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00:00Over a decade ago, the nation fell in love with a school in Yorkshire.
00:06When I'm Browns, she told me I'm Browns.
00:09This is a coffee. Coffee. Keep me awake, you know.
00:13And an inspiring English teacher, Mr. Burton.
00:16It's the same moment when the trees are loose.
00:19Bloody hell. That's insane.
00:21Now, ten years on, Mr. Burton's been promoted to head teacher.
00:26Shirts in, ties on, coats off.
00:28Like the smirk of your face now. Don't make myself clear.
00:32You should be really, really, really proud of your achievements.
00:34In that time, we've had six Prime Ministers.
00:37Hello!
00:38A global pandemic. That's a bit dramatic.
00:40And Huddersfield Town have been in and out of the Premier League.
00:44Hello!
00:45Now, the cameras are back.
00:47These lot are insane.
00:48To capture the new challenges.
00:50Get me to Snapchat, TikTok, get rid of Instagram.
00:53Facing the school.
00:54I'm not a therapist, you know.
00:56No!
00:57He's just said, leave me alone. I can tell you don't want me here.
01:00We do want you here, pal.
01:01It's a difficult world that we live in now, and it's a difficult world to grow up in.
01:05But these are moments that, hopefully, children will look back on in the years to come and think,
01:09actually, I learnt a lot from that school.
01:11Call me a fat slut.
01:12Come on.
01:13How old are we?
01:14Five.
01:15Can we just talk about the fact that you kissed my ex-boyfriend, babe?
01:17So we spent a year...
01:18I love you so much.
01:19...seeing the troubles...
01:21No.
01:22...tears...
01:23It's so hard to do.
01:24It's toxic.
01:25It's dragging you down the wrong path.
01:27...and triumphs.
01:28You little legend.
01:29Ready?
01:32Through the eyes of the staff.
01:34You've committed a criminal offence.
01:36And the students at the very start of adult life.
01:40My aim is to inspire you to achieve your goals.
01:46Time flies when you're having fun, baby cakes.
01:48Baby cakes?
01:49That was the most mentally exhausting three months of my entire life.
01:54Life would be so much easier working in a school if there were no students.
01:59Welcome to the world of education!
02:10Maths teacher, Mr Geary, is Thornhill's newest recruit.
02:22I remember the first time I walked in.
02:26It was strange because it really felt real that I'd done it as a teacher.
02:32And thinking, this is just brilliant.
02:34At 22, I'm impacting lives.
02:37It is absolutely bonkers.
02:40Fresh out of training, Mr Geary's been teaching at the school for just three months.
02:46I do come in early because I do enjoy that sort of tranquil period
02:48where I can sit on my own with a cuppa.
02:50And it's just that nice, calm sort of atmosphere.
02:59And then you can hear the door swing open.
03:01And then all of a sudden, it's like dropping a bomb.
03:07Girls, let's get moving, please. Let's go!
03:08Boys, we need to be quicker than these.
03:12I've got a sibling.
03:13Good lad. Fantastic. Quick as we can. Where's form?
03:19Hello, Lillian. Are you OK?
03:21Activate start.
03:22Why is it?
03:24Because you're all alone.
03:25I'm not. I've got all my friends. Can you not see them?
03:30We've got Bob, Bill, Bert, Barry.
03:34You know what?
03:36Maybe I should leave you with your friends then.
03:39The three months I've been teaching at Thornhill.
03:41Callum in your club.
03:42It's been not as I expected and planned.
03:45Year nine, listen in. Get yourself sat down.
03:48It is a difficult balance to be a well-liked teacher and also, you know, have that discipline.
03:53Hello.
03:54Nice.
03:56Why are you smiling at me so awkwardly?
03:59Because I'm just an awkward person.
04:00And I just like to pass the awkwardness on to anyone around.
04:04That's nice.
04:06I think he could quite easily put a Thornhill uniform on and slot straight into a year ten assembly and we won't question who we are.
04:14Now, the better you do, the better for yourselves.
04:19Guys, could you be concentrating? Eyes on me.
04:21Do you feel sorry for new teachers?
04:23Very.
04:25I would never want to be a teacher.
04:27I'd describe Mr Giri as...
04:30...strict.
04:32He's a grumpy git.
04:33Right, voice off. Thank you. Stop talking.
04:35Give me an headache.
04:37When people are, like, being naughty,
04:39I know they can wind Mr Giri up for ages until he gets to a point where he, like, proper scrunched up his face.
04:46Year nine, listening!
04:48Sometimes embarrassing.
04:49I was sitting in the playground and I was at an adventure and he bopped his head through and said,
04:53Hey, queens!
04:55Right, turn on my board.
04:57When I first saw him coming up the corridor and saw his class list, I was like,
05:02he is going to get eaten alive.
05:10Hello!
05:11Pull the hoops!
05:12Oh my God, I love pull the hoops!
05:14Ah!
05:16There you go.
05:17Bye-bye, guys!
05:18Another newbie at Thornhill is 11-year-old Ismail.
05:25When I first came to Thornhill, I was a bit nervous.
05:29Everybody is massive.
05:31I just felt quite small.
05:33Sometimes I can't see anything at all.
05:37Bless you.
05:38I'm driving my car.
05:40One of the 191 Year 7 students, who started in September, he's still finding his feet at secondary school.
05:48What force holds my car to the road so it doesn't float off into space?
