One of Bahrain’s most popular and longest-serving educators is retiring (again) and leaving the kingdom after more than four decades of teaching the kingdom’s young.
British expatriate Sandra Whitford, founder of the British Preparatory School (BPS) in Saar, arrived in Bahrain in 1980 and is set to depart after 41 years, with a treasure trove of memories.
“I think I’m going to miss the guaranteed sunshine and the people of Bahrain the most,” she told the GDN. “Educating students in Bahrain and living here has been quite a rewarding experience, and I’m going to miss my friends who have supported me through some of the most difficult moments in my life.”
The Seef-area resident, who claims to be ‘above the age of 21’ now, was born in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire and spent most of her childhood in the Oxford and Cambridge area before moving with her parents to Hong Kong.
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