Play School (1966)

Season 248

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 248

5 Episodes

  • Nonsense - Monday
    E1
    Nonsense - MondayChildren enjoy the absurdity and fun in nonsense rhymes and songs. This week we explore the fun in being silly and crazy. The week is full of mixed up and silly songs, mixed up animals, play and activities. To start the week we begin with a live concert full of songs and action. Then we move into our nonsense week. Each day we sing Upsy Down Town and visit the Upsy Down Town calendar. Here sheep reside in trees, birds drive cars, people walk on their heads, a tiger is found flying by and one day a cake is found growing in a garden. We have a visit from a talking corella and have fun dressing up in a mixed up way. Presenters Karen Pang - Jay Laga’aia - Alex Papps - Justine Clarke Pianist Peter Dasent Songs Play School theme song Composer: Milne/Conolly Publisher: ABC/Mushroom Teddy Bear Twist Composer: D Watkins & C Harriot Publisher: ABC I'm a Little Teapot Composer: Clarence Kelly & Sanders GH Publisher: Unknown Yippee- I-Yay Composer: Peter Dasent/Sophie Emtage Publisher: Unpublished Drip Drop Composer: Peter & Robyn Mapleson Publisher: ABC Rainbow Song Composer: Arthur Hamilton Publisher: Edwin H. Morris & Co. Ltd Hickory Dickory Dock Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Story - Cinderella told by all the presenters. Singin' in the Kitchen Composer: Shel Silverstein Publisher: Evil Eye Music Inc. Essex If You're Happy and you Know It Composer: June Epstein Publisher: Allans Music (C/-EMI Music) Do Do Do Composer: Vanessa Johnston & Karina Johnston Publisher: Jingle Jam Pty Ltd The Wheels on the Bus Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Hello my Friends Composer: Marilyn McCarthy Publisher: Unknown Painting a Picture Composer: Peter Dasent Publisher: ABC The Chicken Dance Composer: W. Thomas & T. Rendall Publisher: Eura-Vox Music Skidda -Ma -Rink Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Friends Friends All Together Composer: Sophie Emtage & Peter Dasent Publisher: ABC
  • Nonsense - Tuesday
    E2
    Nonsense - TuesdayChildren enjoy the absurdity and fun in nonsense rhymes and songs. This week we explore the fun in being silly and crazy. The week is full of mixed up and silly songs, mixed up animals, play and activities. To start the week we begin with a live concert full of songs and action. Then we move into our nonsense week. Each day we sing Upsy Down Town and visit the Upsy Down Town calendar. Here sheep reside in trees, birds drive cars, people walk on their heads, a tiger is found flying by and one day a cake is found growing in a garden. We have a visit from a talking corella and have fun dressing up in a mixed up way. Presenters Alex Papps and Essie Davis Pianist Peter Dasent Songs Where Did You Get That Hat Composer: James Romalz Publisher: Albert/EMI 76 Trombones (Hat Parade) Composer: Meridith Wilson Publisher: Frank Music Co. Ltd Upsy Down Town Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music It's Fun to Make Things Composer: S. Aplin & P. Barton Publisher: ABC Music I Dream of Ice Cream Composer: C.Harriott & S. Hopkinson Publisher: ABC Music Watermelon Song Composer: Dasent & Baysting Publisher: Origin/Control Singin' In the Rain Composer: Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown Publisher: Alfred Story "Mister Magnolia" By Quentin Blake Film "Matilda goes to Bar Italia for an ice cream" (ABC Play School) Animation "Der Glumph" (ABC Play School)
  • Nonsense - Wednesday
    E3
