21:32 > 0:21:34so I was really scared.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36It was horrible down there. It was all dirt.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43I personally liked the mine because I like the really earthy smell.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47I thought it was interesting but scary at the same time.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49I was just looking at the people and I was like,
0:21:49 > 0:21:51"Wow, this was like the way they lived down here.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53It was pitch black.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Seeing how their great-great-grandparents once lived
0:21:56 > 0:21:58is proving to be a real eye-opener.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00It made me think it was horrible
0:22:00 > 0:22:03for the children in Victorian times
0:22:03 > 0:22:05because they never had no technology.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08We're lucky now because we've got all the internet and stuff.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Well, Courtney, they may not have had the internet,
0:22:11 > 0:22:14but lots of things were invented in Victorian times -
0:22:14 > 0:22:17like the telephone, bicycle, typewriter,
0:22:17 > 0:22:19and even the flushing toilet.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21TOILET FLUSHES
0:22:24 > 0:22:26The busy day has barely left Taylor-Jay
0:22:26 > 0:22:30and Archie any time to hang out with their mates.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Welcome to your second home. Come in.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Perhaps tonight will be the perfect opportunity.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37I'm scared.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40No smelly boys allowed. Don't come in because we don't like you.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- That told you, Spencer. - No smelly boys!
0:22:43 > 0:22:47While the girls neatly settle in for the night,
0:22:47 > 0:22:49the boys decide to let off some steam.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Good to see Archie getting to grips with his mates, though.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Oh, look out, guys!
0:22:58 > 0:23:00Put everything out nicely.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03I'm going there. Darnell's going there, I think.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08Spencer is going in the coroner.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10But when you're away from Mum and Dad for the night,
0:23:10 > 0:23:12surrounded by friends, sleep is
0:23:12 > 0:23:14going to be the last thing on your mind.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19School trips with your mates can be the perfect opportunity
0:23:19 > 0:23:21to catch up on the gossip.
0:23:21 > 0:23:22THEY TALK OVER EACH OTHER
0:23:24 > 0:23:26And get yourself a makeover, right, Leo?
0:23:31 > 0:23:35After a hectic day, it's time to finally get some sleep.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38You can stay awake, all right?
0:23:38 > 0:23:40But I don't want you to upset people who want to sleep.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- Good night, everyone. - Good night, God bless.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12What time did you go to sleep last night?
0:24:12 > 0:24:15I went about five.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19It was fun going on a school trip, but it was a bit exhausting.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21We should do it again.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24I am not looking forward to going back to school because everyone
0:24:24 > 0:24:27is tired and everyone's going to be weird with everyone.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31Sorry, Kyra, all good things must come to an end.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34But before you all go, Mr Saunders has a job for you...
0:24:34 > 0:24:38You're not leaving unless this place is absolutely clean.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41..a spot of good old-fashioned tidying up.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52I think that going on an overnight trip with our classmates in year 7
0:24:52 > 0:24:54was a really big thing for us.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56I mean, some of us got to know each other
0:24:56 > 0:24:58a little bit more than we did before, I feel.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01I got to know Tamar more, Kyra more,
0:25:01 > 0:25:03because I obviously don't know them that well.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07I didn't make any new friends, but I bonded with them more.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11I got to know Casey more.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14- Because I'm just amazing. - You're so full of yourself.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Friends are really important to me
0:25:18 > 0:25:21because what would school be without friends?
0:25:24 > 0:25:28Having become more familiar with their friends, perhaps Taylor-Jay
0:25:28 > 0:25:31and Archie can now focus more on their classwork
0:25:31 > 0:25:32instead of their classmates.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37It's music, and a good opportunity for Taylor to show
0:25:37 > 0:25:39she's making an extra effort.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Right, I need to take the register.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Can you do what's on the board, please?
0:25:45 > 0:25:48I love music, I've made my own CD.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52People say that I'm going to be famous in about ten years' time
0:25:52 > 0:25:54and I really believe that.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56We're going to go straight in to having a go
0:25:56 > 0:25:59at playing it on the offbeat because you've done very well so far.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02One, two, three, four,
0:26:02 > 0:26:04one, C,
0:26:04 > 0:26:06two, C, C.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09You see, just look at the concentration.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12C, C.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15And also in maths, things are really beginning to add up.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- Taylor, what did you get? - I got 44%.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20The answer should be 44.
0:26:20 > 0:26:21Yay!
0:26:21 > 0:26:24I care about maths because I want to be like my dad in maths.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26My dad is really smart at maths.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28I bet you it is four.
0:26:28 > 0:26:29See!
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Perhaps Miss Richardson's wise words may finally
0:26:32 > 0:26:35have taken effect on Archie.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38He's starting now to understand how to behave in lessons
0:26:38 > 0:26:41and how not to get the yellow cards.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43I'm like, two, four, six, eight.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Oh, eight, you can't do that!
0:26:45 > 0:26:48But then you see on the thing that you've got to add one to it.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51So then...
0:26:51 > 0:26:54So I reckon I have learned my lesson, but I still will get
0:26:54 > 0:26:57a few yellow cards and ambers and reds.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00Well done, Taylor-Jay and Archie.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02After all, it's good to get noticed in school,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04but for all the right reasons,
0:27:04 > 0:27:06not the wrong ones.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Next time...
0:27:08 > 0:27:10can Lucy, year 7's BFG...
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- Who's your favourite giant?- You.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14Yas!
0:27:14 > 0:27:16..overcome some big nerves?
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Are you feeling brave enough to talk about it next lesson?
0:27:20 > 0:27:23And meet Darnell, who thinks he's Mr Cool...
0:27:23 > 0:27:25- HE RAPS:- To be, or not to be
0:27:25 > 0:27:28that is my q-q-question.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30..but finds himself in hot water.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32I've had enough of your comments.
0:27:32 > 0:27:33You can go and stand outside.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37What?! I'm thinking.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39He's looking at me like...
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Is anything working in there?
0:27:43 > 0:27:45The thing that they've done...
0:27:45 > 0:27:47You've got a bogey.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51It's on camera. I could say now or
0:27:51 > 0:27:53I could let you look
0:27:53 > 0:27:55like you've got a really
0:27:55 > 0:27:56big bogey, and you have!