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:
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;
Parent participation: one parent would be present at the location every day in order to assist the teacher whenever needed;
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;
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.
De petitie is donderdag 8 oktober aangeboden aan college en gemeenteraad. De lijst ondertekenaars op petities.nl gebundeld met verzamelde handtekeningen op papier.
Op dit moment zijn er 320 ondertekenaars van de petitie. Een mooi resultaat, maar we zijn er nog niet.
De actie loopt tot 3 november. We gaan ernstig ons best doen om nog meer handtekeningen te verzamelen onder het motto: hoe meer, hoe sterker we staan naar wethouder en politieke partijen. Daarbij kunnen we jullie hulp goed gebruiken. Zijn er familieleden, vrienden en kennissen die de petitie zouden willen tekenen? Wil je dan de petitie onder hun aandacht brengen? Alvast bedankt. Dan nog één dingetje: sommigen van jullie schrijven bij de ondertekening een vraag of opmerking. Wij zien echter wel de naam en de opmerking, maar niet het e-mailadres. Neem daarom contact met ons op via: info@betaalbaarwonenschalkwijk.nl .
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De petitie is geopend.
De einddatum van deze petitie is verlengd naar 30 november 2020.
Hieronder de link naar de reactie van Stichting EHS op 29 september jl. aan de commissie VWS en EZK gestuurd.
https://www.vpro.nl/zondag-met-lubach.html.