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unusual facts about Play School


Play School

Polka Dot Door – a Canadian adaptation of the Play School format


Cilla's World

Sold on the idea of such an unusual concept Black agreed to go ahead with the album which featured primarily songs co-written by Play School TV presenter Don Spencer.

Denistone West, New South Wales

West Denistone Park features one of the finest sets of swings in the greater Sydney area, being featured briefly in an episode of Season 43 of Play School on the ABC.

Ignatius Jones

In 1982 after their disbandment, Jones pursued a solo career and by the mid-1980s was a member of a swing jazz-cabaret band, Pardon Me Boys, with O'Riordan and Jones' sister, Monica Trapaga – former Play School presenter.

Jimmy and the Boys

In the mid-1980s Jones and O'Riordan formed a swing jazz-cabaret band, Pardon Me Boys, with Jones' sister, Monica Trapaga – former Play School presenter – on lead vocals.

Meal Ticket

Rick Jones, a Canadian ex-patriate and known for television appearances on Play School and Fingerbobs, wrote many of their songs.

On the Ning Nang Nong

It is also remembered for a song sequence on the Australian version of Play School, featured on the albums There's A Bear In There and Play School Favourites, and on the 'B' side of Milligan's own "Badjelly the Witch".

Toni Arthur

She is most popularly remembered as one of the presenters of the children's programmes Play School and Play Away alongside Brian Cant.

Trisha Goddard

After emigrating to Australia, she worked as a television presenter (most notably on the ABC's The 7.30 Report) and also as a host of the children's program Play School.


see also

Alpha Academy Thane

Alpha Academy is a play school located at Waghbil, off Ghodbunder Road in Thane, Maharashtra, India.