Sea Captain Let's Play

# Let's play

# Let's play

# Let's have an adventure, hooray

# Let's play!

# Who could we be today?

# What could we do?

# I'd like to drive a racing car

# Fly to the moon

# I could be a firefighter

# A farmer or a vet

# A knight in shining armour

# Or I could be a chef

# Let's play

# Let's play

# Let's have an adventure today. #

Let's play!

Sid?

Goal! Yes, I scored!

Oh, really great, but Sid, have you seen the bath plug?

The bath plug? You mean this?

Yes. What were you doing with it?

Playing ice hockey, of course!

Can I have it, please?

Yeah, of course, but why?

To stop the water running out of the bath.

What am I going to use as my puck?

Puck? What's a puck?

Ice hockey players use a stick and a puck to play with,

so without a puck, it's like football without a ball,

-or a flip without a flop.

-Or a bath without a plug.

Maybe I could use the soap instead.

Oh, yes. Actually, no. I'll need that, too.

This is serious. How can I be an ice hockey champ

if I can't practise with a puck?

How will I get clean if I don't have a bath?

-Don't worry, we'll think of something.

-But what?

JINGLE!

-Hold on, Sid, it's time!

-Great!

It's time to play!

Whose turn is it today?

Let it be me!

Let it be me!

-Me!

-Me!

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# Will it be me?

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# I really, really, really, Really hope that it's me

-# Let,

-let,

-let,

-let

# Let, let it be me!

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# I really, really, really, Really hope that it's me! #

-Could it be me?

-Could it be me?

It's me!

# Yes, it's me

# Yes, it's me

# I'm really, really, really, Really happy! #

It's me!

Look, there's the dressing up room.

So what are we going to play?

Let's find out.

So, a hula outfit, a sea captain's hat, and animal feet?

I don't think so. Let's try again.

Well, this time I've got on a big, heavy coat,

a funny-looking hat and a pair of boots.

I look like some old-fashioned sailor,

but what do you think we're playing today?

I know, we're playing sea captains from the olden days,

so what do we need to know?

First of all, Rebecca, sea captains in the olden days used special

instruments called sextants to find out where they were in the sea.

Sea captains used the wind to power their ships.

They could change direction by adjusting the sails

and turning the big steering wheel called the helm.

And lastly, Rebecca, sea captains sometimes got their crews to

sing special songs called shanties...

# We sailors on the sea. #

..so they all worked to the same rhythm.

OK, so that's what we need to remember,

do we need anything else?

Hmmm.

What's this?

A piece of paper with lines on it?

Well, I haven't got a clue what this is, but I guess it'll come in handy.

OK, we've got everything we need. Let's go.

Hey, Sid.

Can you guess what we're playing today?

Arrr! Are you playing pirates, by any chance? Arrr!

No, way better than that.

We're playing sea captains from the olden days!

-Wow! Does that mean you sail your own ship?

-I hope so.

Lucky! While you're gone, I'm going to practise my ice hockey.

Not with my sponge!

Really? I guess I'll have to find something else.

-Good luck, Captain Rebecca!

-Thanks very much. See you!

Bye!

Come on, let's play sea captains!

Whoa!

Woo!

So, where are we?

Oh, it looks like a harbour.

A very old one.

Arrr, you look like a captain!

Well, hello there, lovely to meet you!

I'm Rebecca.

Er, I mean, er, yes, I am a proper sea captain.

Captain Rebecca, at your service! Arrr!

You must be the new captain of the Neptune, Captain Rebecca!

Oh, I suppose I must. What is the Neptune?

The Neptune, captain?

Only the finest ship to set sail across the ocean!

It only leaks on a Thursday, and you're in luck, because it's Friday.

It's over there!

Oh, that is beautiful! Is that my ship?

Yes, indeed. You are its captain.

The ship Neptune shall set sail after all!

Hey, boys! We've got a new captain!

Hurrah!

Oh, great! So what happened to the old captain, then?

Oh, he decided not to come, but that's a long story,

and we've got so little time. It's time for us to go.

My name is Richard Moby. I'm the ship's bosun, but call me Dick.

Oh, OK, Dick.

What does a bosun do, exactly?

Well, he takes care of the sails, of course!

We've got to haul all the fish across the ocean to the port of

-Old Bigtown, and we need to do it really fast!

-What's the rush?

-Have you ever smelt fish that's gone off?

-No.

