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Play School: Season 138

Putting on a Show 2011
TV-G

  • ABC Comedy
  • 25m
  • 25m (1 episode)
  • Australia
  • English
Join Abi, Teo, Leah, Karen, Andrew and Sofya as they enjoy the fun of putting on a show! See them create costumes and props, and set up a theatre as they act out some favourite nursery rhymes and songs. There are plays with puppets, magic tricks and lots of fun and games with the Play School toys. Featuring: Teo Gebert, Sofya Gollan, Andrew McFarlane, Karen Pang, Abi Tucker, and Leah Vandenberg.

5 episodes

Season Premiere

138x01 Putting on a Show (2003) (Monday)

  • no air date25m

MONDAY
Presenters: Karen Pang, Matt Passmore and Sofya Gollan
Pianist: Peter Dasent

Songs
"The Owl and the Pussycat"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

"Two Little Dickie Birds" (Chant)
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

"Two Cheeky Monkeys" (Chant)
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing ( from The New Useful Book)

"Little Bo Peep"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (from Play School Book of Nursery Rhymes)

"Do You Put Your Hat On Your…"
Composer: Val Donlon & Claire Henderson
Publisher: ABC (from The New Useful Book)

"Put On Your Hat"
Composer: Colin Buchanan
Publisher: Rondor

"Here is a Beehive"
Composer: M. Miller and P. Zajan
Publisher: Allans Music Australia

"Sing a Song of Sixpence"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (from The Useful Book)

"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

Story
"Sing a Song of Sixpence"
Author: Text: Traditional. Illustrations: Pam Adams
Publsiher: Child's Play (International) Limited

Animation
Animation
"Baa Baa Black Sheep" animation
(ABC, Play School)
Make and Do
Crown/Tiara

Ideas for Later
Using some simple dress ups or props, you could present a favourite song as a play or musical to your family. Maybe a friend or family member could take part too.
One day, you could make some sandwiches, e.g. honey, cheese, tomato etc and have a picnic outside, or if it is raining, inside under a table for a cubby house.

TUESDAY
Presenters - Matt Passmore and Karen Pang
Pianist - Peter Dasent

Songs
"A-Jump, A-Jump"
Composers: Roberta McLaughlin & Lucille Wood
Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book")

"Jelly on a Plate" (Chant)
Composer: Not known
Publisher: Not known

"Everybody Do This"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

"My New Shoes"
Composer: M. Cook, J. Fatt, A.Field, G. Page
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (from CD "Big Red Car")

"Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

"Dino Stomp"
Composer: Judith Simpson & Max Lambert
Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book")

"Everybody Wave Your Arms"
Composer: Eileen Diamond
Publisher: International Music Publications Ltd.

Story
"Squeak, Squeak"
Author: Siobhan Dodds
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books

Animation
"Dino Stomp" animation
(ABC, Play School)

Make and Do
Fancy Dinosaur Shoe Laces
Film
"El Duende Flamenco"
(ABC, Play School)

Ideas for Later
Dress up in a long skirt or a large hat and dance to some music on the radio.
· Next time you are in a bus, car, trains, or out for a walk, listen to all the different sounds you can hear e.g. a car honking, birds, squeaky shoes, tap tap heels etc……

WEDNESDAY
Presenters - Leah Vandenberg and Matt Passmore
Pianist - Peter Dasent

Songs
"The Wombat Wobble"
Composer: Val Donlon
Publisher: Unpublished

"Zoom"
Composers: P. Reade & P. Charlton
Publisher: Manuscript (from "The New Useful Book", ABC)

"Flutter, Flutter Butterfly"
Composer: Lesley Lees
Publisher: Ward Lock Educational (from "Jump Into The Ring")

"Two Little Puppy Dogs" (Chant)
Composer: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown

"Come To the Party"
Composer: George Dewey
Publisher: A. & C. Black (from "Game Songs")

Film
"Wuruniri Music and Dance"
(ABC, Play School)

Story
"If You Give a Moose a Muffin"
Author: Text: Laura Joffe Numveroff. Illustrations: Felicia Bond
Publisher Harper Collins

Animation
"Three Little Ducks" animation
(ABC, Play School)

Make and Do
Dog Mask

Ideas for Later

Find a picture of a wallaby, a Kookaburra, and a Platypus, and have a chat about where they like to sleep. You could then paint a picture of their homes.
You could make some pretend food for a toy using scraps of cellophane, patty holders, cartons, cardboard tubes etc….

THURSDAY
Presenters- Karen Pang and Simon Burke
Pianist - Peter Dasent

Songs
"Can Can"
Composer: Offenbach
Publisher: Not known

"There's a Bear in There"
Composer: R. Milne & R. Conolly
Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book)

"A Funny Song"
Composer: Coleman N. Satis & Alice G. Thorn
Publisher: Campbell & Connolly (Australia) (from "The New Useful Book")

"Chicken Dance"
Composer: W. Thomas & T. Rendall:
Publisher Eura-vox Music

"Agadoo"
Composer: Symile/Delancray/Peram
Publisher: AMCOS

"I Had A Cat"
Composer Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (from Merrily, Merrily)

"Mary Wore a Red Dress"
Composer: Beatrice Landeck
Publisher: Edward Marks (from "Songs To Grow On")

"Sing A Rainbow"
Composer: Arthur Hamilton
Publisher: Edwin Morris & Co. Ltd.

"Humpty Dumpty"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: (from Play School Book of Nursery Rhymes, ABC)

"Punchinello"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

Story
"The Pom Pom Tree"
Author: The Play School Team
Publisher: Unpublished

Animation
"Spot Animation"
(Play School, ABC)

Make and Do
Pom Poms

Film

"Leaping Loonies"
(Play School, ABC)

Ideas for Later
What is your favourite colour? You could make a collection of things you have or can find in that colour. e.g. a piece of ribbon or tie, a sock, a crayon, a flower, a toy etc….
You could dress up in some silly things like cardboard big teeth or a tinsel wig etc……. and do some funny tricks or sing a silly song.

FRIDAY
Presenters - Justine Clarke and Simon Burke
Pianist - Peter Dasent

Songs
"All the Fish"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

"Here is the Sea"
Composer: John Fox
Publisher: ABC (from The Useful Book)

"Jelly on a Plate" (Poem)
Composer: Not known :
Publisher: Not known

"Hey Diddle Diddle"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing. (From The Play School Book of Nursery Rhymes)

"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (From The Play School Book of Nursery Rhymes)

"Down in the Valley"
Composer: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown

"Old MacDonald"
Composer: Traditional.
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (From The New Useful Book)

Story
"The Royal Feast"
Author: The Play School Team
Publisher: Unpublished

Animation
"Here is the Sea" animation
(Play School, ABC)

Make and Do
Prince Frank
Film
"Baby Cino"
(Play School, ABC)

Ideas for Later
You could visit an aquarium and see all the different colours and sizes of fish. Or if you are at the beach, check out the rock pools for tiny fish, starfish, anemones, crabs and periwinkles.
Make your own cardboard cylinder people, and put on a show for family or friends.

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