05:53Friction.
05:55Gravity, gravity.
05:56Gravity holds me down.
05:58Describe myself as like a big nerd.
06:00What slows me down?
06:02Probably because I just put my hand up too much.
06:04Go on, Ismail.
06:05Friction.
06:06Friction.
06:07There you go.
06:08The teachers just look at me just like anybody else.
06:10I have a question.
06:12Ismail.
06:13If one of the Newtons, if it overpowers or it goes less...
06:16It's either going to speed up or slow down.
06:18Miss, I think I understand.
06:20Good.
06:22He's like...
06:24The geek level is like a thousand.
06:28But not in the mean way.
06:30The class is really nice.
06:34I don't know how he does it.
06:36How can you sit there and just listen to the teacher?
06:40Pack up and go.
06:42Because it's the end of lesson.
06:43Uniform sorted.
06:48Come on.
06:49What have we got?
06:51Humanity.
06:52There you go then.
06:53Tuesday period three.
06:54Week B.
06:55Yeah?
06:56Down there then.
06:57Humanity seven.
06:59There we go.
07:00Job done.
07:02Welcome to Student Parliament.
07:05Today we're going to go through what the role involves.
07:07What to expect.
07:08It's after lunch.
07:09And Miss Healey is introducing Student Parliament to Ismail
07:12and some of his fellow new recruits.
07:14This is our school.
07:15We need to work together to make it better.
07:18Student Parliament can give students the opportunity
07:21to find like-minded people.
07:24It can help people develop the confidence
07:27and to actually thrive.
07:29It's a positive environment.
07:32It's a lovely environment.
07:33You get to share your ideas.
07:35He's turned up with ambitions on the top role.
07:38Year seven student representative.
07:40I might get small, but I feel like I can make a pretty big difference.
07:47Week beginning the 25th of November, you will be tasked,
07:51you've got two weeks, you will be tasked to speak at the end of assembly
07:55about why you should be elected.
07:57But Ismail will face stiff competition.
07:59A handful of other year sevens have thrown their hats into the ring,
08:04including Hanaya and Gracie Lee, who also want to make their mark on school life.
08:10I'm going for year rep because to help people with like spelling and all like that
08:16and ADHD and dyslexia.
08:18And just to kind of like help them.
08:22Because in primary I used to struggle a bit.
08:25But now I've kind of got it under control.
08:28Hands up if you are confident in speaking in public.
08:33Brill. Brill.
08:35Hands up if you struggle with it a bit.
08:38If I win, I will spread positivity and tell everyone that body or any religion don't matter.
08:46It's just about like self-love and teamwork.
08:51I've got to say the applications for this were really, really good.
08:55It's going to be tough because, you know, they have quite a lot of friends,
08:58know quite a lot of people as well.
09:00You need to show that you are a good member of this school.
09:03Over the next two weeks, the candidates will need to write a speech
09:07to give in front of the whole of year seven.
09:10Have a think, don't tell me now, think about it tonight, tell me tomorrow.
09:13But Ismael has already got ahead of the game.
09:17Ismael?
09:19Er, so, I've already wrote my speech and I've already memorised it.
09:23Er, yeah.
09:24Could you write it down for me and give it to me?
09:25Yeah, sure.
09:26Yeah? Mm-hm.
09:27Good. Brill, you can go.
09:29OK.
09:30Have you got any questions?
09:31Er, no. No? Fantastic.
09:36Now, this is where it gets tricky, Skylar.
09:38Y equals half of X.
09:40Right, what's half of nothing?
09:44C.
09:48Year 11, let me just tell you this.
09:51That is an absolute belter.
09:52What did you do?
09:53So, guess what she said, half of zero or what?
09:56Zero.
09:57C.
09:59She just halved it.
10:00SHE LAUGHS
10:01SHE LAUGHS
10:05OK, right.
10:10Right, stop talking now.
10:12Come on.
10:13I've asked you multiple times.
10:14It's not funny, Ali.
10:15We're going to put it in.
10:17It's Friday afternoon.
10:19So, you've all got your books.
10:21And Mr Geary is teaching his top set Year 9 class.
10:25Because that's your X coordinate, that's your Y coordinate.
10:28But with the weekend less than an hour away,
10:31it's tough to keep even the most motivated students
10:34focused on maths.
10:36In 1987, a painting was sold at an auction for 138.
10:40The painting was sold in 2016 for 12 times the amount
10:42it was sold in 1987.
10:44So, how much was a painting sold for in 2016?
10:46Sir, look at Max.
10:48Max.
10:50Give up.
10:52Be sensible.
10:55The key to having a sort of effective teaching style
10:57is to be calm with them.
10:59You know, treat them with respect.
11:00They'll treat you with respect.
11:02Sir, what's that drawing?
11:04Apparently it's me.
11:05It's beautiful.
11:06Is that identical?
11:07Thanks.
11:08It looks amazing.
11:10But it doesn't always work.
11:12Right, stop talking now.
11:13Come on.
11:16Thank you, voice is off.
11:17I like that one.
11:20Stop talking!
11:23Over the top of me.
11:28Dealing with behaviour can be a real challenge
11:31for teachers coming into the profession
11:32because they don't have that bank of experience
11:34to be able to draw on.
11:36Because you're just straight out of university,
11:37it's probably your first proper job, if you like.
11:41You're not supposed to... Shut up.
