School of Silence
School of Silence is a British children's TV series which airs on CBBC. In the show, a group of noisy children in a particular area of Britain are sent to the titular "School of Silence", where they must learn to be silent. The first season was presented by Barney Harwood, and the second season by Simon Greenall.
The children have 3 classes at the school, followed by a final exam. The headmistress, Miss Gobstop, is able to monitor the noise levels using a machine named the "Gobstop 2000". In the second season the machine is upgraded, to the "Gobstop 3000". In the first season, if the students pass the final exam, they graduate and take the "Golden Gobstopper" as a prize. In the second season, they get prizes from the confiscated cupboard. If they fail, they are expelled. In the first season, the expelled students receive a whoopee cushion, while in the second they receive nothing so no consolation prize for those who fail.
The first class is with Mr. Gross. His challenges included throwing wet toilet paper at a target, and standing, barefoot, in a tub of maggots or in a slime filled boot.
In the first season, the second class is with Nora Nugget and her assistant, Britney Biscuit. In her challenge, students combine different foods, and one student is chosen to eat the final product of these combinations. In the second season, Nora and Britney are replaced by Miss Adventure, a geography teacher and explorer.
In the first season, the third class is taken by Mrs. Bunsen, whose challenges are science-based. In the second season, Miss Bunsen is replaced by Mr. Les Prance, a performing arts teacher.
In the first season, the Final Exam is supervised by Colonel Kittens. The children are put in stocks, barefooted. For 90 seconds, the students were tickled, as the teacher made faces and used a fart machine, to try to make them laugh or scream. In the second season, Colonel Kittens was replaced by a French professor, named "The Professor", and his glove puppet assistant, Herbert.
Characters
Series 1
Miss Gobstop- HeadmistressMr Gross- Form Tutor
Nora Nugget- Chief Dinner Lady
Britney Biscuit- Nora's Silent Assistant
Miss Bunsen- Science Teacher
Colonel Kittens- Army Colonel
Nurse- The School Nurse
Series 2
Miss Gobstop- Headmistress, absent for two episodes.Mr Gross- Form Tutor and Deputy Headmaster for two episodes
Miss Adventure- Explorer
Mr Les Prance- Performing Arts Teacher
The Professor- French Science Professor
Nurse- The School Nurse
Hammy the Hamster- The School's Hamster
Episodes
| Episode No. | Names | From | Graduated or Expelled |
| 1. | Harry Anna Abbie Cameron | Merseyside | Graduated |
| 2. | Charlie Tamika Joshua Ellison | Birmingham | Expelled |
| 3. | Mahmuda Jevon John Yousurf | Sunderland | Graduated |
| 4. | Ty Ajit Muzzy Sharif | London | Graduated |
| 5. | Amy Chloe Ellen Christiana | London / Bromley | Expelled |
| 6. | Kavita Tariq Ricco Humza | Glasgow | Graduated |
| 7. | Evan Caitlin Jay Ollie | Cardiff | Expelled |
| 8. | Ross Jodie Josh Rachel | Glasgow & Edinburgh | Graduated |
| 9. | Caylum Adam. N Husain Adam. L | Cardiff | Expelled |
| 10. | Aran Anton Sunesh Hassan NOTE:Natacza Boon was off sick in this episode | London / Wandsworth | Expelled |
| 11. | George Anna Sameer Rachel | London / Hackney | Expelled |
| 12. | Jonathan Abi Jamie Chloe | Bristol | Graduated |
| 13. | Oliver Marcie Callum Ashlea | Carlisle | Expelled |
| 14. | Khadejah Jake Mohammed Kane | Manchester | Expelled |
| 15. | Rory Ella Jamil Dania NOTE:Natacza Boon was off sick in this episode | Cardiff | Expelled |
| 16. | Adam Salman Paris-Marie Upinder | Leeds | Graduated |
| 17. | Iman Molly Saffi Nour | Manchester | Graduated |
| 18. | Logan Callum Callie Lauren | Newcastle | Graduated |
| 19. | Chloe Kian Emma Odhran | Belfast | Graduated |
| 20. | Jessica Eva Omar Jake | Glasgow | Graduated |