Play School

- Season 1

(1966)

Alister and Diane hang out some washing, but it is full of holes. They sing Dashing away with a smoothing iron. Diane makes a helmet for Big Ted with things from the Useful Box. Alister makes a rocket ship from an upturned chair. They sing Join Us in Our Rocket Ride.

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Anne and Kerry clown their way through Play School today. Kerry makes a clown out of the cardboard box and paper in the Useful Box. Leslie tells the story about how William came to ride on the elephant in the circus parade. Through the windows we see a circus.

Kerry dresses as a ringmaster in a circus and Anne dresses as a clown. The story is about Punchinello and his cat. Through the windows we see houses on wheels.

A piglet visits Play School, and through the windows we see different kinds of skins on different animals. The story is about the Three Little Pigs.

Anne and Kerry are modelling with clay. Through the windows we see a potter turning the potter's wheel and making ornaments. The story is about Bobo the Elephant. Kerry plays being a hippo.

Anne and Kerry sing "Daisy Daisy" and ride around Play School on a tandem. Leslie tells the story of Andreshek's picnic, when a swan on the lake stole his picnic basket. Through the Windows we see swans. Anne makes some cottage cheese.

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Peter cleans out the fish tank for Bit and Bot. Anne looks at the pet mice and budgerigars. They sing about the fish. Peter looks at a rabbit and recites a poem about rabbits. Anne introduces Tiffany a Siamese Cat. It's half past five on the flower clock with diamond rings underneath. Anne tells a story about the King of Siam and his cats. A film is shown of Siamese Cats playing. Anne plays with a Siamese kitten while Peter plays with Tiffany. Through the arched window is a dog playing with a garden hose. The presenters play 'Stacks on the Mill' with their hands.

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Diane and Alister look at a Spanish doll and we see Spanish dancing. Aileen tells the story of the little half chick and how he became the first weather vane.

Today's doll is a Chinese boy Ky (pronounced Kie). Diane and Alister dress up in Chinese smocks and bamboo hats. They eat a Chinese meal. Alister tells the children's favourite story, "Ping".

The visitor today is a billy goat kid, and the story is about the three billy goats gruff. The doll comes from Norway and is called Fraya. Through the windows, we see mountains in Norway.

Diane and Alister take the toys for a procession banging saucepan lids and cake tins. Today's doll is Russian, called Peter. Diane tells the story of Peter and the Wolf. Alister plays a violin and shows how it works. Through the windows we see an orchestra.

The doll today is Sambo from India. Aileen tells the story of Little Black Sambo. Through the windows, we see children in a kindergarten blowing bubbles and balloons. Alister blows up a balloon, then lets it go to fly around.

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Nehema and Peter dress up in olden day clothes. Peter rides a penny-farthing bicycle.

Peter ties a swag. Nehema plays the washboard and Peter plays a lager-phone while they sing 'Waltzing Matilda'.

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Lorraine and David find some wool in the Useful Box. Lorraine shows how a sock is knitted. She tries to teach David how to knit. They sing "Click go the shears". The story is told by Donald MacDonald and is called "Patrick and his lamb". The film is of a shearing shed and an old fashioned shearer.

Lorraine and David dress to go bushwalking. The story is "No Roses for Harry". Lorraine and David look at native and bush flowers. The film is of a child in the Bush.

The visitor is a kelpie pup. David and Lorraine discuss the care of puppies. David mimes being a sheep dog with Teddy and Humpty as the sheep. The story is about two dog biscuits. The film shows sheep dogs at work.

David is the Play School post person and delivers some birthday parcels to Teddy. Teddy has a party for Lorraine, David and the toys. The story is about Patrick's mother's birthday and is told by Donald. The film is kangaroos.

David and Lorraine go on a bush picnic. The story is about a little Gum Tree. Lorraine looks at an ant farm and the film is of an ant's nest.

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