Vesturkot's 22nd anniversary

Today celebrates West Cottage Nursery School The school is celebrating its 22nd anniversary and, on its anniversary day, is now being presented with the Green Flag for the second time. Within the nursery, great emphasis has been placed on saving paper, conserving energy, sorting rubbish and
Environmental education with children. 

Increased emphasis on environmental education, food waste and public health

Over the past few months, the nursery has further improved
environmental education by reducing food waste and lessening the amount of rubbish generated
within the nursery. At the same time, staff have been working with public health, with an emphasis on a healthy diet,
movement and friendship among the children. To this end, a reorganisation is underway.
Indoor sports sessions, increased outdoor activities and field trips with children of all ages. Vesturkot Nursery School is a proud participant in the Save the Children – Friendship project, which is run with the two oldest year groups at the nursery school. The project is based on professional and excellent teaching material that encourages pupils to think about themselves and their friends, and to learn to be considerate of others.
respect for our diversity and learn courage to help their friends. 

Reading is the game of life.

There has been significant development in the professional field.
The school's work has been reviewed over recent years, and various aspects have been revised, developed and improved. In the nursery school, a literacy policy has been developed in collaboration with
Hafnarfjörður's literacy campaign – Reading is life
game. The literacy strategy is woven into all daily work, where play is the main teaching tool. In addition, new learning materials have been incorporated into the work, which further enhances it.
Rather this aspect of the work. Autumn
In 2014, a lunchtime session was added to the daily schedule for the nursery's oldest year group. This focuses on literacy.,
mathematics, phonological awareness, letter formation and visual arts in various ways. Has
This is going well, and the children are getting more practice and a better foundation in this.
address before they move on to the next stage of education.

A 3-year project on the assessment of children's well-being

The nursery has just started
a place in an exciting 3-year project about
Assessment of children's well-being. This project is being carried out in collaboration with Rannung, on behalf of the University of Iceland and several other nurseries in the capital region. The aim is to examine what
methods that can be used to assess the well-being of children and how to enhance their well-being in the nursery. There is great anticipation within the school for these needs.
projects and development projects in general, as it is considered important for the nursery to continue to develop in
Various tasks to create a pleasant and professional working environment within the school.

Congratulations to Vesturkot nursery school – staff and pupils – on your anniversary and on your new Green Flag. We are proud of our fantastic team of staff who professionally strive to create a school environment where the well-being of the children,
The welfare of parents and staff is prioritised.