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Play School Putting on a Show

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 t ...

Play School Food

This series is about the many foods that children enjoy eating. Over the week, we prepare and cook a range of dishes using both everyday and not-so-co ...

Play School Dinosaurs

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Play School Transport

This week in Play School we look at different kinds of transport, from the everyday – such as cars, trains and bicycles – to more unusual forms of ...

Play School Animals

Young children love watching, playing with and learning about animals – whether they are animals in the wild, animals at a farm or zoo or a family p ...

Play School Sea

This week in Play School we explore the sea. We look at all the interesting and fun things that can be found on the beach, such as sand, seaweed, shel ...

Play School Doors and Windows

From an early age, children are fascinated by doors and windows, mainly because their curiosity is aroused. When a door or window is opened, the begin ...

Play School Buses & Trains

Buses and trains are fascinating for the preschool child. Their size, colour and shape are full of interest and excitement. Buying a ticket and sittin ...

Play School Eggs

This week on Play School we have fun with eggs! We look at some of the creatures that lay eggs, such as chickens and dinosaurs, as well as how eggs ca ...

Play School Television

This week we show you how television programs like Play School are made! We go "behind the scenes" and take a look at pretend TV sets, cameras, microp ...

Play School What’s Next?

Logical sequencing is part of everybody's day. Children like to think about what’s next, whether it is getting up in the morning, dressing, washing, ...

Play School Rabbits

Rabbits are quiet animals that capture the curiosity and imagination of young children. Generations of young children have enjoyed the mischievous ra ...

Play School Ducks

Young children love playing with and looking at animals and this week in Play School we feature one of the most popular amongst pre-schoolers - ducks! ...

Play School Fingers & Toes

Fingers, toes, hands and feet are the first parts of the body recognised by young children. They are easily seen and enable children to move, explore, ...

Play School Going Out

Young children love the excitement of "going out"! We look at some of the places and people young children might "go out" to visit in their day-to-day ...

Play School Colours

This week in Play School we learn about the three primary colours - red, blue and yellow - and what happens when they are mixed together. We also expl ...

Play School Hip Hip Hooray

"Hip Hip Hooray" is a phrase used by young children to express their joy, excitement and enthusiasm for celebrations. Celebrations can be big or small ...

Play School Wheels

This week in Play School we explore wheels and the many ways they help us in our daily lives. Children are given the opportunity to explore how wheels ...

Play School Hair

Pre-school children are continually growing and changing. They are fascinated with how they look and enjoy looking at themselves in the mirror. Caring ...

Play School Holes

This week in Play School we look at holes! Natural holes, man-made holes, holes dug by animals, holes used for play and holes of all different shapes ...

Play School Collections

We all like to make collections of things that interest us. Collections can be simple, involving things in our everyday lives – such as collections ...

Play School Faces

A young baby first learns to recognise the familiar faces of parents, family and friends. As the child develops self awareness, they are very aware of ...

Play School Puppets

Puppets have been found in all cultures throughout history and are still enjoyed by many today. They can be used to tell stories, to entertain, to dev ...

Play School Horses

This week in Play School we explore the appearance of different types of horses, their living environments and how they help us. Young children are al ...

Play School Paper

Paper is an accessible and versatile material with endless possibilities for imaginative play and creativity. Young children enjoy paper art and craft ...

Play School Frogs

Childhood is a period of enormous physical, mental and emotional development. Young children are very aware of the changes they are experiencing and c ...

Play School Nursery Rhymes

Nursery rhymes are traditional short poems and songs that have been passed down through the generations, such as "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep", "Twinkle, Tw ...

Play School Here to There

Children love to move about from here to there, so this week in Play School we explore the different ways people and animals move through stories, pla ...

Play School Changes

Early childhood is characterised by change as enormous growth and development occurs within a short period of time - limbs lengthen, body shape change ...

Play School Our Home

The home plays a vital role in the life of every child. Families live in a diverse range of environments; however integral to each home is a sense of ...

Play School Beginnings

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Play School Nonsense

Children enjoy the absurdity and fun in nonsense rhymes and songs, so this week in Play School we explore the fun in being silly and crazy with mixed- ...

Play School Big and Little

This series of Play School explores the concept of opposites using one clear example - big and little. Throughout the week we look at lots of big and ...

Play School What to Wear

Choosing "what to wear" is a dilemma faced by children (and their parents) every day! Children often have very strong opinions about what they want to ...

Play School Water

Water is essential to life on earth and this week in Play School we explore its importance through stories, songs, imaginative play and learning activ ...

Play School Building

Building is one way that young children begin to make sense of the world around them. It helps them understand the qualities of different materials an ...

Play School Communication

This week in Play School we explore and explain the many different ways we communicate with each other! We look at body language, speech, sound, music ...

Play School Under

Young children are generally eager explorers, keen to investigate the world around them. They use their senses and their bodies as they encounter and ...

Play School Tails

Waggy tails, swishy tails, curly tails! Tails of all different shapes, colours and sizes appear in Play School this week. We take a look at how differ ...