11:42Voices off, thank you.
11:44Stop talking.
11:45Stop talking!
11:50Stand outside.
11:54Unbelievable.
11:58This is what?
12:00Mine.
12:02Stand outside.
12:05Simple instruction, stop talking.
12:07Unbelievable year nine.
12:08Both of you need to learn that when I say a simple instruction, you follow it.
12:17So wipe the smirk off your face now.
12:20Not good enough.
12:23Go back in, calm down, stop talking.
12:26Don't make myself clear.
12:27If you need to smirk and laugh, stand back outside again, Jacob.
12:31If you need to smirk and laugh, stand back outside again, Jacob.
12:35I don't enjoy losing my core with them.
12:38It's not a nice feeling, especially after.
12:40100% comes from frustration.
12:43They can annoy me and aggravate me and push me over the edge.
12:49And I think it can be difficult to not take it personally.
12:53The first term can be really, really hard.
12:57Eight weeks in half term one, eight weeks in half term two.
13:01You're absolutely out on your feet by the time you get to Christmas.
13:04You sort of go through these rites of passages that you teach starting out.
13:08You sort of learn by making mistakes.
13:12But there are experiences and things you just simply have to work through.
13:25Miley Shaw, come on, breakfast is ready.
13:27I'm coming.
13:29One sec.
13:31Ismail lives with his mum, dad and sister just a couple of miles from school.
13:35Maybe you're not going to eat your toast.
13:38Oh, he's great.
13:40He's always really helpful, really polite.
13:43You know, he's kind of very sensitive.
13:45He asks, you know, if I'm a little bit upset or if his mum's a bit upset,
13:49then he'll ask, you know, why you're upset or what can he do.
13:53In his time so far at Thornhill, he's experienced a few bumps in the road.
13:59Hey, what's my business?
14:01Cappy?
14:02No, they're in my boots.
14:03They're really dirty.
14:04They're really dirty.
14:05Yeah.
14:06I got mixed opinions about high school, really.
14:09I've experienced, like, some bullying in, like, the start of Year 7.
14:15When I wake up in the morning, my biggest worry is when people, like, ignore me
14:20or people, like, not talk to me or whatever.
14:23You ready, son?
14:24Yeah.
14:25Yeah, I feel like everybody should have, like, a chance to fit in.
14:30I want to give you some guidance and some help to be confident.
14:35So, in this session, we're going to do some practice.
14:38It's Thursday, and Miss Healy is putting all the year rep candidates through their paces.
14:44So, this is what we're doing. You are not reading your speeches. I don't want to hear them.
14:49With the Year 7 students doing the voting, Ismail and his rivals, including Hanaya and Gracie Lee, will have to convince them they're the right person for the job.
15:00Right, everybody listening, because we need to critique, but say positives as well. Off you go.
15:04Good morning. My name is Gracie. I'm from the Forms of Naji. I am here today to encourage you to vote for me for your representative.
15:13Right, first of all, round of applause. I like the volume. Ismail?
15:17She realised after a little while and then went a bit slower.
15:21I'm doing it too fast now. The speed, a little bit slower. So, first two sentences, do it again. Hands.
15:28Good morning. My name is Gracie.
15:31Perfect. Next one.
15:32I'm from the Forms of Naji. Slower, do it again.
15:35I'm from the Forms of Naji. I'm here today to encourage you to vote for me for your representative.
15:43Well done. Much better. Well done, Grace. Absolutely fantastic. Does that feel better?
15:48Does it feel really slow when you're saying it? It's ridiculous, isn't it? Brilliant. Brilliant.
15:53It is real nerve-wrecking.
15:57I am a real other thinker.
15:59I think of stuff and it gets me kind of, like, worked up, like, panicky.
16:04Right, Hanaya.
16:06Good morning, my name is Hanaya. I'm...
16:09Hanaya, a little bit louder. So, literally, shout hello for me.
16:14Hello! Go on.
16:15I'm not going to do it in a demon voice.
16:20Good morning, my name is Hanaya. I'm from the Form 7 PD and I would like to be, um...
16:26No, that's fine. Roll with it.
16:28And I would like to be a representative.
16:31Good, yeah. Perfect. Well done.
16:32I really don't like speaking because, like, people judge me because sometimes I speak way too much if I speak.
16:39Ismael, off you go.
16:41All right, let's go.
16:43Yeah.
16:44Good morning. My name is Ismael and I'm in Form 7 LH. And I'm here today to encourage you to vote for me as your representative.
16:56I want them to believe in themselves, push themselves and actually know I can do it. This is where I can get to.
17:05Every single student's got something to offer.
17:08All I'd say to you, Ismael, when you go through your speech, make sure it's not too long because you've only got a certain amount of time and I will cut you off. Yeah?
17:17I, like, decreased it a little bit.
17:19Brill. Brill. Brill.
17:21Perfect.
17:22Writing a speech for those that are highly academic can be literally so easy to them.
17:26But actually standing up in front of everybody on a stage with everyone peering down at you can make even the strongest of individuals just crumble.
17:42Right, no, no, no, absolute silence and I'll make this extremely, extremely quick.
17:47So half the school's on lunch, half the school's in lessons.
17:51So, why are we up in science? Does anyone want to tell me why you're doing that?
17:56I'm running round the building.
18:05Absolutely fine.
18:07Right, so every single one of us got detention after school today. You should be picked up with that.
