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Play School Season 44 Episodes

45 Episodes 2009 - 2010

Episode 1

Big and Little - Trees and Bodies

25 mins

Aka series249 ep1. Karen and Andrew trace around their bodies and the toys to make paintings. They make a special sand tray with treasures from outside. Through the windows is the bush. The story is 'Little Giant' by Simone Lia.

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Episode 2

Big and Little - Changing Size

25 mins

Aka s249.2 Alex and Georgie make a box dinosaur and big and small cupcakes. Through the windows is the miniature village Cockington Green. The story 'The Dress Up Party' is performed. 'Dino Stomp' animation is shown.

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Episode 3

Big and Little - Creatures

25 mins

Aka s249.3 The toys relax in sun lounges under umbrellas by a swimming pool, while Little Ted acts as lifeguard. The story 'Under the Sea' is performed with cardboard shark, hula hoop jellyfish and cardboard stingray. A cardboard cat, mouse and queen are made to act out 'Pussycat, Pussycat'. Through the windows people are swimming in a lake. The animation 'One Grey Elephant' is shown.

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Episode 4

Big and Little - Buildings and Robots

25 mins

Aka s249.4 Abi and Teo make a box apartment building and a robot costume. Through the windows are buildings. The story is 'Amy and Louis' by Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood.

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Episode 5

Big and Little - Clocks, Rockets and Insects

25 mins

Aka s249.5 Leah and Teo play shops, make frilly fish from crepe paper and fruit kebabs in the shape of rockets. The story is 'How Big is a Million?' by Anna Milbourne. Through the windows is the video of two dogs 'Meg and Bob'.

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Episode 6

What to Wear - Socks and Shoes

25 mins

Aka series250 ep1. Justine and Alex wash socks in a pretend washing machine and make some thongs. Through the windows people are climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The story is 'Shoes for Grandpa' by Mem Fox and Patricia Mullins.

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Episode 7

What to Wear - Fancy Dress

25 mins

Aka s250.2 Justine and Alex dress in fancy dress with the toys, weave Meeka a cape and see farm clothes on the calendar. Through the windows is flamenco dancing. 'The Black Cat' animation is shown. Story 'Cate and a Special New Coat' is performed.

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Episode 8

What to Wear - Outside

25 mins

Aka s250.3 Justine and Alex make a scarecrow, a bird and dog brooch, and a crown for Big Ted. Through the windows we see reverse garbage. The story is 'Big Red Hen and the Little Lost Egg' by Margaret Wild, illustrated by Terry Denton.

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Episode 9

What to Wear - for Sport

25 mins

Aka s250.4 Little Ted, Jemima, Meeka and Humpty go snowboarding, sledding and skiing. Karen and Jay make Cheesy Vegemite scrolls and decorate a coat hanger. Through the windows pancakes are made. The story 'The Blues Brothers' is performed.

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Episode 10

What to Wear - Costumes

25 mins

Aka s250.5 Karen and Jay get the toys to perform in a circus and decorate fabric with different patterns. Through the windows a Kombi Van is decorated. The story is 'The Elves and the Shoemaker'.

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Episode 11

Water - Boats and Fish

25 mins

Aka series251 ep1. Georgie and Jay make a barge for cardboard people, painted fish and edible boats from a cucumber and avocado. Through the windows we see wet world. The story is 'The Little Green House'. The animation 'Here is the Sea' is shown.

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Episode 12

Water - Ice

25 mins

Aka s251.2 Georgie and Jay play with ice cubes and make penguins. Through the windows are clown doctors. The story is 'Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes' by Mem Fox and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. 'Incy Wincy' animation is shown.

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Episode 13

Water - Aquatic Creatures

25 mins

Aka s251.3 Karen and Alex dress the toys up as water bugs, have a scuba diver explore creatures on the calendar and paint sea creatures on a perspex screen. They tell the story 'Someone to Play With'. Through the windows there is roller skating. 'Owl and the Pussycat' animation is shown.

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Episode 14

Water - Ponds

25 mins

Aka s251.4 Justine and Alex play with the toys in a sand pit, make spiders from scourers and explore a pond on the calendar. Through the windows is a corner shop. 'Three Little Ducks' animation is shown. The story is 'Dog Fish' by Gillian Shields.