Play School Fruit and Vegetables

Current research suggests that a growing number of children are overweight and spending less time in active play and exercise. As a result, there is i ...

Play School Five Senses

A young child's world is filled with new and exciting things to see, hear, smell, taste and touch! The five senses allow children to experience and ex ...

Play School Adventure

Early childhood is a period of new discoveries as children explore the world around them and the opportunities it brings. An adventure can be as simpl ...

Play School Seasons

This week in Play School we explore the seasons! Summer, autumn, winter and spring each have a dedicated day. The essence and characteristics of each ...

Play School Again and Again

Repetition is the key to learning and mastering new skills. This week in Play School we endeavour to provide young children with the opportunity to en ...

Play School Music

Young children are naturally musical. From first vocalisations to singing songs in tune and time with others, from tapping on household objects to pro ...

Play School Once Upon A Time

This week in Play School we have fun retelling traditional fairy tales. A fairy tale is a story told to children concerning the adventures of mythical ...

Play School Up

The opposites "up" and "down" are first learnt by babies as they are picked up and cuddled by care givers and put down to sleep. As they grow older, m ...

Play School Farms

This week Play School is filled with barns, windmills and tractors as we visit the farm and give children a sense of the farming lifestyle! We look at ...

Play School Go

This week we explore things that 'go'! This includes human, animal and mechanical movement. Each day a 'go' obstacle course has been developed with a ...

Play School Whats Inside?

The early years are a period of rapid growth and intense learning as children discover aspects of themselves and the world around them. Young children ...

Play School Shapes

Join the Play School presenters and your favourite toys in creative play with squares, circles, triangles and rectangles. Explore the shapes we find a ...

Play School Pets

Pets play an important role in the lives of many young children. Learning to care for pets, whether they are small animals such as goldfish, or larger ...

Play School How Does Your Garden Grow?

Most young children enjoy digging in the dirt whether it be in a garden or in a pot of soil. Being involved in gardening can help young children devel ...

Play School Arts and Crafts

Paint and paste, pour, squish and squeeze with Justine, Andrew, Jonny, Teo, Leah and Emma as they have fun exploring all sorts of ways to create pictu ...

Play School Let's Find Out

Children are naturally inquisitive and want to know about the world around them. Experiences that encourage children to question how or why things hap ...

Play School Putting on a Show

Many young children like to put on a show for an audience. This can be simply singing a song to a parent, or putting on a puppet show with friends. Au ...

Play School Fun and Games

Young children love to play and have fun as they explore the world around them. Playing games is a great way to learn new skills, build physical stren ...

Play School How Many?

Leaning to count is the first mathematical concept taught to young children. By seeing, hearing and writing numbers over and over, young children lear ...

Play School In the Bush

In this series, Play School is filled with native flora and fauna as we explore the unique Australian bush! Each day this week we take our "gumnut pe ...

Play School Put On Your Hat

This week in Play School we explore the theme of "Put on Your Hat" through music, stories, craft and play. Every day this week, we visit the Play Scho ...

Play School My Favourite Things

Young children are curious about the world and enjoy exploring new objects and places. They also find security and pleasure through revisiting and rec ...

Play School Day and Night

In this series Play School explores the routines and patterns that children may participate in at different times of the day and night. On Monday we e ...

Play School Messy

This week in Play School, we explore sensory play and the theme of "messy". Sensory play utilises all five senses, but the sense of touch is the most ...

Play School Sand and Sea

In this series of Play School we explore an environment enjoyed by many young Australians - the beach! For those children familiar with the sand and s ...

Play School Stomping with Dinosaurs

Young children enjoy learning about dinosaurs and using their imaginations to think about what their world might have been like in pre-historic times. ...

Play School In The Wild

The In the Wild series recognises that young children are curious investigators, who learn about the world around them as they play, discover and expl ...

Play School Babies

The arrival of a baby is a new beginning for every family, bringing lots of joy and change to all. This week in Play School we learn about babies and ...

Play School All Aboard

This week in our All Aboard! series we create many opportunities for children to extend their knowledge about trains as a form of transport. We achi ...

Play School Shake, Rattle and Roll

Young children are very responsive to sound and movement, particularly in the form of rhythm and music. They love to move their hands and feet and wh ...

Play School Mini Beasts

We see insects and other small creatures almost every day of our lives. These "mini beasts" are one of the first introductions young children have to ...

Play School Machines

Young children are wide eyed and curious about the world around them. They are eager to understand how things work. Like scientists they observe, touc ...

Play School Yum!

In the series Yum! we enjoy the process of growing and eating nutritious, healthy foods. In each episode, our presenters pick an ingredient from the P ...

Play School Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is about getting children up and active. It is a series which celebrates this special time in the life span when young ...

Play School Let's Pretend

Let's Pretend aims to nurture the imagination, creativity and a sense of wonder. Imaginative play not only provides enjoyment to young children, but ...