18:11We're not running round.
18:13It's not your right to be running round disrupting those teachers who are teaching and those students who are learning.
18:18I don't know why you're trying to catch people's eye, Lexi, because it's just not appropriate.
18:21So you'll wait until the end.
18:22Everybody else seems to be listening to this message and it's a fair cop that they've been caught doing what they were doing.
18:29Absolutely ridiculous.
18:31Absolutely ridiculous.
18:33Got any tissues, anyone?
18:38Mr Laney?
18:40Hello, sir.
18:41Got a really fun job for him in the classroom.
18:43What is it?
18:45Nom it.
18:47The child's just throwing up on himself.
18:49Sir, Mr Geary, I can't do that.
18:52It is sort of an unwritten rule within departments that if you are a new teacher, you should experience all aspects of teaching life.
19:03Who's got the strongest stomach out of us?
19:06I think it's Josh.
19:07Do you agree?
19:08Yeah.
19:09Josh, if you'll go in and open up windows...
19:12Come on then, Sufjan.
19:14Bless you.
19:15Take care, I hope you feel better soon.
19:18So, if there is vomit to be cleaned up, then, you know, Josh, as part of his development, should be expected to, you know, witness what that feels like.
19:30Open your windows.
19:36It's Thursday morning.
19:38OK, sit down, and get started with what you're doing now, and tuck your shirt in, please.
19:42To support his development, Mr Geary's teaching is regularly assessed.
19:48Can I sit at the back?
19:50Today, a senior member of staff, Miss Wrighton, has come in to observe him in Year 8 maths.
19:56OK, voice is off, we're working in the pit for this do now.
19:59Observations are nerve-wracking.
20:01You want it to go well.
20:03Riley, concentrate in, please.
20:04You stand in front of this, and you're like, I am one against 30 here.
20:07What, what is, what, what can I do?
20:09What, how can I do this?
20:10And they come in, and they're all rowdy, they're chatting, they're coming from lunch, and they're not sitting where they were supposed to be.
20:14And you go in, and you're like, whew, right, OK, what's the best way to deal with this?
20:19Everyone should be giving it a go.
20:22During an observation, I'm looking for their confidence in the classroom.
20:28Year 8, everyone, back up outside, line up.
20:31I'm looking for their behaviour management strategies, and how they deliver the curriculum.
20:37Essentially, everything that involves being a teacher.
20:40Riley, at the front. Why?
20:41Because you've just told someone to shut up, I'm not having it, stand at the front.
20:44I didn't tell someone to shut up.
20:45I want to be at the front.
20:46Shut up.
20:48That's your verbal warning.
20:50A lot of teaching is results-driven.
20:52The teacher needs to be a good standard to be able to drive those results.
20:57We're going to divide by three, aren't we?
20:58That's why we're asking if it's divide by three or 15.
21:01Divide by three, you divide with the number that's with your ex.
21:04So these signs are splitting it up, yeah?
21:06Yeah.
21:09Voice is off, thank you.
21:11What are you going to do next?
21:12Figure that out, Tristan.
21:14Riley, that's your B1.
21:16Why?
21:17Because you're being silly.
21:19So we're going to take away two from all three.
21:21Why are we doing it from all three?
21:24I'm redoing my stick, man.
21:26I like Gary.
21:29Yeah, always by the number.
21:30So if it was 3x, what would you divide by?
21:32So look at Gary.
21:33OK.
21:34Riley, be sensible now.
21:35Do you need to take a time out?
21:38It's like spinning plates, and I tell them all the time,
21:41you know, if one of them plates drop, your whole lesson can fall apart.
21:46Riley, you're on your B2.
21:47Huh?
21:49Get home with it.
21:50Riley.
21:52Yeah?
21:53If it continues, you'll be out of my room.
21:56Make the right choices.
21:57I won't.
22:00Right.
22:01Thank you, voice off.
22:02We're not talking at the minute.
22:04And then...
22:05Take your things, get out of my room.
22:06Why?
22:07That's your B3.
22:08Hurry up, please, because now you're disrupting everyone else's learning.
22:16Right, you've failed your B3 already.
22:17You've not even left my room.
22:19Why?
22:21How?
22:22Because you've taken so long to do what I've asked, that you've actually failed your B3 before you've even left my room.
22:28Aww.
22:29OK.
22:30Riley will now have to finish the lesson, working in another classroom.
22:34So, everyone, get this example up on the board properly.
22:40You feel the pressure to be perfect, because there's a lot of trust in you to be that person that they can rely on.
22:45So, as we said, we've added X to both sides.
22:47Sometimes I worry that I'm not trusted.
22:50That's the biggest fear.
22:51OK.
22:52Can you start packing away your things, please?
22:54Not only by parents and kids, but from the other members of staff.
22:58I want to be trusted.
22:59I think that's the main thing that worries me most of the time, yeah.
23:05There's a lot of positives.
23:06I think you started off really strong, but I think your fuse goes by the end of the lesson.
23:11That's the thing.
23:12That's what I've definitely realised when I get worn down with them.
23:15It's just having that balance.
23:16Do you think it was the right decision for the B4 with the sort of defiance?
23:19The defiance.
23:20Yeah.
23:21That was quite sped up.
23:23I don't know if I'd have done that.
23:25They're a tough class, but you stayed positive and you stayed...
23:28But my fuse got shorter and shorter as it went on.
