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.

Sinds dinsdag bivakkeerde hij op het politiebureau in Hilversum, maar donderdagnacht heeft René Graafsma weer in zijn eigen bed geslapen. Hij wilde niet weg bij het politiebureau, voordat hij de beelden van de laatste uren van zijn dochter Dascha Graafsma mocht inkijken.

Er is al een oplossing gevonden, er is geen petitie meer nodig..

There is a new deadline for the petition. Now the last day to sign is the 16th of October 2018. So we hope you can all bring a few more signatures forward, by sharing this with friends. If all will get one more person to sign, we will double the 806 we have now. If all bring 2 more, it will triple the number.... Thank you for all of those who worked so hard on getting more signatures, and thank you in advance for those who will. We cannot do this without you. Let's make the necessary changes to the next food centre in Amsterdam, and save a lot of food from being wasted..

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Extra video bij 'De afbraak van de sociale werkplaats': Gevolgen voor jongeren op de praktijkschool .

Ook moet de belastingdienst aangepakt worden want de laatste tijd worden daar heel veel fouten gemaakt en is deze niet meer betrouwbaar voor de burger. Daarom is deze petitie ook voor de belastingdienst. Leuker kunnen we het niet maken maar zeker ook niet makkelijker..

De sociale werkplaats is bij nader inzien zo gek nog niet.

De sociale werkplaats is een echt bedrijf, geen springplank .