Series 305: 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 twist, turn and twirl in the home, on the farm, in the city and outdoors. We also explore body movement, see how wheels help us move and look through the windows to see some children sing Ring a Ring a Rosie, have a teddy bears’ picnic and play with things that go round and round in the park! http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/about/weeklythemes/?theme=4234145 Episode 1 PRESENTERS Eddie Perfect and Zindzi Okenyo PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY The Acrobat Author: Gabriel Alborozo Publisher: Child’s Play International FILM Let’s Spin (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Visit a butterfly house and see all the different kinds of butterflies. - Ask a parent, friend or carer to trace around you while lying on some paper on the floor. Draw features – face, hair, clothes. - Roll hula hoops down a hill with a parent or carer SONGS Round and Round Composer: Kylie Montague Publisher: Control Round and Round We Go Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor Ring A Ring O’ Roses Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Let Everyone Clap Hands With Me Composer: M. Miller & Paula L. Zajan Publisher: Music Sales Australia Roly Poly Composer: Angela Moore & Peter Dasent Publisher: Control/Origin/ABC Music Publishing I Can Fly Like a Bird Composer: Lucille Wood Publisher: Chambers Harrap Fluttler Flutter Butterfly Composer: Lesley Lees Publisher: Ward Lock Educational MAKE AND DO  How to Make Fluttering Butterfly Mobile You will need: - Small hoop - Colourful ribbons - Small tissue paper squares - Masking tape Prepare hoop to hang by adding three ribbons around the hoop. Tie together at centre. Take squares of colourful tissue paper. Twist in centre to create butterfly/bo

Series 305: 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 twist, turn and twirl in the home, on the farm, in the city and outdoors. We also explore body movement, see how wheels help us move and look through the windows to see some children sing Ring a Ring a Rosie, have a teddy bears’ picnic and play with things that go round and round in the park! http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/about/weeklythemes/?theme=4234145 Episode 2 PRESENTERS Leah Vandenberg and Teo Gebert PIANIST Peter Dasent TOLD STORY Little Ted And The Windmill (A story told by the Play School team) FILM Wheels On The Bus (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Go for a walk in the neighbourhood with a parent or carer and play ‘Spot the Wheel.’ Every time someone spots a wheel they shout ‘Round and Round’. - After lunch or a picnic, learn which bin rubbish or recycling should be put into. - Make a cardboard box bus! Gather all your favourite soft toys and get ready to sing The Wheels on the Bus! SONGS  The Garbage Man Composer: Val Donlon Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Ring A Ring O’ Roses Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Wheels On The Bus Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Walking Song Composer: Kylie Montague and Peter Dasent Publisher: Control/Origin Highway Number One Composer: Gary King Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Motorbike Composer: John Waters Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Round and Round We Go Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor Old MacDonald Had a Farm Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing MAKE AND DO How to Make a Pinwheel You will need: - Square piece of firm paper - Hole punch - Pencil - Scissors - Drinking straw Fold paper square, corner to corner. Use hole punch to m

Series 305: 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 twist, turn and twirl in the home, on the farm, in the city and outdoors. We also explore body movement, see how wheels help us move and look through the windows to see some children sing Ring a Ring a Rosie, have a teddy bears’ picnic and play with things that go round and round in the park! http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/about/weeklythemes/?theme=4234145 Episode 3 PRESENTERS Eddie Perfect and Leah Vandenberg PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY Adventures With Grandpa Author: Rosemary Mastnak Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont FILM Teddy Bears’ Picnic (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Decorate round biscuits as teddy bear faces! Add some dried fruit as facial features. - Make paper chain teddies as a party invitation. - Make your own teddy bears’ picnic! Gather your teddies and set up a picnic blanket. Bring some snacks or pretend snacks and enjoy! You could also invite some friends to join and bring their teddies too. SONGS Round and Round We Go Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor Come Take a Ride With Me (On My Merry-Go-Round) Composer: Lucille Wood Publisher: Alfred Music Round and Round Composer: Kylie Montague Publisher: Control Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Ring A Ring O’ Roses Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Round and Round 2 Composer: Peter Dasent/Arthur Baysting Publisher: Control Zoom Composer: Peter Charlton & Paul Reade Publisher: Control Up In A Balloon Composer: Henry B. Farnie/ G.W. Hunt (public domain) Publisher: ABC Music Publishing MAKE AND DO How to Make a Teddy Bear Turnaround You will need: - Long s

Series 305: 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 twist, turn and twirl in the home, on the farm, in the city and outdoors. We also explore body movement, see how wheels help us move and look through the windows to see some children sing Ring a Ring a Rosie, have a teddy bears’ picnic and play with things that go round and round in the park! http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/about/weeklythemes/?theme=4234145 PRESENTERS Teo Gebert and Alex Papps PIANIST Peter Dasent TOLD STORY Oopsy Day (A story told by the Play School team) FILM Horsey Go Round (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Set up a toy shop! Use paper money or bottle top coins and bring a shopping bag. - Put some soap flakes in a shallow bowl of water with a parent or carer. Find some old rotary beaters or whisk, beat the soap up to make wonderful bubbly, slimy sensory experience! Supervise at all times. - Make a cake! Beat some eggs, sift the flour, mix the cake. Licking the spoon is always enjoyable! - Play a shopping shapes game! Find as many things that are round at the supermarket with a parent or carer. SONGS Eggs Composer: Don Spencer Publisher: Control Going Shopping Composer: Jane Fulford Publisher: Control Hey Hey Hey Composer: Judith Keyzer & Peter Dasent Publisher: Control/Origin/ABC Music Publishing Wash The Clothes Composer: Peter Dasent & Arthur Baysting Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing Spots Are Great Composer: Peter Dasent & Mark Barnard Publisher: Control/Origin/ABC Music Publishing Ring A Ring O’ Roses Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Horsey Horsey Composer: Box, Cox, Butler and Roberts Publisher: Sun Music 1937 The Little Grey Ponies Composer: Laura Pendleton MacCartney Publisher: Allans Music (Aust) Ltd MAKE AND DO  How to

Series 305: 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 twist, turn and twirl in the home, on the farm, in the city and outdoors. We also explore body movement, see how wheels help us move and look through the windows to see some children sing Ring a Ring a Rosie, have a teddy bears’ picnic and play with things that go round and round in the park! http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/about/weeklythemes/?theme=4234145 Episode 5 PRESENTERS Rachael Coopes and Eddie Perfect PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY Emus Under The Bed Author: Leann J Edwards Publisher: Allen & Unwin FILM Roundabout (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Find an old net orange bag. Thread colourful ribbons and wool in and out of netting. Make a wonderful wall hanging! - Make a hoop spider web, use a ball of wool as spider. Sing Incy Wincy Spider. - How many things can you find that tell the time? Look for different clocks around the house or next time you’re out walking. SONGS I Jump Out of Bed In The Morning Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Inanay Composer: Traditional, arranged by Cindy Louise Bennett Publisher: Control How Many People Live At Your House Composer: Lucille Wood Publisher: Chambers Harrap Roly Poly Composer: Angela Moore & Peter Dasent Publisher: Control/Origin/ABC Music Publishing Pop Goes The Weasel Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Round and Round 2 Composer: Peter Dasent & Arthur Baysting Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing I’m A Clock Composer: Satis Coleman & Alice Thorn Publisher: Music Sales Australia MAKE AND DO  How to Make a Colourful Hoop You will need: - Small plastic hoop - Different coloured balls of wool - Old feather boa - Pieces of recycled fabric (cut into strips) - Wide ribbons Using t