It's the first day at a new school for the members of Form 1 Alpha. Benny is too early, Justin is lonely, Judy is scared, Trisha hates the uniform, but Tucker reckons he's got it all sewn up.

Benny's only ambition is to play in the school football team, but he discovers that talent isn't all you need to qualify.

Judy hasn't found it easy to make friends at Grange Hill, so when she finds herself threatened by the school bullies she is very much on her own.

The swimming pool is the centre of activity in today's episode. Tucker sees a new opportunity to torment Justin, but this time Justin strikes back.

Trisha volunteers to help in the Biology Lab. but discovers this creates problems she hadn't counted on.

Tucker and Benny want to prove their daring by exploring a deserted warehouse during the lunch hour, but what starts out as a bit of fun turns into something much more serious.

Ann has a good chance of being elected to the school council, but she reckons without the rather unorthodox tactics adopted by Micky Doyle, a newcomer to Form 1 Alpha.

A valuable antique pistol is stolen and suspicion falls on Form 1 Alpha. The headmaster threatens to call in the police and cancel the School Festival unless it is returned.

Benny and Trisha are not normally the best of friends, but they find themselves together in unusual surroundings.

The start of a new term brings new faces, a new headmaster and new problems, especially for Benny who is suspected of stealing.

Benny's friends are convinced that he's been stealing from them and refuse to have him in the football team.

Justin thinks he has found a champion in Andrew, but making friends can be hard work.

Trisha reluctantly agrees to call for the unpunctual Simon on her way to school, but this leads to more complications than she'd bargained for.

As Penny prepares for her first School Council meeting she discovers that an official position has its problems.

Simon is in trouble with Mr Baxter. By the end of the day he's in much worse trouble, all because of Tucker and the Tremblers.

Simon is in big trouble, but things can't get any worse - can they ?

Despite a warning from the police about a child molester in the area, Cathy takes a short cut home.

Cathy is disturbed by the sudden arrival of her father, and she falls out with Trisha. All might be well, but for Madelin's interference.

Trisha won't speak to Cathy, so when the teachers go on strike, it is with Madelin that Cathy visits the shopping precinct. There, they are soon both in serious trouble.

The Students Action Group start picketing sports activities to further their campaign for the abolition of school uniform, but they reckon without Mr Baxter.

Cathy makes it up with Trisha, but they are soon in trouble when Jessica Samuels organises another protest over the school uniform.

As the opening night of the school play approaches, Andrew seems to be sickening for something.

After the school play, all is returning to normal at Grange Hill, but Tucker is late. This might mean trouble...

A weekend field trip in the country should have been quiet and peaceful, but Doyle and his friends are soon in trouble.

Penny and Susi are lost in the forest and a large-scale search is mounted.

Susi's parents threaten to take her away from Grange Hill if she doesn't do well in the exams.

Exams are over, term is ending quietly until Brookdale issues a challenge to Grange Hill.

In spite of Mr Sutcliffe's help, the new first-year pupils are managing to settle in, but for Duane the first day ends in trouble.

Duane and Tracy have been close friends for years but when they meet new classmates and discover new interests, they begin to drift apart.

A day trip into the country nearly ends in disaster when Alan and Andrew wander off by themselves.

After a stormy election campaign in which punches are exchanged instead of policies, Doyle is elected to the school council.

Miss Peterson ignores Sally's plea to be excused games but later has cause to regret her attitude.

The police still haven't caught the bicycle thieves so Pogo suggests they mount a guard on the sheds and Tracy starts an investigation of her own.

Sudhamani's father wants to take her away from Grange Hill because he thinks it's having a bad influence on her, but Trisha and Cathy persuade him to change his mind.

A delayed lunch break and some hungry school friends give Pogo an idea for making a quick profit.

Penny is banned from contributing to the school magazine after writing a provocative article exposing Doyle's lack of interest in the council.

Benny has to fight hard for his place in the district team, but Mr Baxter wants him to play for the school team instead.

Benny asks if he can be excused the cross country run to save his energy for tonight's district match. Mr Baxter refuses so Tucker decides to help.

During the half-term, Tucker and Benny start work for Alan's father and by accident discover that someone is stealing valuable building materials from him.

Susi joins the lunchtime judo class to give herself a break from school work, but runs into trouble with one of the school bullies.

The first trip to the Outdoor Centre ends abruptly when Cathy and Trisha ignore a warning that some parts of the building are unsafe.

A dare craze is sweeping Grange Hill but for Antoni it is carried one step too far.

Doyle tries to get his own back on Penny after she has once again complained about his poor performance on the School Council.