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WHO WE ARE

SACHA BANCROFT COOKE: OWNER AND DIRECTOR

English born & bred mother of three girls aged 18, 16 and 14. Educated at the prestigious boarding school St Mary’s Ascot, Sacha holds a Master’s degree from Cambridge University in Modern Languages & Linguistics. Married to a Spanish architect & designer, she now lives back in the English countryside, after almost 14 years in Madrid.

After 6 years as Sales Director for an international online marketing company, Sacha’s career has been intimately connected with the world of children and education, starting with the launch of ninetoninekids, a furniture & design company for babies and children that sells their products worldwide.

In parallel, she set up English Country House Camps, which have evolved from a camp of just 10 girls to presently manage over 80 very happy children each summer.

The success of these camps, combined with her personal and professional experience with the British school system, language exchanges & multiple au pairs while a young girl, as well as her studies in Madrid during her teens, were the seeds with which she launched the educational consultancy with partner Maria Ascanio, ninetonineworld: connecting cultures, differently. With offices in the UK, Spain and China, ninetonineworld offers a variety of bespoke educational services, from school placement in the UK, residential camp programs & workshops throughout the year, to school exchanges and au pair search.

ninetonineworld: Information about Sacha's education consultancy

Founder: Sacha Bancroft Cooke

WOLFIE: ASSISTANT CAMP DIRECTOR

Adored by all, Wolfie lives at camp year-round with Sacha and their family. When he gets a break from being pampered by all the campers, Wolfie enjoys the occasional town fair where he has won multiple prizes. He can’t wait to see everyone next summer!

Assistant Camp Director: Wolfie

ZIGGY, LOTTIE, PEPPER, AND THE PUPPIES: CHIEF SECURITY MEMBERS

Don’t let the napping fool you, our year-round chief security members keep our campers in line. Always concerned about food waste, Pepper runs a strict ‘no food left behind’ policy and will make sure that all meals are eaten. Preferably by her.

With their powerful bark and tail action, small but loveable Lottie and Ziggy are on a 24h watch to protect camp From squirrels. Paid in belly rubs, these brave watch dogs keep the Country House family safe at all times 

Chief Security Members