Play School (1966)
Season 230
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 230
5 Episodes
- Fingers and Toes - Monday
E1Fingers and Toes - MondayPresenters Brooke Satchwell and Simon Burke Pianist Peter Dasent Songs to move and groove to “Swim like a fish” Composer: Chris Harriott Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “I like to dance” Composer: Peter Dasent Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Put on your hat” Composer: Val Donlon Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Yankee doodle: Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Like a leaf or a feather” Composer: Mary Champion de Crespigny Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Story “Rosie’s Hat” Writer: Julia Donaldson Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books Film “Footnotes” ABC Play School Animation “Hat” ABC - Play School - Fingers and Toes - Tuesday
E2Fingers and Toes - TuesdayPresenters Brooke Satchwell and Simon Burke Pianist Peter Dasent Songs to move and groove to “Roly, poly” Chant Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “I can run as fast as you” Composer: Peter Combe Publisher: Copyright Control “Wriggle you toes in the sun” Composer: Carter Harmen Publisher: Silver Burdett “If you’re happy” Composer: June Epstein Publisher: Allans Music “Der Glump” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “How does a...” Composer: M.C. Dainton Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Mr Frog” Composer: Mary Champion de Crespigny Publisher: Not known “Dino stomp” Composer: Judith Simpson/Max Lambert Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Jimmy Monkey” Composer: Zoe McHenry Publisher: Not known Puppet theatre story “The princess who became a frog” Dramatised story by the Play School team Films “Picking flowers” ABC - Play School Film “Footnotes” ABC Play School Animation “Hey Diddle Diddle” ABC - Play School - Fingers and Toes - Wednesday
E3Fingers and Toes - WednesdayPresenters Karen Pang and Teo Gebert Pianist Peter Dasent Songs to move and groove to “I can fly” Composer: Lucille Wood Publisher: Bowmar “A leopard has lots of spots” Composer: June Tillman Publisher: McMillan Education Ltd., London “One finger, one thumb” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Lets go walking” Composer: S. Coleman & A. Thorne Publisher: Not known “Down at the station” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Animation “Jump and Jiggle” ABC – Play School Story “Gemma’s friends” – a puppet story Dramatised story by the Play School team - Fingers and Toes - Thursday
E4Fingers and Toes - ThursdayPresenters Sofya Gollan, Karen Pang and Andrew McFarlane Pianist Peter Dasent Songs to move and groove to “Old Macdonald Had a Farm” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Baa Baa Black Sheep” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Cows in the Kitchen” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “The Old Grey Cat” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Open/Shut Them” Composer: L. Pendleton MacCarteney Publisher: Campbell Connnelly “Der Glump” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Mangia Pizza” Composer: P. Gummer & R. Nicotina Publisher: Not known Story “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Cat” Writer: Ronda Armitage Publisher: Scholastic Ltd Films “Pizzeria” ABC – Play School Animation “Singing Sheep” ABC – Play School - Fingers and Toes - Friday
E5Fingers and Toes - FridayPresenters Sofya Gollan, Karen Pang and Andrew McFarlane Pianist Peter Dasent Songs to move and groove to “One Grey Elephant” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Teddy Bear Twist” Composer: D.Watkins & C. Harriot Publisher: Control “Put your finger on your nose” Composer: Woody Guthrie Publisher: Not known “Hickory Dickory Dock” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Two Fat Gentleman” Composer: Mary Champion de Crespigny Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Footnotes” Composer: Peter Charlton & Bill Le Sage Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Story “If Big Can...I Can” Writer: Beth Shoshan & Petra Brown Publisher: Meadowside Childrens Books Films “Shopping at the Markets” ABC – Play School Animation “Teddy Bear Teddy Bear” ABC – Play School