Show Me the Funny Our School

What do you call a fish with no eyes?

A fsh.

Today, a contest to find Year 7's funniest form.

I think we are a very funny form.

We've won this already, I think.

Two classes go head-to-head...

Why was the broom late?

Because it over swept.

..but only one will have the last laugh...

..in Our School.

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Meet our new Year 7.

-Sick bucket!

-It's the most important school year of their life so far.

Haircut, sir?

They're all starting here together.

That level of noise is absolutely disgusting.

SCREAMING

Yes!

This has...seen better days.

-You stink, sir.

-LAUGHTER

CBBC have filled the entire place with cameras, so you'll get to

watch Year 7 every step of the way.

Stop waving at me!

-Yeah!

-Hello, I'm Mr Jones.

I'm a maths teacher at Our School

and every time that you're here, I'm going to be here, too.

Right now, I'm late for a lesson.

Excuse me.

Come on in.

# Our School! #

Boom. Mic drop.

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

With so many new faces in Year 7, sometimes it can be hard

to stand out from the crowd.

One way you'll definitely get noticed is by working hard.

Right, come on, give us your plan and let me give you a stamp.

That's a brilliant story you've told me.

Being good at sport is guaranteed to bring you plenty of attention.

Hey, good work. Grab the ball.

Or maybe you could just try making people laugh.

This morning, Mr Shabir has got a challenge to put to Year 7.

We are the smartest, we are the best looking,

we are also not only the strongest and the fittest and the cleverest,

but we are also the funniest.

And if you push it, we might also be the ugliest,

-with some of you guys in here.

-THE PUPILS LAUGH

So, what we're going to do...

There's a bit of a competition going on. The competition is this -

who is the funniest form - 7J or 7C?

Us, us, us, us!

It's all part of the OurTube project,

Year 7's very own school video channel.

We're basically going to find out whether our form...

..are funnier than Mr Shabir's form.

We're going to find who's got the funniest jokes.

So everybody says Mr Shabir's funny.

We're going to show him that we're funnier.

Four students from each form have been hand-picked to make a video

of their class's funniest jokes,

and the rest of Year 7 will vote for a winner.

What's going to happen is, somebody is going to come up to you and say,

right then, they're going to tell you a joke,

and it's called a joke exchange.

Keep them clean, keep them sensible and make them funny.

PUPILS ALL TALK AT ONCE

Why did the photo go to jail?

Because it was framed!

THEY CHEER

I'm feeling 100% confident we're going to totally win this.

Looking at the members of our form compared to Mr Shore's form,

-he's already lost this one.

-That's fighting talk.

But Mr Shabir's got a secret weapon.

Finlay.

I just want to record his laughter and save it as my ringtone.

-What do you say when you see a bum?

-HE GIGGLES

-That's a cracking view!

-THEY LAUGH

Cheeky.

He's laughing before the joke and then he just manages to tell you it,

and then he's laughing at his own jokes.

He's not the only one.

Why was the teacher wearing sunglasses?

Because he was too shady?

No.

Cos his kids were too bright.

-ALL:

-Oh!

-You see, you see?

-Because his what?

-It's cos you're too bright.

We are the funniest form.

I'm funnier than Mr Shabir.

Mr Shabir isn't funny.

In my opinion.

-Where should a 500lb alien go?

-I don't know.

-On a diet!

-THEY LAUGH

His team think he's pretty funny.

But they're supposed to be the ones telling the jokes.

-Knock, knock.

-Who's there?

-Scott.

-Scott who?

S'got nowt to do with you.

-HE LAUGHS

-Knock, knock.

Who's there?

-Boo-hoo.

-Boo-hoo who?

Don't cry, Mr Shore, it's only a joke.

Do we get what's going on, then?

Your mission is to beat Mr Shabir's class.

7C on three.

One, two, three.

-ALL:

-7C!

That was quite good.

Go back to lessons, you disgusting creatures.

FINLAY GIGGLES

At the end of each joke, we'll play your laughter.

It's easy to see why Finlay's got a reputation for being

a bit of a class clown.

I laugh so loud.

I don't know why.

FINLAY LAUGHS

I'm just hyper sometimes as well.

Which means he can struggle to stay focused in lesson time.

Today, Miss Hammond's not seeing the funny side.

You've not done any work either.

No, because I'm trying to find the word Dias, Miss.

Well where are you looking? That's DE.