Play School Patterns

This Play School series aims to develop a child's awareness of patterns in everyday life; visual patterns, patterns in sound and music and patterns in ...

Play School Opposites

Up and down, happy and sad, big and small, hot and cold - this week in Play School we look at opposites! Opposites are one of the simplest and most i ...

Play School Going Out

Young children are curious about new experiences and opportunities. During the first years of life even the simplest places offer new adventures for s ...

Play School I Can Do This

During the first five years of life young children develop from total dependency on others to active and independent human beings. This is a time of w ...

Play School Colours

From a very early age, children are interested in colour in their world. Discovering, mixing and matching colours are exciting experiences that encour ...

Play School Hip Hip Hooray

In this Play School series we celebrate with a big "Hip Hip Hooray" as we have fun at Maurice's birthday, make party hats, play pass the parcel and we ...

Play School Nursery Rhymes

Come and join us as we play with Nursery Rhymes, with fun characters, lots of music and movement, and new surprises every day on The Nursery Rhyme Pee ...

Play School Knock, Knock!

Who will be knocking at the Play School door when some surprise guests come to visit? Will it be an artist, or a dragon, a magician or a new pet? Hav ...

Play School Me & My Place

This week we explore life in all sorts of different places. Find out what it's like living on a farm, living in an apartment, living in a house, livin ...

Play School Make & Mould

In this series of Play School we make and mould with a range of different materials found in the home and outdoors. We discover how objects and materi ...

Play School Changes Everywhere

Childhood is a time of change. It's a time of enormous growth and development - limbs lengthen, body shape changes, baby teeth disappear and new teeth ...

Play School Putting It All Together

Like puzzles, many aspects of a child's life involves different pieces that are put together to make the whole. In this series of Play School we explo ...

Play School Tip Tap Toe

In a very short time young children go from babies just learning to roll over, to toddlers walking and climbing, to children able to run and jump, sta ...

Play School Round and Round

This week in Play School we discover things that go round and round! Join us as we spin the Spinners are Grinners Wheel and learn about things that t ...

Play School Faces and Feelings

In this series of Play School we use a diverse range of stories, songs, craft and play to explore faces and feelings. The human face is a first and m ...

Play School Dig

Young children are both physical and sensory explorers and so love to dig. Digging in sand and soil, gravel and even sticky mud provides lots of oppor ...

Play School Let's Experiment

In this series of Play School, children and their carers are invited to marvel at the amazing results of mixing ingredients as they experience the joy ...

Play School Splash

Water is everywhere in a preschooler's world. They drink it, wash in it, cook with it, paint with it and play in it during their day. Exploring prope ...

Play School Imagine

Come along with us in this series of Play School, on our adventure into the wonderful world of possibilities as we imagine through making, story-telli ...

Play School Carnival of the Animals

Come along now, come and see the finest animals on land, air and sea! In this series of Play School we introduce young children to the wonderful musi ...

Play School Collections

This series of Play School is all about collections. Encouraging young children to have their own collections enables them to develop many important s ...

Play School My Family, Your Family

A family is those who love and care for you. Young children need love and care for their health, well-being, for play and for learning. Families are ...

Play School Moving Pictures

On Play School this week, we explore the creative use of technology through our exploration of moving pictures. In this series, we encourage children ...

Play School Let's Explore

Early childhood is a time when children are curious about the world around them. Children are very keen to discover and invent new ideas as they play ...

Play School Come to the Party!

In this series, every day is a celebration. Each episode will focus on an event that is important and familiar in the pre-schoolers' world, with a str ...

Play School Communication

Join the Play School presenters as they look at the many ways we communicate with each other. Sometimes we might speak to each other. Other times we ...

Play School Helping Hands

This series of Play School is all about helping hands. The concept of helping is central to how children develop; both through the help that others gi ...

Play School What To Wear

Learn more about your favourite items of clothing with all new episodes of Play School. ...

Play School Cubbies

This week on Play School we explore wonderful world of cubbies. Cubbies are special places at any age but for young children they have particular sign ...

Play School Trees

This series of Play School is all about trees. Trees play a fundamental role in our lives - providing beauty, shelter, materials, and resources. They ...

Play School Here To There

In this series of Play School, we explore the many ways of moving and modes of transport to get from here to there. We look at different types of tran ...

Play School Tools

Tools are devices that help us to get jobs done. Young children are introduced to tools and what they are used for as they watch adults use tools in e ...

Play School Five Senses

A young child's world is filled with new and exciting things to see, hear, smell, taste and touch! The five senses allow children to experience and ex ...

Play School Up, Up and Away

This series of Play School is all about how things move and travel through air. We focus on a range of objects and movement to explore how things go u ...

Play School Create, Code, Go!

Rachael and Nicholas program a cleaning robot to help with housework, paint an underwater mural, experiment with oil and water and make fruity ice cub ...

Play School Where I Belong

In the heart-warming series 'Where I Belong', we learn about the value of intergenerational friendship and the importance of strengthening community c ...