Saman í takt is a collaborative project between the nursery, primary and music schools of Skarðshlíðar. The first joint working day for all school levels and departments at Skarðshlíðar School was held at the beginning of last week. Staff from the nursery, primary and music schools gathered in the school's assembly hall. The headteachers gave a presentation on the operations of their respective schools and their expectations for the winter, and Dr Helga […]
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Slopes – changed opening hours
The opening hours of the bouncy castles coincide with the outdoor activity hours of children and young people. The three bouncy castles that have been set up in Hafnarfjörður have been very popular this summer. Over the summer, the bags are open from 9 am to 10 pm every day of the week. From 1 September onwards, the bags will be open from 9 am to 8 pm every day all year […]
Relaxations and moderation methodology decided at a cabinet meeting
The Health Minister has agreed to the Chief Medical Officer's proposals for relaxations to the current rules, which were discussed at a Cabinet meeting this morning. It is proposed that they come into effect on Saturday, 28th August, and they include full capacity in swimming pools and gyms instead of 75% as has been the case, with the number of participants to be increased to 200 […]
Remember the leisure grant!
The Hafnarfjörður leisure grant is intended for all children and young people aged 6-18 who are registered in active sports and leisure activities. It is a monthly grant to reduce participation fees. When registering online with sports and leisure clubs, either in or outside Hafnarfjörður, parents and guardians can choose to use the grant and deduct it from participation fees. […]
Primary school starts on 24 August.
Formal teaching for pupils in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools begins tomorrow, Tuesday, 24th August. A total of around 4,300 children from Hafnarfjörður will start their primary school year this autumn across all of the town's primary schools. Of these, over 350 children are starting Year 1, and a similar number of pupils finished Year 10 this spring, so the number of pupils in Hafnarfjörður is similar between […]
Big Reading Day in Hafnarfjörður's nursery and primary schools
Literacy is the key to knowledge and understanding. The Big Literacy Day took place for the first time in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools this week. The programme was two-part, with a conference for class teachers in years 1-4, specialist teachers, support assistants, heads of the junior phase and support services, managers of after-school clubs and headteachers of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools were streamed to other schools in the town from the lecture hall of Skarðshlíðarskóli. The results of […] were reviewed.
Are you looking for a creative and fun job?
Come and work with us! The City of Hafnarfjörður is looking for professional, enthusiastic and ambitious nursery teachers to work in the city's nurseries. The City of Hafnarfjörður is the third largest municipality in the country, with around 2,000 employees. The municipality's seventeen nurseries offer a diverse and exciting range of roles within an ambitious working environment. Please note that if not […]
City Centre – Information meeting about planning changes
Public meeting on proposals for changes to the detailed plan for the centre of Hafnarfjörður. Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 17:30 in Bæjarbíó. The meeting will also be streamed live on the City of Hafnarfjörður's Facebook page. Presentation of proposals for zoning plan amendments A public information meeting is being called to consider proposals for planning amendments in the centre of Hafnarfjörður. On the one hand, this is a presentation of a proposal for an amendment […]
New headteacher at Stekkjarás
Katrín Lilja Hraunfjörð took up the post of head teacher at the Stekkjarás nursery school last May. Katrín Lilja has extensive experience in nursery school work and management, and has worked as a head teacher and deputy head teacher in recent years for Skólar ehf. Katrín Lilja holds a B.Ed. degree from the University of Akureyri and is currently undertaking a Master's degree in Education at the University of Iceland. We welcome Katrín […]
New headteacher at Áslandsskóli
Unnur Elfa Guðmundsdóttir has been appointed headteacher of Ásland School, effective 1 August. Unnur Elfa has worked in teaching and administration in the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður for many years, most of which has been at Ásland School. Unnur Elfa is forward-thinking in the development of education, with a strong knowledge of school operations and education matters in general. Unnur Elfa holds a B.A. degree […]