Who we are - The Playhouse - Child Centered Daycare in English

The Playhouse is a non-profit making organisation whose aims are to:

Create a multicultural community of parents with young children who would like to make or maintain contact with the English language and culture in the context of child-centred education.
Increase links and understanding between the English-speaking and Catalan and Spanish culture(s) and communities.
Meeting point and point of contact for other English-language activities aimed at parents and children who wish to take part in a wide variety of groups, workshops and clubs with the aim of offering support and information to those going through the experiences of pregnancy, birth and parenting.

Sarah Yandell

Founder and coordinator of The Playhouse, Sarah has a degree in Education Studies and 6 years experience in educational management. She is also mother of two young children, Lluïsa and Matias. The idea for The Playhouse came about when her own children were small and she was looking for an alternative to the traditional model of nursery education in Barcelona. Sarah believes in a child-centred, flexible, individualised and creative approach to early years education, a vital moment in the child’s development. She hopes The Playhouse will become a point of contact and meeting place for all English-speaking parents with young children in Barcelona, strengthening links between English-speakers and locals and getting the most out of the multicultural and multilingual environment we live in.

Adelina Verhelle

My name is Adelina and due to my marriage I have Belgian and Spanish nationality and two great children. I studied literature, history, physical education and childcare.
Due to my husband’s expatriations, I had the opportunity to work in different countries such as Belgium, Egypt, China, Mexico/USA, France and Spain. Thanks to all of this traveling I understand a lot about cultural differences and working in different environments with young children.

Maria del Mar Rigo

Born in Mallorca
Lived in Barcelona for 5 years
Degree in Fine Art
7 years experience looking after children of all ages
Supply teacher at a Kinderladen for 2 years
Special interest in creativity