23:30Yes, yeah.
23:31So just be mindful of that.
23:32And just give us a shout if you need anything.
23:34Right, see you tomorrow, Josh.
23:35See you later.
23:39We will support staff to the help and really give them the strategies to be able to work through things.
23:45Everybody who gets into this job knows that it's going to be difficult,
23:49but also it's absolutely wonderful and so rewarding.
23:55It isn't for everybody.
23:57There are lots of teachers who start and then leave the profession early.
24:02And it's really sad.
24:03Do it.
24:04Mal, what's up?
24:05No, no, no, no.
24:06I've already been face planted and I don't care anymore.
24:08Last night, I could not get long, Josh.
24:09I was toasty last night.
24:10I even had my bedroom window open and everything.
24:11I had my pyjamas on, a pair of socks on, a pair of trackies over.
24:14my pyjamas, two hoodies, and I was still freezing.
24:16Are you not diseased?
24:17No.
24:18No.
24:19No.
24:20No.
24:21No, no, no.
24:22No.
24:23No.
24:24No, no, no.
24:25No.
24:26No.
24:27No.
24:28No.
24:29No.
24:30No.
24:31No.
24:32No.
24:33No.
24:34No.
24:35No.
24:36No.
24:37No.
24:38No.
24:39No.
24:40柄.
24:41No.
24:42I'm still freezing.
24:43Are you not diseased?
24:44It's over three quarters of the way through the term and Mr Goary is catching up with Head
24:50of Maths Ms Bullas.
24:52How did they do?
24:54I knowed it a few of them.
24:55Year 10 or Year 9?
24:56Year 9.
24:57He's still struggling with behaviour in his top set classes, so isn't making the
25:03progress he was hoping for.
25:05So, I'm just not putting effort in and it's people that I would have picked out to be
25:09Highest performing. Behaviour's going down, attainment's then going down.
25:17Just disappointing.
25:19It's really hard to know as head of department at what point to step in.
25:24I mean, it can be quite a hard balance to know when someone's struggling
25:29or when they're sinking and saying, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine,
25:32but they're actually finding it quite difficult.
25:39Have you got anything to pick up?
25:46I think I want to ask your advice on Josh Geary.
25:49I've had Hannah come to me concerned about his wellbeing.
25:53Pressure, stress, shouting a lot more.
25:56He's started off brilliant.
25:57He's teaching, he's not an issue.
25:58I think they're just more worried from a wellbeing perspective,
26:00because he will say, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.
26:03But they've reported that he's shouting a lot more.
26:05Have they sent that back to him directly?
26:07What they want to do is take their classes off him, you know,
26:10because they were thinking about taking years seven and eight.
26:12I think he's been like, no, no, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.
26:14There's an interesting point there whereby does he shout more
26:18because he's more frustrated because they're the ones causing me
26:20potentially to not have those groups?
26:22Possibly.
26:23I think we've got to back him.
26:24We all remember that class, or those kids,
26:26who taught you more about your career than others.
26:28He's a good teacher.
26:29Absolutely.
26:30Now I'm aware of it, I'll just keep a close eye.
26:32That's exactly what we need to do, just keep an eye on it.
26:34That's fine.
26:36This job can have an absolutely enormous emotional impact on you
26:39as a new teacher.
26:40It's really hard because you can shoot off really quickly in September
26:44and think, right, I can do this.
26:46And then it's a long, long, long time until Christmas,
26:49so making sure you can pace yourself is so hard
26:51because it's so tiring.
26:52I bet you're ready for a break, aren't you, Josh?
26:55Well, we all are, but, like, it is exhausting, isn't it?
26:59Yeah.
27:00Being the new teacher can be quite a lonely place.
27:05So, with Josh, it's very much of an arm round
27:11and you're doing great.
27:15But also, I just try to make them laugh in my mood, to be fair.
27:21Have I told you about this?
27:24As I'm just perched on my kitchen side,
27:27I start reading the back of my Monster Munch bucket.
27:31Read it to us.
27:32Miniature monsters with big, crispy heads.
27:36Bite off each crispy toe, nibble the sides,
27:39or stick your tongue through the hole
27:41and let it melt in all its meaty glory.
27:52Josh, you know that is what is on the back
27:54of a Monster Munch bag of crisps.
27:56Fantastic.
27:57Good morning.
28:15Excuse me.
28:16Nathan, there are ladies present here.
28:20He used the wrong phrase to say that he could possibly wet himself.
28:24My ears! My ears!
28:31That smells nice, doesn't it?
28:34Even I'd wear that.
28:37Do the first two sentences, please,
28:40but do it a little bit louder. Off you go.
28:43The day of the Year 7 student rep speeches is fast approaching
28:47and Miss Healey has been helping the candidates
28:49with their last-minute preparations.
28:51Do it from the beginning, please. Just good morning.
28:53Hello.
28:54Good morning.
28:55Hello.
28:56Right, do it again.
28:57The good morning was fine.
28:58Hello was a little bit too quiet.
28:59Do it again.
29:00Good morning. Hello.
29:01Perfect.
29:02Perfect.
29:03Grace, off you go.
29:05Well done, Hanaya. Well done.
29:07So, at home now, you need to practise that speech
29:10and you need to do it at that volume.
29:12So, the speech that you've got now, is that the one that doesn't include your grandad?
29:19Yeah.
29:20Yes.
