Play School (1966)
Season 136
TV-G
Preschoolers are provided with learning opportunities through music, crafts, stories, games and information. The aim is to encourage a child to wonder, think, feel and imagine, striving to reflect a modern, diverse Australian society.
Where to Watch Season 136
5 Episodes
- Boats - Monday
E1Boats - MondayMONDAY Presenters - Leah Vandenberg and Andrew McFarlane Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "Boats" Composer: Beatrice Krobe Publisher: Follet Educational (from "Music Round About Us") "Here is the Sea" Composer: John Fox Publisher: ABC (from "The Useful Book") "Easy-Squeezy Paint" (chant) Composer: Play School team Publisher: Unpublished "Do You Put Your Hat On…?" Composers: Valerie Donlon & Claire Henderson Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "Rig-A Jig-Jig" Composer: Traditional Publisher: Unknown "Crazy Conga" Composers: C. Harriott & S. Hopkinson Publisher: ABC Music "Hokey Pokey" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") Story "Pants" Text: Giles Andreae Illustrations: Nick Sharratt Publisher: David Fickling Books Film "Boats Montage - Re-cut 2003" (Play School, ABC) Make and Do 1. Squeezy Paint 2. Boats Ideas for Later Visit a river, lake or a harbour and see what different boats you can find. Do they use the wind to move along or are they motorboats? Do they carry passengers or are they boats just for fun? Have fun dressing up your toys in crazy ways… or dress them up as sailors using fabric scraps, scarves, tea towels or newspaper. - Boats - Tuesday
E2Boats - TuesdayTUESDAY Presenters - Leah Vandenberg and Andrew McFarlane Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "A Sailor Went To Sea" Composer: Traditional Publisher: Not known "The Big Ship Sails" Composer: Traditional Publisher: Penguin Books (from "This Little Puffin") "Six Little Ducks" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "The Bear Went Over the Mountain" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "Can You Walk On Two Legs" Composer: Elizabeth Matterson Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book" "Goin' For a Ride" Composer: J. Moss Publisher: ABC Story "Where Are They?" Author: Play School team, ABC Publisher: Unpublished (dramatised) Film "Plate Painting" (Play School, ABC) Animation "Three Little Ducks" (animation) (Play School, ABC Make and Do 1. Spooly People Ideas for Later Can you make boats for your toys? You could make a big boat - an ocean liner using a large cardboard box or laundry basket or you could make a small boat from an ice cream container or shoebox. Look around and see what else you could use? You could make up a story about a boat and you could be the captain. A bed or a lounge can be a boat and under a table could be a submarine. All sorts of adventures can happen when you set sail in your imaginary boat. - Boats - Wednesday
E3Boats - WednesdayWEDNESDAY Presenters - Karen Pang and Matt Passmore Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "Heads & Shoulders" (English and Greek versions) Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "The Black Cat" Composers: M. & Bartholomew Britton Publisher: ABC ("ABC Teachers' Handbook" 1980) "This Little Boy" Composers: M. Miller & P. Zajan Publisher: ABC (from "The Useful Book") "Wee Willie Winkie" Composer: Traditional Publisher: The Bodley Head (from "Lullabies & Night Songs") "Humpty Dumpty" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "Play School Book of Nursery Rhymes") "The Owl and the Pussycat" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "Favourite Stories") "Splish Splash Splosh" Composers: Peter & Robyn Mapleson Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "Row Row Row Your Boat" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") Story "My Nose, Your Nose" Author: Melanie Walsh Publisher: Doubleday Film "Guinea Pig Washing" (Play School, ABC) Make and Do The Cat The Owl The Boat The Crocodile Ideas for Later Visit an art gallery and take a look at the faces in different paintings. Look for the different parts of the face. Does the person look old or young? Has the artist used lots of different colours or just a few or maybe just black? In Greek matia is the word for eyes and aftia the word for ears. Ask someone you know if they know another word for eyes or ears or if they can sing a song in a different language to the one you normally use. - Boats - Thursday
E4Boats - ThursdayTHURSDAY Presenters- Karen Pang and Matt Passmore Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "Rolling All Around" Composer: Val Donlon Publisher: ABC (from "The Useful Book") "Would You Like To Be a Tree?" Composer: Campbell / Casey Publisher: Unpublished "The More We Are Together" Composer: Traditional Publisher: Allans (from "Jovial Songs") "Crazy, Crazy Conga" Composer: C. Harriott & S. Hopkinson Publisher: ABC Music (from "Bananas in Pyjamas Bumping & a- Jumping") "Walk and Stop" Composer: Traditional Publisher: Not known "Shaky Shaky" Composers: M. Cook, J. Fatt, A. Field, & G. Page Publisher: ABC Music, EMI "Mi Cuerpo" Composer: Traditional Publisher: Gary & Carol Crees (from "Songs from Around the World For Young Children") Story "Sandy Island" Author: Play School Team Publisher: Unpublished (dramatised) Animation "Jump & Jiggle" animation (V/O Justine) (Play School, ABC) Film "Mi Cuerpo - Children" (Play School, ABC) Make and Do Rolypoly Glitter Jewellery Ideas for Later Tell a story with sand and water. Garden materials such as stones and leaves also offer lots of possibilities for accessories for the story. See what sounds you can create just using your body. - Boats - Friday
E5Boats - FridayFRIDAY Presenters - Karen Pang and Matt Passmore Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "The Farmer in the Dell" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC, (from "The New Useful Book") "The More We Are Together" Composer: Traditional Publisher: Allans "Animal Ride" Composer: Tony Strutton Publisher: Unpublished "Picnic Basket" Composers: Julian Gough; Monica Trapaga: David Basden Publishers: Control: AMCOS (from CD "Monica's Seaside Adventure") "The Tug Boat" Composers: E. Newlin & I. Simonton Publisher: Allans (from "Songs for the Nursery School") "Rock the Boat" Composers: W. Fine & J. Irwig Publisher: Warner Bros. Music Australia Pty. Ltd. (from "Fit for Fun") "Five Little Candles" Composer: Dorothy M. Parr Publisher: ABC (from "The Useful Book") Story "We're Going on a Picnic!" Author: Pat Hutchins Publisher: The Bodley Head Animation "Warm Kitty" animation (Play School, ABC) Film "Chanukah Celebration" (Play School, ABC) Make and Do 1. Fruity Boats and Sailors 2. Candles Ideas for Later Have a sleep over with your toys or invite your friend for a sleep over. You could have an inside or backyard picnic or you could go to the park with a grown up. Ask a grown up about special days that your family likes to celebrate. Visit the fruit shop to find some fruits or veggies that would make good boats. Make your own lighthouse out of recycled materials and use it in play with boats