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Private Notes
MONDAY: On Land
Presenters
Justine Clarke and Rhys Muldoon
Activities
Rhys and Justine prepare the toys for a holiday. They make a milk carton back pack and label the luggage.
Using stuff from the Useful Box, a dress up game of "I Spy" is played.
The toys’ bags are unpacked.
Songs
Five Currant Buns
The Wheels Of The Bus
She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain
Everybody Do This
Bend With The Wind
Train Is A-Coming
Story
Ms Meeka’s Journey by The Play School Team
Film
Robin Skiing
Calendar Animation: Monday - Taxi
TUESDAY: Overseas
Presenters
Justine Clarke and Rhys Muldoon
Activities
Using old postcards, Justine makes a wall hanging.
Rhys places the appropriate animal postcards in a jungle collage.
Rhys and Justine decorate themselves, Little Ted and Maurice with streamers and tinsel bracelets for a Celebration of Colour.
Songs
There’s A House
The Elephant Wobbles
Put A Spot Over Here
Sing a Rainbow Celebration Song
Story
Elmer by David McKee (Andersen Press, London)
Films
Painted Indian Elephant Calendar
Animation: Tuesday - Elephant
WEDNESDAY: On Water
Presenters
Deborah Mailman and Mark Owen-Taylor
Activities
Different sample boats are placed in a paddling pool "river". Peg fish are added.
A matching game is played, using animals and their homes...dog/kennel, bird/nest, bee/hive, whale/sea.
From a cardboard box boat, Deborah casts out a bucket and catches Maurice, Diddle and Mark.
Songs
The Tugboat
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
All the Fish Are Swimming In The Water
The Grand Old Duke of York Woof, Woof, Woof, I’m A Dog
Rolling All Around
Story
Here Is The Beehive Whale (Rhyme)
The Little Blue House by The Play School Team
Films
Whale At Sea.
Calendar Animation: Wednesday - Tugboat
THURSDAY: At Home
Presenters
Deborah Mailman and Mark Owen-Taylor
Activities
Deborah makes a collage picture of a train. Mark and the viewer guess what it is. Next time the picture is an echidna, followed by a bee.
A cubby is made from a table and a blanket. It is then furnished for Jemima, Humpty and Little Ted.
A happy face is created from coloured stones, and then they are used for a simple treasure hunt.
Songs
The Ants Go Marching
Fa La Nana
If You’re Happy And You Know It Humpty Dumpty
Bananas in Pyjamas
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Story
What Do You Suppose (Rhyme)
No One Quite Like Me by Mary Diestel-Feddersen (Era Publications, South Australia)
Film
Lenny’s Dugout
Calendar Animation: Thursday - Train
FRIDAY: Air and Space
Presenters
Karen Pang and Rhys Muldoon
Activities
Karen and Rhys cook some dahl, grate a carrot, chop cucumber, slice a banana and add to yoghurt with coconut and sultanas.
Rhys watches some pappadams puff up in the pan. These are added to a tray full of small bowls of different foods including the now cooked dahl.
Little Ted is dressed as an astronaut to visit space in a colander and meets Jemima in a blender.
Songs
Zoom Twinkle
Twinkle Little Star Up
In A Balloon
Story
Amber’s Other Grandparents by Peter Bonnici (The Bodley Head, London)
Chants: Cook, Cook, Cookety Cook
Pap, Pap, Pappadam
Film
Hot Air Balloons
Calendar Animation - Friday Aeroplane