29:21I really like my grandad.
29:22He's really nice and just really caring.
29:25Like, I was thinking about how can I encourage everybody else to do the same.
29:29Love it.
29:30Do you want to write that down now?
29:31Yeah.
29:32Pen.
29:33Yeah.
29:34Do it. You can do it in red.
29:35Yeah.
29:36Might as well.
29:37I can write something like, I want to be like my grandad.
29:47When I was writing my speech down again, I was like thinking about my grandad.
29:51He's like a big role model and he's just awesome.
29:58Loving.
30:01Caring.
30:03Um, individual or independent individual.
30:07Independent individual.
30:08In the last couple of days of year six, my grandad passed away.
30:12And that was like really hard.
30:13He was someone really like special in our family.
30:16He used to actually own a shop called, because the name used to be Abord.
30:19He used to own a shop called Abord Jewellers.
30:21Aww.
30:22And he used to make like gold and stuff.
30:24Yeah.
30:25I just wanted to include him somehow in the speech.
30:28Brill.
30:29Yeah?
30:30Right.
30:31I just wanted to smash it, Ismael.
30:32Actually smash it.
30:33I think if my grandad, um, did see me as become Yara, I think he'd be proud.
30:38Right.
30:39Let's walk you back to class.
30:41Science four.
30:42This is why you should vote for me as your representative.
30:55The candidates, including Ismael, Hanaya and Gracie Lee, will be making their pitch to a full quota of fellow year sevens.
31:09Speaking in front of a hundred people, it's really nerve-wracking.
31:13If I jumble my words up and they start laughing, it kind of gets overwhelming.
31:25My biggest worry is doing, like, the speech in front of the whole, like, of year seven.
31:30Like, I can do it to, like, a few teachers, but, like, 200 kids might be a bit challenging.
31:35So we have very, very brave individuals that are going to stand up here and deliver a speech to you about why you should choose to vote for them.
31:44Just stand there.
31:45Over to you.
31:49Good morning.
31:51My name is Gracie.
31:52I would like to be Yara because I'm a good listener and good at giving ideas.
31:56We could go on trips that suit your liking and fun activities.
31:59Work hard and be nice means to me never give up and carry on working hard, even if it's challenging.
32:07It felt good.
32:09I'm really proud of myself because, like, I hadn't spoken in front of that many people before.
32:14Hello, everyone.
32:17I'm Anaya.
32:18And I really want to be your rep because I've never had this opportunity.
32:21And if there's something that affects you, just know you can talk to me.
32:25And, erm...
32:28That's it.
32:30I don't want to do more.
32:32So, I have the power to work hard and I will tell you how to...
32:36At first, I got myself confident, but I started having a panic attack.
32:41I felt proud, but at the same time, I kind of felt like I could have done better.
32:46Hello, everybody.
32:51This is why you should vote for me as your representative.
32:54I'm very supportive.
32:55You could come talk to me because I'm very approachable.
32:58I want to be like my granddad, who is a loving, caring, independent individual.
33:03I will support you to achieve your goals and progress your learning.
33:08My aim is to motivate, enable, inspire you to achieve your goals.
33:25Following their speeches, Ismail and the other Year 7s will have one more week to campaign
33:31before it all goes down to the final student vote.
33:34Who do you think is going to win?
33:36I honestly, I have no idea.
33:38Each of them have got their own characteristics that they could bring to the table.
33:43And I don't want to be the crusher of dreams.
33:50I'll see you in trouble.
33:52Yeah.
33:53It was a pleasure knowing you all.
33:55It's Tuesday afternoon.
33:57What's up?
33:58This is it.
33:59Getting the sack.
34:00No matter to speak to me.
34:02Mr Geary has a meeting with Mr Burton about the classes he's finding the hardest to control.
34:08When it's tough gig after tough gig after tough gig after tough gig,
34:11like, it can grind you down.
34:13Can we not swap a set for a top set or something like that?
34:16It's not...
34:17I don't want to swap a set.
34:19Oh, I know.
34:20Then I feel like I'm not doing right by them.
34:25I get it.
34:26I do.
34:30Oi!
34:31How are we doing?
34:32Not too bad of you?
34:33Yeah, not so bad.
34:34Good.
34:35Just checking in.
34:36Because I've heard of you beating yourself up a little bit.
34:39It's like, where Hannah said to me yesterday about maybe possibly switching one of my classes
34:43for another one, but I don't want to do that because I feel like I've then
34:46not sort of succeeded with that class, if that makes sense.
34:49Yeah, but I don't see it as a negative on your character or your teaching that...
34:53I'm trying not to.
34:54You know, you've started, what, seven, eight, nine, ten weeks ago?
34:56Yeah.
34:57Like that.
34:58It's probably no surprise to you, Josh, that you're going to have those days,
35:00you're going to have those lessons where it goes wrong.
35:02And that's what happens in teaching in your first year.
35:04As somebody who's been at a similar position to you,
35:06a really good teacher is somebody who reflects on what went well,
35:08what didn't go quite so well.
35:09Oh, yeah.
35:10And somebody who keeps students at the centre of everything that you do.
35:14Yeah.
35:15Keep doing that, you won't go far wrong.
35:18Thank you very much.
35:19Top, man.
35:20Cool.
35:21Keep fighting the good fight, my friend.
35:22Aye.
35:23Year 8's next.
35:24Enjoy it.
