Round Three Top Class

On Top Class today...

Abi, Olly,

Sienna and Martha

playing for Sheringham Community Primary School from Norfolk.

And competing against them are Daleena, Emma,

Connaire and Caitlin

from St Patrick's Primary School from County Down.

But who will be Top Class?

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Hello and welcome to Top Class,

the search for the UK's smartest school.

Let's meet our teams.

First up, it's year six from Sheringham Community Primary

in Norfolk.

Sheringham has over 600 pupils.

They recently took part in a special event

where they dressed as evacuees from the Second World War

and had to make their lunch out of rations.

Abi, I understand that you're a pretty good swimmer, aren't you?

-Yeah.

-County champion.

-Yes.

What's your speciality stroke, Abi?

I like freestyle, which is front crawl.

Front crawl. I am a specialist, Abi,

at thrashing around in the water.

LAUGHTER

Do you think I could become a county champion?

Erm...

Very polite, Abi.

Very polite answer.

Olly, welcome.

What's your favourite subject at school, Olly?

-Maths.

-Maths.

And what is your least favourite subject at school?

-Geography.

-Why is that, Olly?

I don't really like finding out where places are,

I like discovering them on my own.

You don't need to know. That's what we've got sat navs for.

You don't need to know, Olly, do you?

LAUGHTER

Tell me, Martha, who have you chosen as your captain today and why?

We chose Sienna as our captain

cos she is very confident

and she's going to be a good captain.

What do you think about that, Sienna?

Well, I was over the moon when I was picked, so that was really nice.

Great, well, I think you're going to do brilliantly today.

Welcome, Sheringham Community Primary School!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

And playing against them are primary seven

from St Patrick's Primary School from County Down.

The school is one of the oldest in their area.

It was founded in 1829.

The school makes a yearly trip to the Houses of Parliament as well.

Caitlin, you're pretty good at Irish dancing, aren't you?

-Yes.

-Have you won medals?

I've won quite a few medals

and three or four trophies.

Connaire, welcome.

You're quite sporty, what sports do you play?

-I play Gaelic.

-Gaelic football?

-Yeah.

What's the difference between

football, soccer, and Gaelic football?

Gaelic is when the ball's in your hand and...

..you can score a point if it goes over the bar.

Emma, tell me, who's that sitting on your desk, there?

Barry, the Burrenreagh bear.

Wow!

Now you play Gaelic football as well, don't you?

-Yes.

-Why do you enjoy playing it?

-It's just fun and you get to go away to matches.

-Mm-hmm.

Daleena, welcome.

-Hello.

-Who's your captain and why?

Emma's our captain.

She's a very good speaker

and she's really confident.

Good write-up, Emma. How do you feel about that?

-Good.

-Yeah?

-No pressure.

-No pressure.

Everyone, please welcome St Patrick's Primary School.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

OK, let's get cracking with Round One.

Here we go with our first control question.

The first subject is...

The Polish national flag is made up of white

and which other colour? Martha.

-Red.

-That is the correct answer.

Well done, Martha. You have one point.

You have control. APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of...

European flags.

First of all, which country does this flag belong to?

(Spain.) Spain.

Spain.

You're saying, "Spain." Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

And what about this flag?

(Iceland.)

-Yeah.

-Iceland? Iceland.

You're saying, "Iceland."

Let's see if that's right.

BUZZER

It's not right.

Let's see where it's from.

Denmark.

And this flag.

Romania? Yeah.

Romania.

You're saying, "Romania." Let's see if that's right.

BUZZER It's not right.

It is, in fact,

the Ukraine.

And finally, which country does this flag belong to?

Italy.

-Italy.

-You're saying, "Italy."

Let's see if that's right.

BUZZER

It's not right.

It is...

Hungary. But well done, Sheringham.

At the end of that round, you got two points.

Well done.

APPLAUSE

So, Sheringham are on two and St Patrick's have yet to score

but there's plenty of time left.

Give them both a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

Emma, how do you think your team would have done?

