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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.

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Jaaaa, we hebben vanmorgen de mijlpaal van 1000 ondertekeningen bereikt! Dat is geweldig! We willen iedereen enorm bedanken voor jullie steun! We zullen ons blijven inzetten en ons uiterste best doen om een herbouw te realiseren, al zal het een grote uitdaging worden!

Zoals de dichter Samuel Johnson ooit zei: "Grote werken worden niet volbracht door kracht, maar door volharding." We blijven doorzetten en met volle energie werken aan ons doel, want samen kunnen we ernaar streven om dit waar te maken! En misschien zal het de herbouw niet binnen vijf of tien jaar worden gerealiseerd, maar wellicht wel over vijftig of honderd jaar. Het zaadje is in ieder geval geplant!.

Staatssecretaris Judith Tielen (Jeugd, Preventie en Sport) wil zo snel mogelijk het bevolkingsonderzoek voor vrouwen met zeer dichtborstweefsel verbeteren. Voor hen werkt het huidige bevolkingsonderzoek borstkanker minder goed.

Het nieuws dat in Nederland vakbondsleiders ontslagen kunnen worden slaat ook internationaal golven. Een netwerk van vakbonden roept op om een mail te sturen naar de directie van Ahold-Delhaize Nederland.

De petitie om het maximum van 140 nachtdiensten per jaar te verhogen is vandaag officieel gestart. Help mee door te tekenen en te delen met collega’s in de zorg.

Donderdag 13 november, 9:00 uur Ahold hoofdkantoor, Provincialeweg 11, Zaandam

Kom naar de actie en laat Albert Heijn zien dat vakbondsrechten gerespecteerd moeten worden!.

In front of the Russian Embassy in The Hague, a memorial was unveiled on Saturday, November 8, for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

STATEMENT FROM THE PETITION ORGANIZER

Perhaps you have already heard about this in the news.

His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, and city councillor Robert Barker unveiled the plaque together with us. It bears an inscription in Dutch, English and Russian: “Alexei Navalny (1976–2024), died for freedom.”

This initiative came about thanks to this petition.

Hij is gesloten we wachten op antwoord .