A new nursery school opens in Skarðshlíð

A structure that increases opportunities
and offers a variety of ways to learn and collaborate.

Staff at a new nursery school in
The Skarðshlíðar neighbourhood welcomes its first children in mid-August, but the formal
The opening of the nursery school took place today. Skarðshlíðarleikskóli thereby joins the group.
of the seventeen nurseries operating in Hafnarfjörður, and he will work
under the same roof as the local primary school, music school and sports centre.
The arrangement is designed to open up increased opportunities and diversity.
Ways for students and teachers to learn and collaborate.

^{This young lady is a prospective pupil at Skarðshlíðarleikskóli.}

The schools partly serve the new development in Skarðshlíð and Vallahverfi.

Activities of both school stages
will serve the new development in the Skarðshlíðar and Vallahverfi areas, in part. Students in
Pupils in Years 1 to 5 started at Skarðshlíðarskóli in the autumn of 2018 and now in
Students in years 6 to 8 will be added in the autumn. It is expected that in the summer of 2020
The school community's premises in Skarðshlíð will be fully built and house a comprehensive primary school.
from Year 1 to Year 10 for 400-500 pupils, a four-form nursery school for about
80-90 pupils, a music school that can accommodate up to 200 pupils and
A sports hall for both school stages. Berglind Kristjánsdóttir is the head teacher of Skarðshlíðarleikskóli.
and has been carrying out that role for the past few months, preparing and organising
the school's operations, as well as recruiting a strong team of staff. In the nursery's work
emphasis will be placed on democracy, initiative and a zest for life in daily interactions and
to enhance playfulness and skills through play, in the spirit of the Responsive Education and Multiple Intelligences theories.
Howards Gardners.

The first residents are moved into Skarðshlíðin.

Population of Völlunum in
Hafnarfjörður has grown considerably in recent years, with the increase accompanying development.
A new neighbourhood in Skarðshlíð calls for increased services and infrastructure development in
in the area. „The first residents of Skarðshlíð
moved in this summer and it is pleasing to think that both a new primary school
and a nursery school, and soon a sports centre and a music school, welcome newcomers
of the neighbourhood. Thus, the neighbourhood will to some extent be built around a strong
a collaboration between the community, schools, music and sport here in Skarðshlíðin and
Thus forming basic foundations that are very important to each neighbourhood and for that purpose.
fallen to make it unique. I expect that before long, it will be
The Skarðshlíðar neighbourhood is not just one of the best building sites on
the greater capital region also holds one of the most popular residential areas“ said
Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, at the opening of the nursery school in the fine weather.
earlier today. 

_{The picture above shows part of the staff team at a new nursery school.}