35:25Straight up to the good fight.
35:26Cheers, Josh.
35:27Cheers, Matt.
35:28Top, man.
35:29You never know what kind of day you're going to have when you arrive.
35:31Year 8!
35:32What is going on?
35:33Stop with the talking.
35:36I'll explain exactly why you're being suspended.
35:38I'm a human being and deserve to be spoken to with respect.
35:42You have your good days.
35:43I will not speak to you in that way.
35:46You have your bad.
35:50Sometimes you just need a second breath, don't you?
35:54Whether you're upset, whether you're angry, any of those things,
35:57it is not okay to swear at somebody like that.
36:00That's not how we deal with things.
36:03You know it's a straight up suspension, don't you?
36:05Certainly early in teaching, you go through those weeks or half terms
36:08where you think, oh, my goodness me, is there something easier you can do?
36:11The way that we conduct ourselves is by working hard and being nice.
36:15Now, that's how we do everything and that's really important.
36:17Why are you talking over me?
36:18It's because you just think, am I cut out for this?
36:20Have I got the level of resilience?
36:22I have been explicitly clear with what my expectations are
36:25and I'm absolutely fed up of saying, shush, I don't want to teach like this.
36:28This is not what I do.
36:29The minute that you think the job is easy
36:31or you've got a really easy day in front of you,
36:33something will happen to change that.
36:36I can see you're angry, mate, all right?
36:38I just want you to sit.
36:39That's all I'm asking.
36:41Every single interaction you have with a child is really important.
36:45No worries, we're walking around to our reception.
36:47We'll be on a risk.
36:48All right, come on.
36:50Mr Burton, you need to get in your office.
36:52Threats to you, threats to your house, threats to Burton's school, though.
36:56Yeah, yeah.
36:57Yeah, he just needs to leave site.
36:59I've spoken to Mum.
37:00Mum's given up permission for him to leave,
37:02so we just need to escort him off site.
37:04It's not going to go great if you keep talking.
37:06He's not in a state of mind, even in any way, shape or form,
37:10to even have a conversation.
37:12Listen.
37:13It doesn't get any easier as you get older or more experienced.
37:16Things are tough at the minute, but they're going to get better.
37:19The hardest things to deal with are when you feel as if
37:22you can't be the advocate for the child that you want to be,
37:25and that's heartbreaking.
37:30Crack that, innit?
37:31Yeah.
37:32Just think of kids, don't you?
37:34Yeah.
37:35I think all, everything, and especially, like, there's stuff in news
37:38and stuff everywhere, and you can't second-guess it.
37:43His family have just got to look after him now.
37:46I know he's going through a lot, like, his grief's obviously
37:49absolutely done for him.
37:53But I've got three little ones at home.
37:57You deal with it, don't you?
37:58Mm.
37:59Threaten to burn my house down and do all that stuff, like,
38:02that's not right.
38:16The race to become Year 7 representative is reaching its
38:20final stages.
38:21There you are.
38:23The candidates are doing some last-minute campaigning.
38:26Hey, girls!
38:27Before the students head to the ballot box.
38:30What would you change?
38:32Just have to take some ideas from everybody.
38:34Oh, what?
38:35Oh, you'd take ideas?
38:36Oh, I like that.
38:37OK.
38:38Uh, I've had three lunches for old staff.
38:41Yeah, yeah, good idea.
38:42Yeah?
38:43Yeah!
38:44Girls, will you vote for me for Europe?
38:47If I get it, I'll be well-excited.
38:49You've all been given one of these slips on your desk.
38:54You've put a tick in the box of the person that you want to be your
39:00all-year rep.
39:01Really important to vote.
39:06So, do you vote in, please?
39:08Fold it up in one.
39:10Right, votes.
39:11Votes.
39:16When else do you vote in your life?
39:19President!
39:20Do we have a president, guys?
39:23Thank you, Shea.
39:24It's called the Prime Minister.
39:25I think it's going to be a tough competition.
39:26I don't want to get my hopes too high.
39:27I'll be talking to my mates after and they're like, you did great.
39:28So, if I win, I'll be very excited.
39:29If I win, I think I will, like, be proud of myself.
39:44All right, what is the best way to do this?
39:48With the votes in, the count starts.
39:51I think I'm going to get my...
39:52Yeah.
39:53Go on, Hanaya.
39:54My hands are shaking.
39:55I like how you're getting more nervous than the kids are.
39:58Oh, I just want them to do well.
40:01I know.
40:06It's December.
40:07Sir, can I have your eyes here, bro?
40:11Yeah, no.
40:12Oh.
40:13Mr Geary is nearing the end of his first term
40:16and with more weeks under his belt,
40:18he's begun to unlock the mysteries of how to deal with his tricky classes.
40:22Shh.
40:23Do you know there's only two Sith Lords in the universe and they're both...
40:27No.
40:28It's me and Miss Bullis.
40:29Oh!
40:30Wow!
40:31Miss Bullis is Emperor.
40:32I'm Darth Vader.
40:33Ooh!
40:34No, Miss...
40:35No, Miss...
40:36No, Miss...
40:37No, Miss...
40:38Are you Miss Bullis?
40:39Shush.
40:40No.
40:41No.
40:42Not a chance.
40:43No.
40:44No.
40:45No, you're not!
40:46We're not brother and sister, but...
40:47No.
40:49It's the most difficult sort of time in any job I've ever had.