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Episode 15

Water - Mud and Concrete

25 mins

Aka s251.5 Karen and Alex make mud and play with pig shaped sponges. They turn empty tins into plant pots. The story is 'Roadworks' by Sally Sutton. Through the windows pigs are in mud and a boat is cleaned. The calendar is a waterhole.

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Episode 16

Building - Tree House

25 mins

Aka series252 ep1. Karen and Andrew help Jemima operate a crane to build a tree house for Meeka and Dan. The toys are used to perform the story of 'Humpty's Visit'. Through the windows a bus shelter is built. The calendar this week is a castle.

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Episode 17

Building - Tent

25 mins

Aka s252.2 Abi and Andrew make a tent for the toys and make flags. The story is 'Friends' by Clara Vulliamy. Through the windows is Government House.

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Episode 18

Building - Sky Scrapers

25 mins

Aka s252.3 Karen and Alex make a city and a park from a plan. The toys are used to tell the story 'Jemima's Farmhouse'. Through the windows is a helicopter. The animation 'Jump or Jiggle' is shown.

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Episode 19

Building - Farms and Festivals

25 mins

Aka s252.4 Abi and Alex make Chinese dragon puppets and a large dragon for a parade. The story is 'Red is a Dragon' by Roseanne Thong and Grace Lin. Through the windows is a farm.

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Episode 20

Building - Nest

25 mins

Aka s252.5 Karen and Alex run a hardware shop with the toys and make a clay nest. The story is 'The Big Ball of String' by Ross Mueller. Through the windows are different buildings. The animation 'Pussycat, pussycat' is shown.

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Episode 21

Communication - Through Music

25 mins

Aka series253 ep1. Justine and Alex are joined by Peter's band. They sing: There's a Bear in There, Twinkle Twinkle, Hey Diddle Diddle, The Grand Old Duke of York, All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water, All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water, Lazy and Warm, Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar, Let Me See You Do The Monkey, Hip Hip Hooray and Tea for Two. Through the windows is a tap dancing class. The story is 'Chatting' by Shirley Hughes.

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Episode 22

Communication - Through Signals

25 mins

Aka s253.2 Sofya, Matt and Alex make an airport. There are postcards in the calendar mailbox. They perform the story 'Alex's Welcome Home Party'. Through the windows there is a bird trainer at Taronga Zoo.

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Episode 23

Communication - With Babies

25 mins

Aka s253.3 Sofya, Leah and Teo pretend Little Ted, Big Ted and Humpty are babies. They make a bucket drum and tissue box guitar. Through the windows there are baby gorillas at the zoo. The story is 'Hello Tilly' by Polly Dunbar.

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Episode 24

Communication - Through Art and Images

25 mins

Aka s253.4 Karen and Matt play shops. They make a collage. Through the windows is a crossing man helping people across the road. Karen and Matt use the toys to tell the story of 'Jemima's Painting Business'.

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Episode 25

Communication - Through Body Language

25 mins

Aka s253.5 Sofya, Matt and Alex have pretend bread from different countries, make sandwiches and paint a dolphin with wax crayons and dye. The story is 'Me and You' by Janet E Holmes. Through the windows is a bakery.

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Episode 26

Under - the Sea

25 mins

Aka series254 ep1. Georgie and Matt make an octopus' garden and a rainy day painting. The name of the day is under the bed calendar. Through the windows people are picking up rubbish for Clean Up Australia Day. The story is 'The Thingamabob' by Il Sung Na.

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Episode 27

Under - the Ground

25 mins

Aka s254.2 Abi and Jay make clothes baskets into boats for the toys, surprise spring boxes with folded paper and tell the story of 'The Great Treasure Hunt'. Through the windows we see the Jenolan Caves.

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Episode 28

Under - Tunnels and Waterways

25 mins

Aka s254.3 Leah and Teo paint a billabong scene, make a city train line and tell the story of 'The Enormous Turnip'. Through the windows is a light rail.

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Episode 29

Under - the Ice

25 mins

Aka s254.4 Abi and Teo play in an ice-scape dressing the toys up as Antarctic animals. The 'Three Little Ducks' animation is shown. A guessing game is played by looking at magazine pictures through a hole. The story is 'Ducks Don't Wear Socks' by John Nedwidek. Through the windows are animals in Antarctica.