You want DI, don't you?

Ah!

When I focus, I do like put loads of effort in

but like sometimes, I'm just daft.

It hasn't gone unnoticed.

This whole side, excellent.

It is just this front, middle table that are off task

-and talking.

-Yeah, thank you.

-Thanks, guys, thanks, guys.

You, Finlay, you were perfectly chatting away with the rest of them,

so don't blame other people.

All right, I'm zipping my mouth.

I'm zipping my mouth.

In primary school I used to get, like, told off a lot for talking.

And then, no, because I came to secondary school, I kind of like

cut that down. But I like to get people's attention.

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Out of school, Finlay and his family have had a tough year.

My family is my mum and my dad and then me.

I used to have a sister but she suddenly passed away.

I really, really miss her.

And the world's kind of hard for me to go through.

Finlay's twin sister Charlie was born with severe cerebral palsy,

a medical condition which meant that she couldn't see or walk.

She was kind of brave in a way

because she went through a lot in her life.

Last year we planted the tree...

..for Charlie.

The butterflies represent

joy that she brought to us.

I can hear the like, the chimes from my window when I open my window.

When it's kind of got a bit of a breeze,

-I can hear it.

-Yeah.

-It's nice and peaceful.

It is more personal to you than like a grave

because you can do every bit of detail you want into that.

It makes you feel better.

My sister used to love the garden,

so I think this is like a cool, like, special place for her.

Her personality was definitely like mine.

You can tell we're twins.

Focusing on happy memories of Charlie has helped Finlay

and his mum and dad, as they all adjust to family life without her.

I support my family more, like, than I used to,

because when you lose a close person, it's like kind of hard.

And Finlay's tried to stay positive.

I just don't want to like feel down and I don't want to really show

it to people.

See you later.

-Bye, Charlie.

-Bye.

-Right, let's go.

If you're feeling down, Finlay can cheer you up

and that's what he does.

I'm just a happy chap.

So...

-HE LAUGHS

-So, that's my personality.

-I'm happy.

-He is a credit to me and his dad.

Yeah.

Family's a big deal for all our Year 7s.

-The funniest person in my family is my dad.

-My dad.

-My dad.

-My dad.

-Dad's always...

-My dad.

-My dad.

-My dad.

-He's funnier than you.

The most annoying thing about my family is my brothers.

Don't like them. They're horrible.

My brother cos he sticks bogeys on me...

-EWAN GAGS

-..and like puts spiders on me.

-That's pretty funny actually.

-Beetles.

It's my sister because like she's really sassy and bossy, like,

-moody...

-Oh, you're telling me.

You're telling me.

-Family is the most important thing in your life.

-..important thing...

-Yeah.

-My family is very loud but that's why I love them so much.

We're not perfect but we're a family and we stick as one.

I'd rather have it like this and have its ups and downs than always

have it good all the time.

Cos it's never really a family without arguing

-or something going wrong.

-That's so cheesy.

So I wouldn't change anything. We're fine how we are.

I wouldn't change anything about my family. I love them to bits.

Back in school, the competition to find the funniest form is getting

-serious.

-What we have to do, I've got to record you doing a joke.

It's called Show Me The Funny.

I'll do it.

There's a standard where I want to keep it funny,

but not too funny where it hurts people.

Can you do a rude joke?

No.

Can it be a tiny bit rude?

I've told a joke once and it put someone into a really bad cramp

and they had to go to the hospital.

It sounds like Mr Shabir's not the only one with a secret weapon.

How do you wake up Lady Gaga?

Poke her face!

There's some jokes so bad that they are funny, because, like,

why did the chicken cross the road?

-To see his flatmate!

-THEY LAUGH

There's really bad ones that just aren't funny.

What is a dog's favourite movie snack?

What is a dog's favourite movie snack?

-Popcorn!

-Agh!

I just plain like...

What? I don't understand it.

-Finlay, have you got a joke?

-Yeah.

But there's a lot of jokes that are in between.

What did the little mattress say to the big mattress?

See you in the spring.

Do you get it?

Have you got any good jokes?

I want to film you. Have you got a joke?

Come on, Aaron, focus!

Are you ready?

Peak times!

I said focus!

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Why did the chicken cross the road?

I wonder if the competition's having more luck?

George, George, come here.

George! No, come here right now.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

-HE STUTTERS

-Oh!

You mucked it up, man!

To see his flatmate.