Well, Connaire knows most of the flags

so I think he would have got quite a few.

-Connaire, would you have got them right?

-Yeah.

Very confident.

OK, the next subject is...

Here is your control question.

What is 12 x 7?

Emma.

Erm...

I need an answer, Emma.

-84.

-That is the correct answer.

Well done, Emma. You have a point, you have control.

APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of...

division.

Let's see the first sum.

Yeah. 206.

You're saying, "206."

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

(Emma, got it. Emma!)

THEY CONFER

183.

You're saying it's 183.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

Third question.

-175.

-175?

-Yeah.

-175?

175.

You're saying, "175."

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

And finally...

187.

-187.

-187.

Yeah.

187.

You're saying, "187."

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

At the end of that round, St Patrick's,

you got yourself five points. Well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round, the scores are very, very close.

St Patrick's have five points,

Sheringham just behind them on two points.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

Here's your control question.

On which date is Bonfire Night

traditionally celebrated in the UK?

Martha.

November the 5th.

That is correct. Well done, Martha. APPLAUSE

It's a point to you. You have control.

Here are the rest of your historical questions.

I'll give you two events.

You tell me which one you think happened first.

What happened first?

Viking raid.

I think it was Mary. Was it Vikings?

Yeah, Vikings.

Vikings.

OK, so, you're saying, "The Viking raid of Lindisfarne."

Let's put that on the board.

Next question, what happened first?

The birth of Queen Victoria.

OK, you're putting that on the board, there.

Let's see that.

Third question, what happened first?

-Building the Pyramids of Giza.

-Yeah.

Building the Pyramids of Giza.

Building of the Pyramids.

And your final question,

what happened first?

William the Conqueror.

Let's see that on the board.

That's all of your answers.

Let's find out how many you got correct.

You got all of them right.

Well done, Sheringham. CHEERING

You've got five points!

Well, that means, at the end of that round,

Sheringham have seven points and, just behind them,

St Patrick's have five points.

Wow! APPLAUSE

The scores are SO close just now.

There's still everything to play for.

Things can change in the next round

because now it's time

to test the teacher.

Sheringham, tell me, who have you brought with you today and why?

We've brought Mr Snaddon

cos we think he's quite a good singer

and he really wants to volunteer for singing a song, I think.

Does he think this is The Voice?

Because it's a different show, Martha.

-I don't know.

-So he, kind of, volunteered himself?

-Yeah.

Abi, you are very... "Yes, none of us wanted him here,

"he just said, 'I'm coming.' " LAUGHTER

Do you think he's going to do well, Abi?

Yeah, I think he's a really good singer.

It's not about singing!

Has anyone told him it's not about singing?

I am intrigued to meet a man

who thinks that this is a singing competition.

Sheringham, it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mr Snaddon.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Mr Snaddon.

-Hello, there.

If I can address one small issue.

People seem to think that you think this is about you singing.

Well, I'm ready for my audition, so...

No, that's the wrong show.

I feel terrible for you, Mr Snaddon,

but this is not The Voice. LAUGHTER

Are you looking forward to this?

I can't wait. Bring it on.

OK, your eyes are telling me a different story, Mr Snaddon.

I see fear in your eyes.

"No, I'm really looking forward to it."

Have the kids been helping you out?

They've tried really hard to help me out.

They've been shaking their heads in despair at times

but they've really... They've really tried hard, yes.

Are there any areas you think

might be a bit sticky for you in these questions?

Where do I start?

Almost every area.

You think this is just a different show.

I like you a lot.

It's like you've wandered on to Bake Off with ice skates on.

LAUGHTER

So, Mr Snaddon, let me tell you,

you have 60 seconds on the clock.

-You get a point for every correct answer.

-OK.

-Are you ready?

-I'm ready. Let's do this. Come on.

-OK.

Start the clock.

Peter Parker is the real name

of which Marvel comic superhero?

-Spider-Man.

-Correct.

In a text message,

what does the abbreviation "ATM" stand for?

