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27 Episodes 2019 - 2020
Episode 1
25 mins
Aka series340 ep1. Join Rachael and Luke as they explore appearances while they create portraits, decorate ginger bread twins and meet some puppy visitors. Through The Windows we join two best friends on a play date.
Episode 2
25 mins
Aka s340.2 Join Kiruna and Matt along with special guest Kurt Fearnley as they play a ball game, dress up as animals and show how they move and go for a zoom. Through The Windows we join two best friends at their tea party.
Episode 3
25 mins
Aka s340.3 Join Kiruna and Luke as they make dancing animal puppets, take the toys to the park for gelato and create a box apartment block to meet the families who live there. Through The Windows we get creative with paint and goo.
Episode 4
25 mins
Aka s340.4 Join Kaeng and Luke as they explore different ways to say hello, dress up as animals and make animal noises, make a bag and play a Simon Says game with different languages. Through The Windows we take a trip to the zoo.
Episode 5
25 mins
Aka s340.5 Join Kiruna and Abi as they explore different rhythms and movement, go on a colourful egg hunt and take the toys shopping for ballet shoes. Through The Windows we take a look at two best friends who love to dance.
Episode 6
25 mins
Jump aboard the Wild Explorer Van with Matt and Michelle as they adventure to a waterhole, make tea in the billy and play the digeridoo with Sean. Through The Windows we explore the Australian bush. Michelle reads the book 'Little Bird's Day', accompanied by Sean.
Episode 7
25 mins
Join Michelle and Teo under the sea as they make crafty sea creatures, go on a trash and treasure hunt and experiment with floating eggs in water. Through the Windows we take a closer look at the ocean. Michelle and Teo perform the story of 'Big Fish in a little pool' using the creatures they made in a water tray set up as a rock pool.
Episode 8
25 mins
Join Teo and Rachael as they take photos on their rainforest adventure and spot the very rare box tiger. Rachael experiments with materials from the Wild Explorer Van. We see the paper tree slowly absorb water up into its branches. Through the windows we see children and educators from Chifley Early Learning Centre explore the rainforest garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. The story of 'The Little Vine That Could' is told by the presenters.
Episode 9
25 mins
Matt and Michelle take a helicopter across the arctic and play a fun guessing game with the toys. We see more snow and ice Through the Windows. Michelle and Matt experiment to see which coloured ice cube melts faster, the one in cool water or the one in warm water. The story is 'How to Keep Warm'.
Episode 10
25 mins
Join Teo and Rachael as they cycle through the African savannah and meet all the different craft animals along the way. Rachael makes drums using pots covered with grease proof paper. Through the Windows we venture to Africa and see the wildlife. We see Teo arranging his photos of spotty and stripy animals in a scrap book. The story is 'Giraffes Can't Dance'.
Episode 11
25 mins
Sofya, Alex and Abi communicate through symbols. They send messages using emojis and practice sign language to communicate through Auslan. Alex explores mime artists performing in the city and we follow two children going a puppet show 'Through the Windows'.
Episode 12
25 mins
Join Leah and Teo as they make puppets, control a robot and go on a crazy ride into space. We explore sending a video message and using our voice, face and body to communicate. The told story is called 'Buster the Cockatoo'. It explores how the volume and tone of communication effects how others might relate to us. We also see Leah and Teo experiment with the sounds or tones that various instruments make.
Episode 13
25 mins
Alex and Matt help us explore how animals communicate and connect. With the help of a special guest Elphie, the beautiful Border Collie, we look at how animals use their bodies and movement to communicate. As we look Through the Windows, we continue to explore animal connections - this time with Toby as he explains how his sheep dogs carry out special duties on his farm.
Episode 14
25 mins
We explore connecting to written messages and signs. Alex and Leah visit the library, make a book for Humpty and then Leah and Humpty follow a treasure hunt of messages to find a special party. Through the Windows, Leon made a wildlife video. He used toys in a playground to create environments for different animals and shared fun facts about nature as he played. Digital stories can be a great way to communicate, connect and play. For our youngest children not yet writing or reading, recording video or taking photos can be a great way to share stories, ideas and facts. Leon uses a camera on a phone - but this could just as easily have been a toy camera, or a home-made phone.
Episode 15
25 mins
Kaeng and Leah welcome a special guest, Ty King-Wall from the Australian Ballet, to explore how we can use our bodies to connect and communicate. Ty demonstrates some ballet movements and explains the French words to label and describe each movement. Ballet and other forms of dance often use movement and gesture to tell a story. We see some children sharing their Bhangra dance in the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Kaeng and Leah use music to inspire a painting and then use a tablet and puppets to create a digital art story. Here we see how art can be used to share a story or idea. They create an art gallery and take Jemima and Kiya to see the artworks. There are many ways you could extend on this idea, maybe exploring different art forms or looking at creating art that is influenced by music.
Episode 16
25 mins
Emma and Kaeng make a yummy carrot cake for Emma's birthday and have a surprise party with the toys. We see a family welcoming and celebrating a newborn baby and 'Through The Windows', we learn about Buddha's birthday.
Episode 17
25 mins
Emma and Karen enjoy a berry cherry pudding and play a musical dancing game. There's more music and dance 'Through The Windows' as a family celebrate Vietnamese Lunar New Year, and we see a family choose a Christmas tree.
Episode 18
25 mins
Zindzi and Leah make a colourful, twinkling rangoli and whip up some shaky, spicy eggs. We learn about an Italian tradition, Passata Day, and 'Through The Windows' we see a family celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights.
Episode 19
25 mins
Hunter and Kaeng make delicious damper to eat as they sing around the campfire with special guest Gregg Dreise. We visit a festival celebrating NAIDOC week and 'Through The Windows', we watch a fun game of footy.
Episode 20
25 mins
Emma and Kaeng make a fantastic feast of cauliflower cake and tabouleh salad. We see a family celebrating Eid al-Fitr with more festive food and fireworks, and 'Through The Windows', we're invited to a birthday party.
Episode 21
25 mins
In this special, presenters Luke Carroll, Miranda Tapsell and Hunter Page-Lochard give an Acknowledgement of Country celebrating Australia's first people. Produced in collaboration with Aboriginal Early Childhood Education Consultant, Jessica Staines and Early Childhood Education Consultant, Dr Red Ruby Scarlet, the joyful provocations throughout share knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and highlight the importance of caring for Country together. The stories, songs, music, dance and creative projects included can extend perspectives around Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture for young children and their families. We learn how each presenter and the new Play School toy Kiya, say "hello" in their traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.
Episode 22
25 mins
Emma and Alex celebrate new life and reflect on the love they have for those who have passed on. Emma meets her friend's newborn baby, while Alex reveals how his family remembers his grandmother.
Episode 23
25 mins
It's time to put on your PJs and wind down with this special Play School where viewers follow the routine of the Play School toys as they finish their day of play and get ready for bed.
Episode 24
25 mins
It's Christmas time on Play School, a time for family, friends, food and fun. Get ready for Christmas with Emma, Matt and Kaeng with this very special concert.
Episode 25
25 mins
Set in the beautiful, colourful magical art studio, the adventurous Art Crew (excited groups of children) join presenters Zindzi and Matt to create, explore and experience the wonders of art, from watercolour paintings to robot sculptures and everything in between.
Episode 26
25 mins
Episode 27
25 mins
Stories include: 'Where is the Green Sheep?', 'Busting', 'All the Ways to be Smart', 'The Sloth Who Came to Stay', 'Meerkat Splash', 'Imagine', 'Eva's Imagination', 'The Wrong Book', 'Alpacas with Maracas' and 'Possum Magic'.