To see his what?

To see his flatmate!

Mr Shabir says we're the funniest class,

or funniest class in the school.

What's white and can't climb a tree?

I don't know.

-A fridge.

-FINLAY LAUGHS

-I don't think that's true.

-Come on, now.

I'm sure there's some very funny people in your class.

Why was the Egyptian baby crying?

I don't know, why was the Egyptian baby crying?

Because he wanted his mummy back!

Well, they say the old ones are the best ones, eh?

What do you call a cheese that isn't yours?

Nacho cheese!

With everyone sharing their favourite jokes,

you'd think there'd be lots to laugh about.

Guys, can we get...? Yes, we've got coats off. Good start.

But Mr Shore's spotted that Ewan doesn't have a smile on his face.

-Are you all right?

-It looks like I'm a bit upset.

It's because I'm trying to focus on what starter Pokemon

I'm going to pick for the new Pokemon.

On a scale of one to ten, for Ewan to be geeky, I think he'd be a ten.

Is that all you think about, computers and playing games?

Yup.

We'll see.

What?

He's like, I've got my new game for this, I've got my new game for that

all the time.

Ewan might be surprised to learn that he's actually been noticed

at school, as he doesn't like to stand out.

Do you know, there's like some, like kids that especially stand out.

I don't think I'm one of those kids.

I try and hide in the background,

like I don't like it when people, like, actually notice me.

Just because they're quiet doesn't mean that they don't have a lot

going on.

There are two sides to me in terms of my confidence.

There's a side that's really shy and wants to hide in the shadows and

doesn't like to talk to anyone and then there's the side that is really

good at making friends and is very confident at times

when I need to be.

Settling into Year 7 can be a huge adjustment and away from school,

there's been some pretty big changes for Ewan.

I've just moved into my new home.

This is my mother, my beautiful, wonderful mother!

I am beautiful and wonderful.

Not as beautiful and wonderful as you.

There's a lot of new things going on in my life, like a new house,

a new school and...

..you know, Tom. Tom is my...

-..Tom.

-I'm your Tom!

-"Tom is my Tom"?

-Tom is my Tom.

-I'm now owned by Ewan.

-Yup.

He's my mum's boyfriend and he has come to live with us

in our new home. He's nice, he's geeky as well.

This is a very geeky family.

And when I say geeky, I mean every type of geeky.

Are we going to mix comics?

-Are we going to keep yours separate from mine?

-Three or four.

Oh, so, yeah, together then.

It all makes sense.

But comics aren't Ewan's biggest passion.

Without technology, I just, like, wouldn't be able to function.

It's just like - do you know, like robots,

just like need electricity to,

like, function, otherwise, they'll just shut down?

That would be me without technology.

Hello?

I play computer games constantly.

It kind of annoys my mum that I just sit on computer games,

because she don't think it's very healthy.

She thinks I should be, like, outside playing.

I'm going to die from game overload.

Now Tom's moved in, it's only going to get worse.

Me and Tom, there's a range of things we do.

Like, we play video games, obviously.

-THEY LAUGH

-Helpful.

-That's not unpacking.

-Maybe if it falls...

A new person joining the family is a big change

and it can be the start of something really good.

I'm very excited about what new things are coming...

..into my life and stuff.

I'm looking forward to the future from here.

What do you think it's going to be like, living here?

It'll be a nerdy home but how nerdy I would say we are is...

On a scale of one to ten, we're nine and three quarters.

D'oh!

There is my example.

Back in school, Mr Shore's come up with a challenge for Ewan to raise

money for the school charity.

Ewan, you were talking to me this morning about your games

and your computers and your consoles.

-He loves computers.

-I know he loves computers.

-How do you know that?

-I know, I know...

I've got a great idea.

Why don't you...?

-Sell my console.

-No.

-No, I'm not asking him to do that.

I'll sell other things, but I'm not selling my PS4.

-Stop.

-Apart from the family, that is the thing I love the most.

£5.

I'll bid £5 if you can go the whole weekend

-without using any technology.

-Oh, no!

I think for anyone to go a whole weekend without tech these days

is really, really hard,

but for someone like Ewan, who likes to go home,

likes to play games, likes to go on the computer,

I think he'll really struggle with it.

That's no phone...

..no TV and no console.

THEY ALL TALK OVER EACH OTHER

I'm literally going to have to spend my entire day outside.

My heart literally just dropped.