-At the moment.

-Correct.

Which British singer has released albums

titled 25, 21 and 19?

-Adele.

-Correct.

Pewdiepie is a web-based comedian and vlogger from which country?

-Scotland.

-No, Sweden.

Which international groups sings this song?

# Everybody wants to take you home tonight... #

I'll go for One Direction.

No, it's Five Seconds Of Summer.

What is a snapback?

-A photograph.

-No, it's a hat.

What colour do Newcastle United Football Club play in at home?

-Black and white.

-Correct.

In 2015,

a new series of which 1980s children's TV show,

starring a British spy mouse, was broadcast on CBBC?

-Danger Mouse.

-Correct.

In which event did Great Britain's Max Whitlock

win a gold medal at the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships?

-Pommel horse.

-Correct.

Which Radio 1 presenter was a judge on The X Factor in 2015?

-Nick Grimshaw.

-Correct.

In the popular CBBC programme,

The Dumping Ground,

what is the name of the dog?

-Spot.

-No, it was Mischief.

Oh, you did brilliantly there! APPLAUSE

At the end of background, Mr Snaddon, you scored seven points!

-I'll take that, I'll take seven points.

-Well done.

-You did brilliantly, sir.

-Thank you very much.

You should be very proud of yourself.

But now, Mr Snaddon, you are dismissed!

OK.

CHEERING

OK, St Patrick's, who have you brought with you and why?

We've brought Mr Hunt because he's fun

and can be good under pressure.

Wow.

Connaire, do you think he's going to know a lot about pop culture?

LAUGHTER You can be honest, Connaire.

It's 50/ 50.

It's 50/ 50 as to whether he's going to be any good or not.

Well, St Patrick's, it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mr Hunt!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Hello, Mr Hunt.

-Hello, Susan.

So, you don't think this is a singing competition, do you?

No, Susan, I wouldn't be here if it was a singing competition.

Good to know.

Your team seem pretty confident

about how you're going to do.

Yes, I think that's about to be shattered.

Oh, Caitlin, bless you.

She's like, "What have we done?" LAUGHTER

Are there any subjects that you're going to struggle on today, Mr Hunt?

Any music after the '80s, I'll struggle badly.

So, if it's a question on A-ha...

Yes, I could tell you anything about A-ha, but...

But if it's anything else...?

-No.

-OK, good. I'm looking forward to this.

-Good luck, Mr Hunt.

-Thank you.

You have 60 seconds on the clock.

You get a point for every correct answer.

OK, are you ready?

-Ready to go.

-Start the clock.

Which sport are Chris Jericho and Brock Lesnar famous for?

-Pass.

-Wrestling.

2015 Strictly Come Dancing contestant Anthony Ogogo

has an Olympic bronze medal in which sport?

-Pass.

-Boxing.

Which American duo sings this song?

# Wish we could turn back time

# To the good ol' days... #

-Pass.

-Twenty One Pilots.

Emma Watson played which character in the Harry Potter film series?

-Hermione.

-Correct.

Who wrote The Fault In Our Stars?

-Pass.

-John Green.

Which female pop star, whose surname begins with the letter S,

has over 70 million followers on Instagram?

-Pass.

-Taylor Swift.

Clark Kent is the name of which DC comic superhero?

-Superman.

-Correct.

What nationality is pop star Carly Rae Jepson?

-American.

-Canadian.

Which Premiership football team

play their home games at the King Power Stadium?

-Sunderland.

-No, Leicester.

The actress Helena Bonham-Carter

played the role of the fairy godmother

in which Disney film released in 2015?

-Snow White.

-No, Cinderella!

Oh!

Mr Hunt, at the end of that round,

you got yourself two points.

Well done! APPLAUSE

How did you feel that went?

-I'm glad it's over.

-LAUGHTER

I think you did really, really well, Mr Hunt.

You got your team two points.

You are now, though, dismissed.

-Thank you very much.

-Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

At the end of that round,

Sheringham have 14 points

and St Patrick's have seven points.