    Nonsense - WednesdayChildren enjoy the absurdity and fun in nonsense rhymes and songs. This week we explore the fun in being silly and crazy. The week is full of mixed up and silly songs, mixed up animals, play and activities. To start the week we begin with a live concert full of songs and action. Then we move into our nonsense week. Each day we sing Upsy Down Town and visit the Upsy Down Town calendar. Here sheep reside in trees, birds drive cars, people walk on their heads, a tiger is found flying by and one day a cake is found growing in a garden. We have a visit from a talking corella and have fun dressing up in a mixed up way. Presenters Georgie Parker and Alex Papps Pianist Peter Dasent Visitor - Jacob Brown , a corella Songs Swim Little Duck - Squawk Jacob Brown Composer: Roberta McLaughlin Publisher: Bowmar Walking Through the Jungle (Bush) Composer: Max Lambert Publisher: ABC Music Upsy Down Town Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Nicholas Ned Composer: Louise McBride Publisher: ABC Music Motor Bike Song Composer: John Waters Publisher: Unpublished Blow Up a Balloon Composer: Lucille Wood Publisher: Bowmar Bumping and a Jumping Composer: Simon Hopkins & Chris Harriott Publisher: ABC Music Hello my Friends (Goodbye my Friends) Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Story Book: It’s Time to Sleep, You Crazy Sheep Text by Alison Ritchie & illustrations by Cornelia Haas Publisher: Little Tiger Press UK. Film "A Soccer Game" (ABC Play School) Animation Singing Sheep (ABC Play School)
  • Nonsense - Thursday
    E4
    Nonsense - ThursdayChildren enjoy the absurdity and fun in nonsense rhymes and songs. This week we explore the fun in being silly and crazy. The week is full of mixed up and silly songs, mixed up animals, play and activities. To start the week we begin with a live concert full of songs and action. Then we move into our nonsense week. Each day we sing Upsy Down Town and visit the Upsy Down Town calendar. Here sheep reside in trees, birds drive cars, people walk on their heads, a tiger is found flying by and one day a cake is found growing in a garden. We have a visit from a talking corella and have fun dressing up in a mixed up way. Presenters Leah Vandenberg, Matt Passmore and Sofya Gollan Pianist Peter Dasent Songs Mr Clickety Cane Composer: Peter Combe Publisher: Upsy Down Town Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Bikeling Song Composer: Jay Laga’aia Publisher: ABC Music Dancing Face Composer: Peter Dasent/Basting Publisher: Origin/Control Macarena Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Let's Dress Up Composer: Peter Dasent Publisher: ABC Music Boom boom Ain't it Great to be Crazy Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Story "The Fancy Dress Party" (The Play School Team) Film "Bike Track" ( ABC Play School) Animation Teddy Bear Teddy Bear
  • Nonsense - Friday
    E5
    Nonsense - FridayChildren enjoy the absurdity and fun in nonsense rhymes and songs. This week we explore the fun in being silly and crazy. The week is full of mixed up and silly songs, mixed up animals, play and activities. To start the week we begin with a live concert full of songs and action. Then we move into our nonsense week. Each day we sing Upsy Down Town and visit the Upsy Down Town calendar. Here sheep reside in trees, birds drive cars, people walk on their heads, a tiger is found flying by and one day a cake is found growing in a garden. We have a visit from a talking corella and have fun dressing up in a mixed up way. Presenters Georgie Parker and Matt Passmore Pianist Peter Dasent Songs Dragon Song Composer: Don Spencer Publisher: ABC Music Do the Crocodile Composer: Genevieve Jereb Publisher: Jelly Bean Records The Elephant Wobbles Composer: Peter Charlton Publisher: ABC Music Waddely Archer Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Humpty Dumpty (sat in a chair) Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Little Miss Muffet (sat on a bucket) Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music I like to eat Composer: Traditional Publisher: Larrikin Music Pty Ltd I'm a Police Officer Composer: Unknown Publisher: Unknown I Dream of Ice cream Composer: Harriott,C/Hopkinson, S Publisher: ABC Music Animation 5 Grey elephants balancing (ABC Play School) Story Book: Truck Driver Tom Text & illustrations by Monica Wellington Publisher: Dutton Children’s Books, NY. Film "A shop selling produce from a child's garden" (ABC Play School )

 

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