Updates

The parents of the children attending the pre-school in the premises of the IPSA (International Primary School Almere) can all attest how extraordinary the teachers have been in terms of educating, caring and nurturing our children, but we also understand the financial reasons behind this business decision (less pupils in the waiting list + a high rent), which is why we proposed the current provider, Partou, to consider these alternatives before closing the pre-school:

1. Starting from September, opening the pre-school with 8 kids per 1 teacher (respecting thus the ratio for this specific age group) with a waiting list for additional applications. The 2nd teacher would be reintroduced once the desired number of students was reached. In September we have 8 children; some want to stay for an extended period of time;

2. Parent participation: one parent would be present at the location every day in order to assist the teacher whenever needed;

3. A (more aggressive) marketing campaign: almost nobody knows the pre-school exists. At the Almere Gemeente website, as an example, there is no mention of this pre-school at all. We recommended an open day every quarter, marketed across expat groups and forums, informing everyone about the school and its benefits, in order to boost applications. The first open day could be held in July before the expected end of school. The parents were willing to help advertising not only the pre-school but also the open day;

4. If feasible, opening a BSO at the location in the afternoons to boost profits and somehow compensate for the pre-school lowest months;

Partou believes these suggestions are good, but the rent is still too high. The parents have tried to get a reaction from the Gemeente, but haven't managed to get one yet. We do not ask for subsidies, but the Gemeente has a say in this matter. We are sure that "where there is a will, there is a way".

There are no bilingual pre-schools or centers where English can be taught to children of these ages, so we will keep on looking into all possibilities to keep this facility open.

Vriendelijk verzoek om deze petitie te verspreiden in je netwerken, groepsapps, familie en vriendenappgroepen. Alleen zo kunnen wij een vuist maken

Dankjewel!

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Once the primary and secondary international school in Almere will be moving to their new building at Breskensweg 5, 1324 KE Almere, the nearest bus stops will be approximately 700 meters away. This will be a problem for many parents, students and teachers residing far from the school (coming from all over Almere and the Amsterdam region) and who do not own a car.

Therefore, we kindly request that the Almere City Hall and Keolis take immediate action to assess the feasibility of establishing a bus stop in the vicinity of the new international school, in order for it to be available at the start of the new school year.

Het is volgens drinkwater bedrijven vrijwel onmogelijk alle medicijnresten uit het drinkwater te halen. Gun onze kinderen en kleinkinderen veilig (drink)water.

oDe belangrijkste boodschap op dit moment, in afwachting van de antwoorden van de minister, is om de petitie zoveel mogelijk te ondersteunen. Locale besturen en organisaties kunnen hierin een grote rol spelen.

Volgende week zal ik de petitie aan de gemeenteraad overhandigen. Ik heb hiervoor inspreektijd gekregen bij de commissie Middelen op woensdag 21 juni.

We gaan live.

De Participatiewet die sinds 2015 de bijstand regelt, heeft als voornaamste doel zoveel mogelijk mensen aan het werk te helpen. Het onderzoek ‘Een brede blik op bijstand’ toont aan dat deze focus op betaald werk te groot is en onderstreept de noodzaak om deze wet fundamenteel te herzien.