APPLAUSE

Sheringham, that was a pretty impressive performance.

Sienna, how are you feeling about your teacher?

Oh, elated

but, to be honest,

I'm going to be honest with myself here,

I didn't think Mr Snaddon would do that well.

LAUGHTER

Thank you for your honesty, Sienna.

St Patrick's, Mr Hunt, he did really well, though, Connaire.

I think he could have done a wee bit better.

LAUGHTER

I think he could've, yeah. Caitlin?

He did as well as he could and that's enough.

That's very right, Caitlin.

He did as well as he could.

You're absolutely correct.

Right, teams, it's all back on you.

It's time for Pet Subjects.

Sheringham, you are going first.

What's the subject you've chosen?

Rivers.

Rivers?

OK. You will have 30 seconds on the clock

to answer as many questions as you can.

One point for each correct answer.

Start the clock.

What D is a barrier of earth,

rock or concrete built across a river to restrict the flow of water?

-Martha.

-Dam.

-Correct.

What do you called the sides of the river?

-Martha.

-Bank.

Correct. What is the name of the process

where the river wears away rock and soil from the bank?

-Olly.

-Erosion.

-Correct.

What word, beginning with T,

is a small river that flows into a large river?

-Martha.

-Tributary.

-Correct.

What is the bottom of a river called?

-Martha.

-Bed.

-Correct.

What word, beginning with E,

is the name of the large area

where a river meets the sea?

-Sienna.

-Estuary.

That is the correct answer.

Well done. At the end of that round,

you got six points, Sheringham! APPLAUSE

You did absolutely great.

Martha, why is it you like studying rivers?

I like rivers cos they are very interesting

and they're, kind of, they're like determined to get down to the sea.

Yeah, that's true.

That is true.

So, Caitlin, what is the pet subject you have chosen?

We chose the Lusitania,

which is a ship that was shot down

three years after Titanic.

OK, you have 30 seconds to answer questions on your pet subject.

Start the clock.

In which year did the RMS Lusitania make its maiden voyage?

-Emma.

-1915.

-Incorrect. 1907.

Who was the captain of the ship on its final journey?

-Daleena.

-Captain William Turner.

Correct.

During which world war was the Lusitania hit?

Connaire.

-First World War.

-Correct.

Where was the Lusitania travelling from when it was hit?

Connaire.

-New York to Liverpool.

-Correct.

On which date did the Lusitania sink?

Connaire.

7th of May 1915.

That's the correct answer. Well done, Connaire!

CHEERING

At the end of that round, you got yourself four points. Brilliant!

APPLAUSE

It's getting quite tense.

Let's see what the scores are.

At the end of that round,

Sheringham have 20 points,

St Patrick's have 11 points.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

On with the game.

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

In food groups,

are eggs a carbohydrate, protein or fibre?

-Sienna.

-Protein.

That's the correct answer. Well done, Sienna. You get a point.

You've got control of the game

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

space.

Here's a diagram of the solar system.

You'll see the names of some planets are missing.

Now, take a look there.

You've got one, two, three and four.

They're in a different order, so it's not numerically ascending.

But I'm going to ask you, first of all, and you can confer,

which planet is number one?

Yes, Mars. Mars.

You're saying "Mars" for number one.

Which planet is number two on the board?

-Jupiter.

-Jupiter.

-No, it's not!

Jupiter's there. Jupiter's there.

Oh, yeah. It must be Saturn.

Saturn.

"Saturn," you're saying.

Which planet is number three on that board?

-Neptune.

-Neptune.

-Yep.

-Neptune?

-Yep.

-Neptune.

-You're saying, "Neptune."

And which planet is number four?

-Venus.

-Venus, yeah. It's Venus.

-Venus.

-You're saying, "Venus."

So, there are all of your answers.

Let's see how many you've got correct.

You got all of them right.

You've got five points, Sheringham, well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

At the end of that round,

Sheringham have 25 points,

St Patrick's have 11.

Plenty of time to catch up, though.

