A very happy birthday to the school community at Öldutúnsskóli! Öldutúnsskóli celebrated its 60th anniversary yesterday, as it was on 20th October 1961 that teaching began in the school's two classrooms. By the end of that year, the school had just over 200 pupils. Pupils and staff celebrated the big anniversary with singing and general merriment. The musician and […]
The new Ásvallabraut in Hafnarfjörður opened to traffic today, with construction on the road having begun in the spring of 2020. The opening of Ásvallabraut from Skarðshlíð to Ásland 3 connects the residential areas on either side of Ásfjall, thereby better connecting Skarðshlíð and the upper Vellir neighbourhoods to Kaldárselsvegur and the Reykjanesbraut. The Ásvallabraut will also serve Hamranes, a new neighbourhood opposite […]
An annual joint student training is held for all student councils in primary schools in Hafnarfjörður that have a secondary department. Such a training session was held at the start of this week, where the groups came together and learned about positive communication, the role of student councils, how to implement the ideas that arise, and the power of young people, as well as taking part in games and planning their own events […]
COVID-19: Substantial easing of domestic restrictions from 20 October, with a full lifting from 18 November. General crowd size limits will be increased to 2,000 people, the requirement to wear face masks will be lifted, opening hours for restaurants will be extended by an hour, and the registration requirement for guests will be lifted. The rule on proximity will remain at 1 metre. This is the main content of changes to the regulation on gathering restrictions, which will come into effect on 20 October, according to a decision by the Minister of Health. A full lifting is planned […]
Hafnarfjörður bathed in pink light. Pink clothing, pink catering, pink decorations and pink accessories were a feature at the workplaces of the City of Hafnarfjörður; in the city's nurseries and institutions. Pupils and staff at the primary schools got a head start on the pink festivities earlier in the week, given that the winter holidays are currently underway in the primary schools. With this annual and lovely initiative, the municipal staff […]
Filmmaker and director Gunnar Björn Guðmundsson will, over the next few days, visit all Year 8 pupils in the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður. He will talk about filmmaking, discuss with the pupils, and cover the working process of making films. During his visit, Gunnar will talk about his work and teach the children about how a film is made, from the first script […]
Hafnarfjörður, Mosfellsbær and Garðabær have joined forces to work on a development project with the Faculty of Education, University of Iceland, on the evaluation of internal work in nurseries. Emphasis placed on strengthening the internal evaluation of preschools and increasing knowledge in the field of internal evaluation. Hafnarfjörður, Mosfellsbær and Garðabær have joined forces to work on a development project with the Faculty of Education at the University of Iceland […]
As in previous years, the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is offering to remove fir trees from residents' gardens free of charge. A search is underway for fir trees that have finished their purpose in gardeners' gardens and could be placed beautifully in open spaces during Advent. Do you have a fir tree in your garden that could become a source of joy during Advent? Fir trees can […]
The City of Hafnarfjörður actively participates in the 'Pink Ribbon' campaign during Pink October, among other things by adorning the two hearts in the heart of Hafnarfjörður with pink flowers and pink decorations; on Strandgata and in Hellisgerði. In this way, the municipality wishes to promote and support the Cancer Society's important annual campaign, which is dedicated to the fight against cancers in women. […]
Grants from the Cultural and Tourist Board of Hafnarfjörður for projects and events were awarded at a ceremony held at the Hafnarfjörður Library yesterday, with thirteen projects receiving grants on this occasion. The total amount of grants in this allocation is 2.7 million, and with this, a total of 11 million has been allocated in the form of cultural grants in 2021. Projects that enrich and deepen […]
