Opening ceremony at Skarðshlíðarskóli

There was great joy at Skarðshlíðarskóli when the pupils,
Teachers and other guests formally opened the school. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor.
wished the children a heartfelt congratulations on their new school and said he was looking forward
to watch them grow and flourish in a beautiful school in a beautiful environment. The school is considered very bright and fun, with plenty of open spaces. The school's fourth year
sang songs at the opening, in addition to which pupils from Year 4 and Year 5 recited poems about
his school. The poem was then formally presented to the head teacher of Skarðshlíðarskóli,
Ingibjörgu Magnúsdóttir. The Director of Education for the City of Hafnarfjörður chatted with
students on the light-hearted notes and encouraged them to great achievements and enjoyment in
his schoolwork. The roof then almost blew off the new school when the Hafnarfjörður
The jester Jon Jónsson turned up and performed a few songs. He spoke among
otherwise, about the importance of giving praise and giving of oneself.

School poem

Skarðshlíðarskóli is my school.
It's good to be there
I want to be there for a while
There's a lot to do here.

We read, write and learn many things.
And let's play together
The staff are really smart.
We're having a lot of fun.

Milan improves our strength
And lightens our spirits.
We are active in our community.
And have a good time.

At school we learn to conjugate verbs.
and assess the table.
Cooperation, friendship and perseverance
are our words.

The school's special feature is its emphasis on the performing arts (dance and drama) in its teaching.

Skarðshlíðarskóli is the newest primary school.
of the municipality and he took up his post in the autumn of 2017 in temporary accommodation but
Recently moved into a magnificent new building in Skarðshlíð, Hafnarfjörður. For the first time
The school's pupils in Years 1–4 are in the development phase, with a total of 97 pupils in
six year groups. The school is the town's eighth primary school and when it becomes
When completed, it will be a two-form entry primary school with around 400-500 pupils.
A four-department nursery school for 80-90 pupils and a branch from
Hafnarfjörður Music School, which can accommodate up to 200 students. Unique selling point
The school's aim is for the nursery, primary and music schools to be run in the same location and
Emphasis will be placed on the performing arts (dance and drama) in the teaching. First stage
The implementation is complete and it is expected that the premises will be ready in summer 2019.
ready for the nursery, and that a year later, or in the summer of 2020, the school will be
fully developed, i.e. primary and nursery school, music school and sports hall. All
The buildings are designed according to the concept of universal design, but in this
consists of designing good solutions with equality and the well-being of all as a priority.

See more pictures from the opening ceremony at Hafnarfjörður's Facebook page