Summer Festival of the Work School 2025
Hundreds of young people gathered in Víðistaðatún on the 10th of July for the summer party of the Hafnarfjörður Work Club. The young people let the wet weather not spoil their celebrations, enjoying various outdoor games, refreshing music, eating grilled sausages and enjoying each other's company.
Harvest festival for the young people
Hundreds of young people gathered in Víðistaðatún on the 10th of July for the summer party of the Hafnarfjörður Work Club. The young people let the wet weather not dampen their celebrations, enjoying various outdoor games, refreshing music, tucking into grilled sausages and savouring the company of one another, even forging new friendships over the summer.
The Summer Festival is intended as a harvest festival for the young people, and as a way of showing our appreciation to them for cleaning up and beautifying our town this summer.
It's not just about the projects, but also about socialising and social connections.
The Hafnarfjörður Summer Job Scheme offers young people in Hafnarfjörður, aged 14-17, a fun and educational summer job. The scheme is designed as a young person's first workplace, where they learn what it is like to be part of the labour market in a safe working environment. The Work Camp is not just about the tasks and the work itself; it is also designed to foster the young people's social skills, help them maintain a routine over the summer, and reduce the risk of isolation by bringing them together with their peers. The working days are broken up with entertainment, education, competitions for the best-cleaned areas and, of course, the summer party as the summer progresses.
The main and visible projects of the work school
The main tasks for young people at the work experience programme involve street and neighbourhood cleaning, cleaning playgrounds and school grounds, as well as other ad hoc tasks. The work experience programme operates under an inclusive education policy, where an effort is made to cater to the different needs and interests of the students. Young people are also often sent on special projects, which include assisting at sports and play courses and in local institutions. Through their work, the staff of the work experience school beautify and improve the environment, whilst the pupils train in work practices that will benefit society in the future.
Many thanks to the staff of the Hafnarfjörður Summer School for your excellent contribution this summer!
