Play School (1966)
Play School is an Australian Gold Logie award winning educational television show for children produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and then Southern Star Entertainment in 2014. It is the longest-running children's show in Australia, and the second longest running children's show in the world. In 2016, Play School celebrated 50 years on the air. An estimated 80% of pre-school children under six watch the programme at least once a week. It is screened twice every weekday afternoon at 3:05 pm on ABC1 every day 9:30 am and weekday 4:30 pm on ABC2's ABC4 Kids.
Seasons & Episode
Abi and Kaeng make a Family Book and introduce us to 'Banksy' and the Banksia family, including their pet dog, and they make breath-fresh doggie treats for special guest Roni the dog.
Andrew and Hunter introduce Banksy's grandparents and Andrew shows us photos of his grandparents kept inside a treasure box. They make a delicious Vietnamese salad and Through The Windows, we meet grandparents across Australia.
Emma and Hunter visit Banksy's veggie garden to tell the story of "Too Many Tomatoes". They have a fruity festival with the toys and make a yummy, dried fruit salad. Through The Windows, we visit all sorts of community gardens.
Karen and Teo build a nature mandala to make a frog pond. They visit Banksy's friends at the playground and then we're off to the "Quick-As-Can-Be-Grand Prix" with the toys! Through The Windows, we meet many special friends.
Abi and Zindzi learn how to make a wall cake for Humpty's birthday party. They create pictures with shapes for party decorations and visit Banksy's preschool. Through The Windows, we look at how teachers help us learn and grow.