Two days - 48 hours of no technology!

I... No!

What sort of weekend would you have if you didn't have any consoles,

-no computers?

-A terrible weekend.

-A terrible...?

-A terrible weekend.

-You'll have a great time.

You'll have to go outside, you'll have to talk to people.

Oh, no! Talking to people!

I have enough of that when I come to school.

£10.

-I already said I'm going to do it.

-You're going to do it?

-Yeah.

I'll go with £5, then.

I don't think he ever could survive without his technology.

Well, I'm pretty sure there's someone back at home

who'd like to see him try.

I told my mum that I'd been challenged to use no tech

for a weekend.

I think she was happy about it, to be honest.

It means, like, I won't be upstairs constantly.

Maybe she's got a point.

The sooner you crack on with your digital detox, the better.

It was horrible.

I hated doing it.

I really didn't want to do it.

I didn't want to pack all my beloved stuff up.

-This is the first...

-First?

-First batch.

-So that's not everything, then?

Nope. There's plenty more where that came from.

Is that everything?

I can't think of anything else.

I've got my games, my PS4, my DS, my remote.

Both my game pads.

Both your laptops.

Both my laptops, charger, mouse.

That's quite a list.

And Mum's not taking chances on 'owt being accidentally left behind.

Let's check. Let's check everywhere.

She actually came upstairs and said, "OK, I'm going to help you check,

"cos I don't really believe you."

All your games have gone off that shelf.

All your games have gone off that shelf.

You've not hid anything in this box, have you?

I think I'm all in the clear.

Time to go and lock it away, then.

Oh. Oh!

Whoo! Perfect fit!

Bye, everything you love in the world!

That's it. Rub it in.

No, it's bad enough that you've disrespected my objects by putting

-them in a cupboard, now you're going to lock them in?

-Yeah.

-They're claustrophobic, you know?

-They'll be fine.

I'm not sure the same can be said for Ewan.

Technology's come a long way since I were a kid.

So, Year 7, how do you think it's going to change our lives

in the future?

One of the things I'm looking forward to in the future

is flying cars, cos I saw a picture of one.

I want my dog to talk.

It's like, when you've got a pet and you sit and talk to it...

Your dog doesn't even like me.

There's these things, and they repair yourselves for you and it,

like, makes you live like an extra 50 years.

So it's like... Is it like a tablet, or is it like...?

No, it's... Yeah, you take it in a tablet.

It's like a tiny little robot in cells in your blood,

and keep you alive.

You prepare them. It's right weird.

We would be full cybernetic. We wouldn't really have brains.

We'd have like chips...

-Yeah.

-So we would take that chip and just create another body...

Yeah, with a memory.

We could create another body and put the chip inside.

You have like a chip injected into you or something

and that's your phone. It's lights up everything and you can tap.

That would just be right good.

With Ewan's technology firmly under lock and key,

his mum's come up with a plan to really ramp up the fun...

You sit on the board.

That's the easiest way to get all the pads on.

..and put more than his thumbs to the test.

This is like proper skateboarding gear.

I think the games, PlayStation and stuff, are a lot easier, you know,

you're just using your hands,

whereas you've got to use your whole body to skate.

Yeah, I know that.

And that's why it's probably not going to be as fun.

I'm actually genuinely really scared.

-Why?

-Because I'm terrible at skateboarding.

I'm going to fall and break something.

You're not going to break anything, cos you're padded up.

Don't worry, instructor Ashley's got your back.

He's even got a few cheats to get you through level one.

So what we're going to do first is learn how to stand on the board.

So if you want to pop your board down on the floor, like this.

And if you just want to stand on it with both feet,

so put your front foot on first, or your back foot...

..like that and then pop the other foot on like that.

There you go. You've already got the hang of it.

Not a bad start for someone who is completely out of his comfort zone.

It's not Ewan's usual routine in the slightest.

He would be sat in his room, on his games, playing on his consoles.

You go first and I'll follow you.

That is, that's perfect.

I did not know how to control it properly so I was 100% certain

I was going to fall.

Yeah! I think we all saw that one coming.

It's literally, you get injured on wheels.

That's basically what it is.

Just pretend like you're gaming.

It was a glitch!

Oh, what?

Nice!

-He's got the hang of it.

-I'm surprised I even did it.

It was thrilling, though.

First time I ever did a ramp, not the half five,

but just a ramp like that, I was straight on my bum.

