The arrival of a new French teacher changes everything.

At the talent show, the teachers perform while the students judge.

Miss Postern suggests merging with Mr. Church's chess club.

Josh's mother runs off with a Maasai tribesman; Miss Postern warns the other teachers to be sensitive with Josh; the troubled pupil is given a role in the drama department's rendition of "Romeo and Juliet".

Miss Postern enters herself in an iron man competition; Mr Gunn offers to help with her training; drama teacher Mrs Klebb sets up a new action group to stop violence at school.

Mr Church wants to be involved with Miss Postern's school trip to France, but with no places left he needs to find a way onto the bus; things don't go according to plan in Dieppe.