Well, it's the worst smell in the world. Only worse!

Oh, well, let's not hang around. Let's climb aboard! Arrr!

Right!

Phwoar! They really do stink! Thanks a lot, Dick!

Welcome aboard the Neptune, captain! Shall I give you a quick tour?

-Port or starboard?

-Porter what, sorry? What does that mean?

Port is left, starboard is right! Everyone knows that, captain!

Of course they do! Just testing you, young Dick!

There's the lookout up there in the crow's nest.

-Hello, up there!

-Arrr!

-Have you laid any eggs yet?

Eggs, you know, in a nest?

It's a joke. Never mind.

Right. Well, I think that's everyone on board, captain. Oh, hold on.

-Where's Chester?

-Chester?

-The ship's cat.

We can't set sail without him. Chester? Chester!

MEOW!

Ah, there he is! Good boy, Chester! Chester! Leave that fish alone!

Oh, captain, that fish is beginning to pong!

Yes, it smells well and truly off. At least it can't get any worse.

You're right. Well, that's everyone, captain.

OK, then. So, which way are we headed, young Dick?

Right, we need to drop the fish off at Old Bigtown.

I'll show you on the chart. I've got...

Oh, I haven't actually got a chart!

Right. What does this chart look like?

Like a long, rolled up scroll of paper!

Hmmm.

Oh, maybe he means this!

Does it look anything like this?

Oh, that would be it! Good work, captain!

So, what does the red rectangle mean?

Oh, that, captain, is the Barracuda Rectangle!

So what is that, then?

'Tis a place, they say, full of sea monsters, bigger than houses!

Some say they even chase after ships!

You have to be bonkers to go through there!

As mad as a box of cannonballs!

-And that's exactly the way we're going!

-What?!

No wonder the other captain didn't come!

It's time to set sail. Take the helm.

-Pardon?

-The helm! The steering wheel.

Oh, right, yeah. Of course!

Here we go, then.

Weigh anchor!

Weigh anchor!

# Fiddly-diddly-dee

# Rebecca went to sea. #

I've been down below, captain, it's not looking good.

Why, what's wrong?

-You know you said the fish couldn't smell any worse?

-Yes.

-They do.

-Oh.

We need to get to Bigtown soon. Are we going the right way?

Yes, bosun.

We're heading towards the horizon. Old Bigtown should be over there.

-Steady as she goes.

-Are you sure?

As sure as a captain on her first day at sea with no experience can be.

Oh, that's not good.

Hmmm. I guess I'd better check where we're going.

But I have no idea where we are! It all looks the same to me.

How can I tell which way to go?

Oh, I remember, do you?

Sea captains in the olden days use a special instrument called

a sextant to find out where they were in the sea!

Bosun, a sextant, please!

There you are, captain! And you'll need a compass.

Thanks very much.

OK, so...

If we look through here, line it up with the horizon, find the sun...

Ah!

So that means we are here.

Now, check the compass.

That means we're heading in this direction!

Oh, no! That means we're heading towards the Barracuda Rectangle!

Phew!

I feel like I've been at sea for weeks and weeks.

Lunchtime, captain!

-Have you enjoyed your first morning at sea?

-I have, bosun.

So, what's on the menu? Please say it isn't fish!

Ha-ha! No, ma'am. Chef's special.

Is that someone's shoe?

No, it's yummy salt beef!

Hmmm. Do you have anything else on board to eat, please?

We've got some biscuits, captain.

I love biscuits!

Once I start, I can't stop!

Help yourself.

Oh, yum, biscuits!

I've had those for 15 years. It's amazing how long they stay fresh.

As fresh as a pair of pirate's pants!

-It's all looking good out there, now, captain.

-Good, good.

Sea monster ahoy!

A sea monster?

That's what I said!

Let me see.

There it is!

It's heading straight towards us!

Don't worry, boys! Captain Rebecca will keep us safe!

-Hurrah!

-Will I?

Oh, yes, yes, I will!

But hold on! The wind is blowing us closer towards the sea monster!

We need to change direction, but how do we do that?

Oh, hold on, I remember, do you?

Sea captains change direction by adjusting the sails

and turning the helm.

That's what we need to do.

-Move the sails, bosun!

-Aye-aye, captain!

Now let's turn this wheel as hard as we can.

We need to change direction, and fast!

Yes, that should do it!

We've done it! We're moving away from it!

Hold on, though!

Now it's coming after us! It's coming this way!