Give them a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

The final subject is...

Here is your control question.

In the sentence,

"Andy Murray served quickly in that game,"

what word is the adverb?

-Abi.

-"Quickly."

That's the correct answer, Abi.

Well done, you've got a point, you've got control.

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

Firstly, spell the word, "society".

-It's S...

-O.

-Then it's I.

-No.

-That's it.

-Yeah, OK.

S-O-C-I-E-T-Y

That's the correct answer. Well done.

Secondly, can you spell "magician"?

M...

M-A...

-It's...

-Yeah. Looks right.

Yeah.

M-A-G-I...

C-I-A-N.

It's the correct answer.

Well done, Sienna.

Thirdly, spell "invisible".

Yeah.

I-N-V...

I-S-I...

B-L-E.

Correct answer.

And finally, spell "carnivorous".

That's a hard one.

Or is it an E there?

No.

Is it an O?

-Do you have an answer, Sienna, for me?

-Yes.

-OK.

C-A-R...

N-I-V...

O-R-O-U-S.

That's the correct answer. Well done, Sienna.

At the end of that round, you got yourselves five points.

Well done. Very well done. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round,

Sheringham have 30 points,

St Patrick's have 11 points.

APPLAUSE

Emma, don't worry, it's the last round coming up.

You've got plenty of time. You just need to be fast on the buzzers.

Are you going to be fast on the buzzers in the next round?

-I hope so.

-Yeah, Caitlin, there's lots of time to go.

-You're going to do it on the buzzer round?

-Mm-hmm.

-Great.

OK, teams, this is your last chance to make a difference.

It's the Battle of the Buzzers.

90 seconds on the clock for both teams

to answer as many questions as they can.

Get ready.

Start the clock.

What word, beginning with the letter O,

is used to describe the material which is not see-through?

Sienna.

-Opaque.

-Correct.

How many States are there in the United States of America?

-Abi.

-62?

Incorrect. I can offer it to St Patrick's.

How many states are there in the United States of America?

Anyone? OK, I'll move on.

It's 50.

What colour is created by mixing red with white?

-Abi.

-Pink.

-Correct.

Spell the word "boundary".

Emma.

Correct.

What is the name for a baby kangaroo?

-Sienna.

-Roo.

Incorrect. I can offer it over.

-Connaire.

-Joey.

-Correct.

What word, beginning with the letter S,

describes a generic substance that will dissolve in water?

-Caitlin.

-Oh, pass.

I can offer it across.

-Abi.

-Sugar.

No, it's "soluble".

In Iron Age Britain,

people used a Rotary quern to grind grain into what word

beginning with F?

Sienna.

-Flour.

-Correct.

What is the first name of David Cameron's wife?

-Emma.

-Pass.

I can offer it over.

-Sienna.

-Samantha.

That's the correct answer.

If a volcano has erupted in the last 10,000 years,

what type of volcano is it -

dormant or active?

-Sienna.

-Active.

-Correct.

Is steam a solid, liquid or gas?

-Martha.

-Gas.

Correct.

In this sentence, "I write letters to Blue Peter,"

what word is the verb?

-Martha.

-"Write."

That is the correct answer, right at the end.

Well done. CHEERING

Well done to both teams, you did brilliantly.

It was incredibly exciting.

You've all done well - but the winners,

with 37 points,

are Sheringham!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Bad luck, St Patrick's.

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

Give them a huge round of applause, though. St Patrick's, everyone.

APPLAUSE

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

You're one step closer to being Top Class.

Tell me, Sienna, how does it feel?

I don't... You can't...

I can't put it into words.

It's just amazing.

Martha, how are you feeling?

Really kind of, like, fizzy, really.

-Fizzy?

-Excited.

Brilliant! Olly, are you pleased?

Yeah, I'm quite speechless.

Abi, how are you feeling?

-I'm thrilled.

-You're thrilled?

So am I. You did brilliantly.

I'm going to see you in the quarterfinals

and we'll see you next time.

Goodbye.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE