My name is Lyn Barrie. I have lived in Bahrain for the past 20 years and love it here. Although I am originally from Cape Town, South Africa, this lovely little island is now home for me and my family. I am a mum to 3 wonderful children, two teenage daughters and a six year old son who keeps me on my toes! I have had a passion for teaching ever since I was a little girl and have been in the Education profession for the past 20 years. During my time in Bahrain I have had the privilege of working at St Christopher’s School, The British School of Bahrain and IKNS. My most recent post being the Principal at Early Learners Nursery in Saar from 2015 to June 2019. I am delighted to have joined Kinder World Pre-school and look forward to beginning a new chapter of my life doing what I enjoy and what I do best.

A mother to three boys aged 14, 11 and 9, I’ve been on this lovely island for the past 17 years. I completed my Masters in Personnel Management from India before joining my husband in Bahrain. My career started out with an HR consulting firm in India and then with KPMG Consulting, Bahrain following which, I took a break to enjoy motherhood first-hand for a few years. In 2013, I joined Early Learners Nursery, Saar as the Administrator and since then have thoroughly enjoyed my time with a Nursery environment and with the very lovely young ones that I have had the opportunity to get to know. Having worked with Lyn for the past 4 years, I’m now looking forward to new and exciting adventures at Kinder World Pre-school!

My name is Anita Smit and I was born in South Africa. I have been privileged to live in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Malaysia, Dubai and for the past 7 years in Bahrain with my Husband and Son. I have developed my Early Years Education over the past 4 years and initially worked as a Teacher Assistant and then as a Teacher at Little Gem’s Pre-School. I am dedicated to the social and emotional development of young children and committed to ensure each child receives the best care, support and love they deserve. I become excited when seeing the impact I’ve had on children’s lives and enjoy the sight of them expressing themselves freely when allowed to let their creativity run free. I am delighted to be part of the Kinder World family and look forward to meeting the wonderful parents and having lots of fun with the little ones.

My name is Beate Swanepoel. My family and I moved to Bahrain in February 2018. In my six years of work experience I have been privileged to serve in a diverse and multi-cultural environment at Early Learners Nursery, Newton British Academy based in Doha, Qatar as well as the South African Department of Education as an Educator in a rich array of schools including the museum school and suburban primary schools. Without exception, I have served children and staff in each of these school settings with dedication, commitment and affection, both in the classroom and beyond. I am excited to be part of the newly established Kinder World Team and I am looking forward to the difference we can make in the lives of young developing minds.

My name is Evelien Bruckner, I have been married for 16 years to an amazing husband and I grew up in Holland and have 5 children, four boys and one girl. My family and I have lived in the Middle East, since 2010. We lived in Saudi Arabia for 2 and a half years and almost 7 years here in Bahrain and we simply love working and living here on this little Island we call home. I love to sing and play music. I am a fan of tennis and enjoy playing and watching the game. I also like to take long walks and swim. Five years ago I was so blessed to start working with children at the British school of Bahrain and after that at Early Learners. When you are passionate about children, it isn’t very hard to love the job you do. That’s how I feel when I work with children. It’s amazing to see how children develop and grow and to see them having all these new experiences at school, it’s an absolute privilege.

Hi, my name is Kimberley Gardner. I moved to Bahrain from Wales, UK back in July 2014. I have 4 sons that keep me pretty busy, they’re aged 2, 6, 10 and 14. I previously worked at Little Gems Pre-school for 3 and a half years and I have also led reading groups in my sons’ classes at the British School of Bahrain. I love working with younger children, I find watching them grow over a school year both fascinating and so rewarding.

My name is Lindsey van der List. I moved to Bahrain from England 11 and a half years ago with my husband and 2 children. My daughter is 15 and currently in the middle of her GCSE’s and my 11 year old son has just started senior school. I previously worked at Little Gems preschool as a Teaching Assistant for 8 years. During this period, I worked with children aged 18 months to 4 years. I have always loved reading and read with both of my children from birth. Some of our favourite stories are by Dr Seuss and Julia Donaldson.

Hello my name is Manal William Haddad and I am so excited to begin the next chapter of my teaching career at the Kinder World Pre-School. I am a parent to three growing children; Celina, Jon and Chris. I have been married for twelve years to my husband, Robert and I have been living in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the past eleven years. I have previously worked at Early Learners Nursery. I enjoy teaching children and having the opportunity to watch them grow and flourish. I believe that some of the most important skills to have when working with young children are patience, flexibility, care and love. I am very happy to be part of the Kinder World Pre-School.

My name is Sara Almajed. I have a Bachelor's degree in Sociology as well as a Psychology major from the University of Bahrain. This enables me to identify the needs of each child from the psychological, social, emotional, physical and cognitive development side and plan accordingly. I don’t have my own children as yet but I love working with children and being a friend to them as well as being their teacher. I love to teach Arabic to the children and incorporate the traditions and customs of Bahrain into my teaching. I endeavor to have a positive impact on your child's growth and development and look forward to continued success and new discoveries with an amazing team of teachers at Kinder World Preschool.