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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.

Op 9 maart startte de Oosterhoutse Claudia Pijpers een online een petitie voor verbetering van de hondenvoorzieningen in onze gemeente. Inmiddels is de petitie al bijna 400 keer getekend.

Op 9 maart j.l. hebben we de petitie aangeboden aan de twee wethouders van de twee betrokken gemeenten.

For many years the volunteers from the electric museum trams are putting a lot of effort to keep the old trams going. Because of new builds they have to leave the place where they stayed so many years. This would mean the end of the museum tram. We want the city to give them their own space. The best is when they could stay, but another place would do.

De petitie ‘Anders Wonen Nee’ met 1.993 handtekeningen van bezorgde inwoners van Tiel, is officieel overhandigd aan Burgemeester Beenakker van de Gemeente Tiel.

De petitie was een direct succes. Binnen een week (...) lees verder.

K3Delta blaast de 2014 vastgelopen grindwinning in de polder van Angeren en Doornenburg nieuw leven in. De plannen moeten voorzien in rivierverruiming, de vraag naar klei, zand en grind en natuurontwikkeling.

Noteer alvast in de agenda : 5 april, 19:30 op gemeentehuis Aalten

Beste bewoner op de *Kattenberg: Er is een uitnodiging verstuurd vanuit de gemeente naar de bewoners op de Kattenberg - het gaat om een informatie avond op 5 april, 19:30. Op deze avond worden de volgende punten besproken: 1.

Staatssecretaris Snel vindt het blijkbaar moeilijk om het door de Tweede Kamer gevraagde advies van de Landsadvocaat over artikel 2-fondsuitkeringen in een enveloppe te stoppen en naar de Kamer te sturen. Op 14 maart liet hij de Kamer weten hiervoor meer tijd nodig te hebben.

We hebben vandaag, nu ik dit schrijf, al meer dan 200 ondertekeningen gekregen!!!!!! Zet zo door, we kunnen het halen!!!

Idse Tromp .