Play School

- Season 156

(1966)

Leah and Jay paint pictures of fruits and make a box barbeque for Humpty. Through the windows artist Nicholas Harding paints a beach scene. The story is 'When Dad did the Washing' by Ronda and David Armitage. A firetruck is on calendar.

Leah and Jay make chocolate balls and a cardboard park in a sandtray. Through the windows are machines. The story is 'The Little Yellow Digger' by Betty and Alan Gildedale. A front-end loader is on the cog calendar.

Georgie and Andrew make scrapbooks for Jemima and Little Ted, and lotus flowers. Scrap has a cellophane and paper bath. 'Maurice the Forgetful Shopper' is performed. Through the windows is a mobile dog wash. A stand mixer is on calendar.

Georgie and Andrew make a space ship for Little Ted, Jemima, Kim and Lisa. Through the windows are car robots. The presenters make a waterfall with plastic containers for some Australian animals. Georgie puts a circle of cardboard on a Lazy Susan. While turning it she places a brush with paint in the middle of the cardboard, and the circular movements created a circle of paint. The story 'The Breakfast Blast Off' is performed with the toys. On the calendar is a robot.

Justine and Andrew help the Play School floor crew assemble the set, with the use of a forklift. They make a duck machine and a park for the toys. Through the windows is Centennial Park. The story is 'Dear Zoo' by Rod Campbell.