Erin Kent Erin is bubbly, funny and talkative, she loves to shop and has a fetish for shoes. She finds academic work confusing but loves cookery and her ambition is to become a top chef. She wanted a once-in-a-lifetime experience and thinks she will show dedication and will work hard.
Alex Northamptonshire Alex wants to make new friends and experience the 'good old days'. He's a lively class joker with a short attention span, only really happy when he's out and about on his rollerblades.
Holly North Yorkshire Since failing her 11 plus, Holly has improved her academic grades by attending a top private school. She is forthright and strong-willed and dreams of being an estate agent. Holly wanted to bring some class to the school as well as having fun there.
Lewis Leicester Lewis wanted to know how modern teaching compares with that of forty years ago. He also wanted to know how the teachers would cope with modern kids. When he's not at school he spends all the time he can either dancing or teaching dance at a nearby community centre.
Rosie London Rosie says real school is boring and hoped the 1960s school would be more interesting. She thinks she'll be good in the school because she is talkative, outspoken and passionate about her beliefs. When she's not at school, Rosie loves nothing more than to hang out with her friends the 'Drunk Punks', a group of spiky-haired skateboarders who hang out on the South Bank.
Perry Leighton Buzzard Perry wanted to go to the That'll Teach 'Em school because he saw it as a chance to make new friends. He's a fun-loving guy who is very popular at school and, because his dad is a landowner's gardener, is lucky enough to live on a country estate with acres of gardens.