40:52I think I've learnt a lot.
40:54I think I've made a lot of mistakes,
40:57but I think I've had some really good sort of lessons as well.
41:00Sir, can we play a quick game of finger?
41:04No.
41:05I'll play a game of rock, paper, scissors.
41:07Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.
41:10Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.
41:12Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.
41:13Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.
41:14What have I told you about?
41:15Boom!
41:16I've realised to have really good relationships with the students.
41:19Sometimes, you know, you've got to take a step back and sort of pick your battles
41:23and choose when to ignore something, choose when to deal with something.
41:26Hey, Maurice, are you actually scared of big monsters?
41:28That's like babies.
41:30Right, we're not talking now.
41:31We're not talking about paps.
41:33Right, guys, come on.
41:36It just clicked in my head where I just took a deep breath.
41:39I relaxed and I was like, oh, what am I worrying about?
41:42If we put all our numbers in order, cross out from one into the other,
41:45what did you get, sorry, please, Riley?
41:47Six.
41:48Six, fantastic, well done.
41:49Did I get it right?
41:50You did.
41:51I put myself down.
41:52I was like, one lesson after another.
41:54It all falls into place eventually.
41:56Voices off, thank you.
41:58Be quiet for Mr Geary.
42:00Thanks, Riley.
42:07With the votes for the Year 7 student rep counted,
42:10the time has come to announce the winner.
42:13There can only be one person who's elected, obviously,
42:16but it's certainly, anybody who isn't successful
42:18should absolutely not feel anything like defeated
42:20because you're not, not in any way, shape or form.
42:22Absolutely winners.
42:23No question about it.
42:24Now, I think this deserves a drum roll.
42:27Come on.
42:29Come on.
42:30Ready?
42:31Three, two, one.
42:32Whoa!
42:33Oh!
42:34Oh!
42:35And her!
42:36Yeah!
42:37Yeah!
42:50Even though there's been the hype and the build-up around it,
42:53just the absolute spectacular reaction of Ismail,
42:58just the pride blew me away.
43:00I want to thank you all for voting me
43:02and I'd like everybody to give a clap again for these four who...
43:06APPLAUSE
43:11I'm really happy that, you know, I've won now
43:13and, like, all my practice was worth it.
43:15I actually can't believe I did it.
43:16Everyone, like, high-fiving me afterwards
43:18just felt really, like, awesome.
43:20I feel like my grandad would be proud.
43:23MUSIC PLAYS
43:36It's the last day of term before Christmas.
43:41And it's not just the pupils looking forward to the holidays.
43:45This is just highlight of my year.
43:49Well, do you know, it hasn't been washed since last year.
43:51I'm sure the person who had that
43:53was complaining about a sweaty crotch.
43:59You're on Santa's naughty list right now.
44:01What's that stage?
44:03Oh, God!
44:06Oh, I wish it could be Christmas every day.
44:13Morning, Riley.
44:14It's challenging, but I know this is what I want to do.
44:21This is what I enjoy doing.
44:22It's what I've trained for.
44:24And, yeah, I really... I love doing it.
44:27There's no seed of doubt in my mind on that.
44:31Sir, I look like Home Alone Me, look.
44:33You do? You look like Macaulay Culkin.
44:35Mr. Geary is one of the most determined young men I've ever met.
44:41He really wants the best for every single child,
44:43and he wants to get it right for them.
44:45And that is a wonderful ingredient for a brilliant teacher.
44:48I firstly want to say, well done.
44:51I also want to say thank you for making my first term really good.
44:56Terrible.
44:57Goodbye.
44:58See you all later.
45:01I do think definitely at the start I had a bit of a harder time
45:04to actually stamp my authority on classes and stuff like that.
45:07Next year, they might just start painting a beard on,
45:09and that'll make me look a bit older, to give the authority.
45:18Wish you Merry Christmas!
45:19That's a fantastic first term, isn't it?
45:21Yeah.
45:22Let's think of what you've got left.
45:23That's term one in year seven.
45:25Yeah.
45:26And you're already making this massive impact.
45:28So it's going to be...
45:29You're going to have an amazing, amazing main time here.
45:31Yeah.
45:32Are you excited?
45:33Yeah.
45:34Will you look after yourself?
45:35Yeah.
45:36All right, proud of you.
45:37Be nice, work hard, good lad.
45:38For the final time this year...
45:41Mass is clear!
45:43Oh, my God, it's done, we're done!
45:46Rest my child.
45:47Well done.
45:48First full-term teaching.
45:51That was the most mentally exhausting three months of my entire life.
45:58Welcome to the world of education!
46:02Next time...
46:04Why are my year sevens on crap today?
46:06The newest arrivals are still finding their feet.
46:09Which is the dot?
46:10Which is the dot?
46:11Which is the dot?
46:12It's the one that's got the handle on it.
46:13Dot.
46:14Thank you, have a good day.
46:15You're at secondary school now.
46:16It's not primary.
46:17And being encouraged to step out of their comfort zone.
46:20Bring hair and beauty back.
46:21You are going to smash it!
46:23We're absolutely not piercing each other.
46:25Whilst trying their best to stay on the straight and narrow.
46:29Did you just throw a pendant at me?
46:31I want to prove to everyone that I'm not Marty.
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46:45And we have a brand new series hoping to bridge the generation gap by, well, making them travel together.
46:50But will they be worlds apart?
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