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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.

De petitie stond alweer een tijdje online en is een beetje in slaap gevallen. Wij hopen echter toch nog aan de 10.000 handtekeningen te komen.

Deze petitie wordt binnenkort aangepast met nieuwe tekst en foto; de URL ( https://stanaakttoe.petities.nl/ ) blijft hetzelfde..

We zijn de 1000 grens gepasseerd!.

Er was wat onduidelijkheid over de einddatum van de petitie. Niks aan de hand, we laten hem verlopig nog doorlopen..

De overhandiging van de petitie gisteravond 4 juli 2017 rond 20:00 is terug te zien op https://west.raadsinformatie.nl/live en ik overleg dit met Ulichki van het dagelijks bestuur van West op maandag 10 juli 2017.

Het fragment is ook terug te zien op Youtube.

Eindelijk kunnen we na bijna 3 jaar praten, strijden, inspreken, brieven schrijven, protesteren etc. laten weten dat Tramplein 9 zal worden gesloopt maar dat er een exacte kopie zal worden teruggebouwd.

Hulde aan burgemeester Eberhard Van der Laan! Hij heeft zijn ambtenaren laten terugkeren op hun dwaling en de firma Clink Hostels een ander pand laten kopen voor hun Hostel (in Overhoeks) en hij heeft uiteraard Weesperzijde 99 teruggekocht van hen. Weesperzijde 99 is inmiddels verbouwd tot 22 apaartementen.