Chris Barnes

Chris’s 22 years in education have been spent in preparatory and international schools.  He spent nine years at the British International School, Moscow, where he was KS2 leader and latterly Deputy Head; eight years as Deputy Head at Edenhurst Prep School, Staffordshire; and is presently Milepost 3 Leader at Crescendo-HELP International School, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Chris is an English and Humanities specialist with wide experience of preparing children for the 11+ and transition to senior schools.

In addition to his role at SATIPS, Chris has a lifelong involvement with Scouting. At present, he is a Training Advisor with British Scouting Overseas, supporting groups in Singapore and Malaysia.  His interests include Russian culture, reading fantasy and spy fiction novels, writing and hillwalking.