Sea monster still ahoy!

What are we going to do, captain?

I can't make the Neptune go any faster.

It's closing, captain, and fast!

Hang on a minute. That's no sea monster.

It's a whale!

A what?

A whale. You know, big mammal, swims in the sea, blows out its spout.

A whale! Don't worry, they're really, really friendly.

Well, captain, I do believe you've solved

the mystery of the Barracuda Rectangle!

It's all right, boys! It's not a sea monster. It's a whale!

Hurrah!

Now, let's get this fish to the port of Old Bigtown

before it gets any older.

Oh, the fish. There's good news and bad news, captain.

-The good news?

-Half the fish doesn't smell.

-Why?

-That's the bad news, captain. The cat's eaten it!

Chester! You're going to have a very bad tummy ache later!

Land ahoy! It's Old Bigtown, captain!

Oh, brilliant! Well done, crew. Good work.

Hang on a minute. We've stopped moving.

Squirming starfish! The wind's out of my sails.

If there's no wind in the sails, we won't move anywhere.

Yes, ma'am, and we've got to get that fish to dry land.

There's only one thing for it. Into the rowing boat!

-Right, I think we're all aboard.

-Aye, ma'am.

-Did you pack the fish?

-Yes, ma'am. It's by my feet.

Phwoar, so it is! Where's Chester?

He's leaning over the side.

I think he's regretting having that large, fishy lunch.

Oh, dear. OK. Are we ready, crew?

-ALL:

-Yes, ma'am.

Let's row this boat to harbour!

Yes, captain!

Here we go!

Let's go!

There we go. Good work.

-Hold on, captain.

-What?

-This isn't going well.

-Isn't it? Why?

-We aren't actually moving.

-Aren't we?

Oh, no, so we aren't.

OK, leave this to me.

Excuse me, crew?

Yes, captain?

If we're going to get to harbour, we'll have to work as a team.

Is that understood?

Yes, captain!

OK, then. Here we go. Altogether now, and row!

Row!

And row!

Hang on. Hold on. Stop, stop, stop!

It's still not working. We're still not rowing together.

So we're still not going anywhere.

We're doing our best, captain, but we can't row at the same time.

Oh, no. We'll never get to Old Bigtown

unless we can all row together! But how can we do that?

Oh, I remember, do you?

Sea captains used to get their crew to sing special songs called

shanties, so they could all row to the same rhythm.

That's what we need to do.

OK, everyone!

We're going to sing a song so we can row to the same rhythm. Understood?

Yes, captain!

Right, then. So what will we sing?

Erm.

I know, I've got it!

OK, people. From the top.

# We're sailors on the sea

# We're sailors on the sea

All together!

# We're sailors on the sea

# We're sailors on the sea

# We're sailors on the sea

# We're sailors on the sea

# We're sailors on the sea

# We're sailors on the sea

# We're sailors on the sea

# We're sailors on the sea. #

That's it!

We've made it to Old Bigtown! Well done, everyone!

-Three cheers for the captain. Hip, hip!

-Hooray!

-Hip, hip!

-Hooray!

-Hip, hip!

-Hooray!

Thank you so much, everyone! Good news, bosun.

-You'll be able to offload that fish now.

-That's a relief, ma'am.

Phew! We would never have made it without remembering everything

we needed to know.

Sea captains used sextants to find out where they were in the sea.

They could change direction by moving the sails and turning the wheel.

And sometimes they sang special songs called shanties

so they all worked to the same rhythm.

# We're sailors on the sea. #

I think it's time we went home.

Bye, everyone! It's been great fun sailing the seas with you!

Bye, captain!

And we all sang together, and we managed to row all the way into port!

When we arrived, even Chester the cat looked pleased!

That sounds great fun!

It was, but I'm going to need a relaxing bath after that adventure.

Oh, hold on, what have you been using as a puck?

This duck is really good at sliding around.

I'll need that for my bath.

Oh, not again! So what am I going to use?

Don't worry. I've got just the thing.

-It's perfect!

-What's this?

It's a ship's biscuit.

But it's not like any other biscuit you've eaten before.

Right shape, right size.

-Rock hard. It's perfect!

-Great!

Playing sea captains was great fun. What do you like to play?

I like to play doctors.

I use my stethoscope like this.

I love playing athletes. I always win gold.

I like to play clowns, and pull silly faces like this.

It's fun to play. Start playing today!

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