Markmiðið er að hvert og eitt barn fái að njóta sín og þroskast í umhverfi sem einkennist af hlýju, öryggi og virðingu Frístundaheimilin eru fyrir börn í 1. – 4. bekk og starfa við alla grunnskóla í Hafnarfirði. Heimilin eru opin eftir að skóla lýkur til kl. 17 alla virka daga og bjóða upp á […]
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Beauty Pageant 2021 – Nominations
Nominate the one you think is the best! The City of Hafnarfjörður is appealing to residents and other interested parties for nominations for awards for beautiful and well-kept gardens, streets, open spaces or institutional grounds in Hafnarfjörður. The selection for the awards is based solely on submitted nominations, so residents, staff and other interested parties are encouraged to take an active part. Be on the ball […]
New toilet block at Hvaleyrarvatn
The St. George's Guild in Hafnarfjörður is building a new toilet block by Lake Hvaleyrarvatn. At the end of May, a new building, which houses both toilets and facilities for washing up and filling water containers, was opened on the southern side of Lake Hvaleyrarvatn, below the Scout hut Skátalundur. The toilet block is a joint project between the St. George's Guild of Hafnarfjörður and the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður, and is open to everyone from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. […]
Planting and boundary walls at the property boundary
The Head of Horticulture and the Environment and Planning Services for Hafnarfjörður would like to remind residents of a few points worth considering regarding tree growth at property boundaries and the construction of retaining walls. Consideration of vegetation at the boundary of a plot. Vegetation that grows beyond the boundary of a plot can be obstructive and even dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists or motorists, and can obscure traffic signs, […]
Svenný – Creative summer jobs
The street artist, Svenný, is part of the creative summer jobs with the City of Hafnarfjörður this summer. The young composer and singer Sveinn Ísak Kristinsson, better known by his stage name, Svenný, has been playing enchanting and sweet tunes all over Hafnarfjörður this summer at so-called pop-up concerts. Svenný plays the piano as well as singing her own original songs. She has been holding short concerts, which are […]
Registration for the after-school club for the 2021-2022 school year
A reminder to parents and guardians to register their children for after-school clubs for the 2021-2022 school year. The after-school clubs in Hafnarfjörður are available for children in Years 1-4 and operate at all of the municipality's primary schools. Their role is to offer a wide range of leisure activities after the regular school day has finished, including group activities, workshops, outdoor pursuits and electives. The aim of the after-school clubs is that each […]
Pilot project on specialised divorce counselling extended
The Ministry of Social Affairs has decided to extend the 'Co-operation after Divorce' (SES) pilot project until June 2022. SES is, on the one hand, an online educational platform for parents going through a divorce, and on the other, specialised divorce counselling provided by local authority social services. The project is based on a Danish model, and its content is based on the latest knowledge, research by academics and the experience of professionals. The City of Hafnarfjörður has offered divorce counselling since […]
BROSTU Rainbow Highway on Strandgata
On Strandgatan, between the Library and the Town Cinema, you can find the BROSTU rainbow path. The work was created in collaboration with the Healthy Town of Hafnarfjörður and is intended to delight the eye and remind us of the simple yet effective advice to smile. It was the Vinnuskólinn art group that painted the work, and they did so with great distinction. Let's smile broadly at […]
Hofgar Nauir – Creative Summer Jobs
A radical installation work in progress. Issues that matter. The artist and activist, Artist and activist Þorbjörg Signý Ágústsson, as part of the Creative Summer Jobs programme in Hafnarfjörður, has been working on the installation piece 'Höfgar Nauðir', which profoundly addresses important issues concerning the situation of women in Iceland. Thorbjorg says the work is intended to interpret and stand against the injustice that affects all women in one way or another […]
Home visits and visits at nursery school graduation
Leaving nursery is a big moment, as it is usually the first graduation and a significant milestone in life. This autumn, a 10-year primary school journey begins, and the nursery school leavers are hopefully excited about what the future holds. A tradition has developed for graduating classes, including those from the Hlíðarendi nursery school, to visit the mayor at Hafnarfjörður Town Hall […]