And the first time you've done it,

you just did it perfect, straightaway.

I thought you said your family were geeky.

You'd never get my mum on a skateboard.

-You must have loved that.

-Yeah.

-It were really fun.

-The next type of ramp will be the ones in there.

-Oh, yeah. Sure!

-Do you want to try that?

-Oh, I'll see.

-You want to come and follow me?

Let me look at them first.

The last thing the trainer did was a little challenge for me.

You stump down and put all your pressure forward, like this.

-Like that.

-Right.

-Whoa!

-So if you want to pop it there,

and put your foot there but don't stomp it.

Just leave it there. Keep it there.

Don't go down just yet.

Right, go for it.

-There you go.

-So did you enjoy it?

-Yeah.

-Overall, it was good? A good experience?

-Yeah!

-Come on, then.

THEY LAUGH

You had a nice day, though, right?

-It's been a pretty nice day.

-So you can actually survive without

-technology.

-Yes.

It were wonderful to spend some time with her.

I haven't spent some time with her in a while,

not quality time like that was. That were really nice.

And even better,

it looks like Mr Shore owes you a fiver.

# Hallelujah! #

My best friends!

It was like opening your presents on Christmas.

-I was so happy.

-That's a bit of an understatement.

Thank you for letting me have it back.

And I'm certain Mr Shore won't even mind having to pay up.

-How did it go?

-It were nice spending the day with my mum.

Like, out in town, spending the day with my mum.

See? You wouldn't have got to do that if you have been sat playing a

-computer.

-After the weekend, if I learnt anything, it's...

It's that it's definitely possible to survive tech, but only just!

Back in Tutor Time,

Mr Shore and Mr Shabir are ready to show their classes

the finished videos for the joke competition.

I'm just going next door.

And inter-class tensions are already running high.

You guys are going down! You guys are going down.

THE PUPILS SHOUT

So this is the film that's been put together, OK?

Shh!

Why is the calendar so popular?

Because it has a lot of dates!

I think we were a very funny form.

Why was the broom late?

Because it over swept!

Ha-ha-ha-ha!

I laugh at anything Nimra says, to be honest.

Why did the sheep cross the road?

Because it wanted to go to...

-BOTH:

-..Baaaaaarnsley!

-You got that?

-Baaaaarnsley!

-Baaaaarnsley!

Some of the jokes were really, really not funny.

Why did the paper talk to the pencil?

Write on.

I think that some people have perhaps read

too many terrible cracker jokes.

I wonder how Mr Shabir's feeling about this.

This is going to be one-way traffic, this is.

Mr Shore might as well just pull out now, cos we've won this already,

-I think.

-What do call a fish with no eyes?

A fsh.

What did the house wear to the party?

Address.

-Cos it's house address, ha-ha-ha-ha!

-I'm going to open this door,

and open their door, and then I want you guys to be chanting,

Mr Shabir's form, Mr Shabir's form.

-THE CLASS CHANT:

-Mr Shabir's form, Mr Shabir's form,

Mr Shabir's form, Mr Shabir's form.

Laughter just makes you smile automatically but some of the jokes

they're coming out with are brilliant.

Answer to that, sir, can you hear it?

-CHANTING:

-Mr Shabir's form, Mr Shabir's form.

Mr Shabir's form.

Mr Shore's form.

Mr Shore's form!

CHANTING CONTINUES

Oh, my God.

I'm sure we're a strong position to win this competition

with hands down.

It's the next day and the moment of truth.

All of Year 7 have been shown the best jokes from each class.

We asked form tutors for their students to cast a vote.

We had a video. Based on their opinions generally,

the clear winners - 7J!

CHEERING

We are the funniest form in our school.

It's true.

I think my form were funnier but pupils thought otherwise.

Better luck next time, sir!

Oh, and if you're wondering why Mr Shabir looks a bit different,

keep watching the series. All will be revealed.

Finding your place in Year 7 can be a challenge,

but with friends and family around to help,

there'll be a lot to smile about, too.

Year 7 gets tough.

Right, let's get down and dirty.

It's what's rugby's all about.

Good score.

Why do French people eat snails?

Cos they don't like fast food!

Oh, yeah! Cos snails are slow.

They're not fast.

-And...

-And French...

doesn't have... In France, they don't have fast food!

A world without laughter would just... Everyone would be sat there

at a desk typing on their computer, doing paperwork, no cat videos.