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Episode 30

Under - the Soil

25 mins

Aka s254.5 Abi and Teo make a diorama showing the roots of a tree and plants. Through the windows a girl chooses her hijab. The story is 'The Faraway Seed' by Anna Boucaut.

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Episode 31

Tails - Insects

25 mins

Aka series255 ep1. Leah and Teo make a dragonfly and snail from wooden spoons. Through the windows are flowers. The story is '"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth' by Eric Carle.

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Episode 32

Tails - Mermaids and Fish

25 mins

Aka s255.2 Abi and Andrew make an aeroplane for Humpty and Meeka, a treasure chest and a fish from an egg carton. They perform the story 'Jemima Mermaid Searched for Treasure'. Through the windows there are things that move.

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Episode 33

Tails - Birds

25 mins

Aka s255.3 Karen and Leah make playdough birds. The animation 'If All the World Were Paper' is shown. Through the windows is a glass elevator. The story is 'Wiggle' by Doreen Cronin.

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Episode 34

Tails - Kites

25 mins

Aka s255.4 Jolene and Andrew make a paper bag kite. Through the windows sheep are being rounded up. The story is 'Ordinary Albert' by Nancy Antle.

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Episode 35

Tails - Feathers

25 mins

Aka s255.5 Leah and Teo look at different feathers. The animation 'Feather Fur or Fins' is shown. Through the windows is a dog. The story 'Jemima's Tail' is performed with the toys.

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Episode 36

Fruit and Vegetables - Salad

25 mins

Aka series256 ep1. Jay and Alex make a healthy salad and perform the story of 'Humpty and the Bean Stalk'. Alex pretends to be a greengrocer and Jay visits to buy vegetables. Through the windows there are meerkats at Taronga Zoo.

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Episode 37

Fruit and Vegetables - Juicing

25 mins

Aka s256.2 Abi and Alex explore what's inside and outside fruits. The story is 'Sleepy Places' by Judy Hindley. Through the windows is a yoga class.

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Episode 38

Fruit and Vegetables - Fruit Salad

25 mins

Aka s256.3 Rhys and Alex make a fruit salad, pretend to be scarecrows and let Scrap visit the calendar garden. Through the windows a milliner makes a hat. The story is 'A New House For Mouse' by Petr Horacek.

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Episode 39

Fruit and Vegetables - Soup

25 mins

Aka s256.4 Georgie and Jay make bags, take the toys camping and make guacamole decorated as a face. Through the windows a cubby house is built. The story 'Soup to Share' is performed with the toys.

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Episode 40

Fruit and Vegetables - Jam and Corn

25 mins

Aka s256.5 Rhys and Alex make corn husk dolls. Through the windows gymnasts are doing gymnastics. The story is 'Mr McGee and the Blackberry Jam' by Pamela Allen.

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Episode 41

Five Senses - Eyes

25 mins

Aka series257 ep1. Jolene and Jay make cat and owl masks. They add eyes to the play dough calendar person. Through the windows is an aquarium. The animation 'The Owl and the Pussycat' is shown. The story is 'Fran's Friend' by Lisa Bruce'.

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Episode 42

Five Senses - Ears

25 mins

Aka s257.2 Karen and Andrew make a split animal book to mix and match front and back ends of animals. The story is 'Come by Chance' by Madeline Winch. Through the windows there is lots of noise. The animation 'I Have Two Eyes to See With' is shown.

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Episode 43

Five Senses - Nose

25 mins

Aka s257.3 Justine and Hugh make a fragrant garden and take the toys on a picnic. Through the windows is a lavender farm. The story is 'This is the Mud' by Kathryn Apel.

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Episode 44

Five Senses - Tongue

25 mins

Aka s257.4 Justine and Alex make some sweet and savoury pizza. A mouth is added to the calendar. Through the windows Zoe visits the dentist. The story is 'The Country Mouse' performed by Justine and Alex.

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Episode 45

Five Senses - Touching with Hands and Feet

25 mins

Aka s257.5 Jolene and Jay play a sensory game placing their feet on different surfaces. They paint their hands to make puppets. The story 'Where's My Bike' is performed. Through the windows people are shopping for fabric.

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