Guidelines regarding disruption to school activities due to the weather have been updated and are now implemented in accordance with the warning system of the Icelandic Meteorological Institute. The guidelines, which have been published in Icelandic, English and Polish, include recommendations on the response and roles of parents/guardians of children in schools and after-school activities when weather warnings are issued. The guidelines apply to „younger […]
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Traffic opened on the dual carriageway Reykjanesbraut
See the press release on the Road Administration's website Four lanes through Hafnarfjörður Traffic was opened onto the dual carriageway on the Reykjanesbraut in Hafnarfjörður yesterday, thereby largely completing the works that the Road Administration tendered for last year and which began in May 2019. The Road Administration's tender was for the dualling of the Reykjanesbraut (41) in Hafnarfjörður, specifically 3.2 sections between Kaldárselsvegur and Krýsuvíkurvegur. […]
Cuxhaven Christmas tree collected from Hafnarfjörður Arboretum
The Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, accompanied by a distinguished entourage, arrived at the Hafnarfjörður Forest in the early morning to fell and collect the Christmas tree that will mark the centre of the Christmas Village during the festive season. It has been a tradition for the Christmas tree in Thorsplan to come from Hafnarfjörður's twin towns. For a long time, it came from Frederiksberg in Denmark, but in recent years from Cuxhaven, Hafnarfjörður's twin town in Germany. That […]
Changes to primary school operations from 23 November
Modest changes to primary school operations will be in place from Monday 23 November until 1 December. The new changes are designed to proceed with caution, undertaking only those measures or adjustments that align with the public health authorities' infection control regulations. The implementation is coordinated for the primary schools of the City of Hafnarfjörður. After a review by school principals and education authorities in […]
Professional primary education requires strong collaboration from everyone.
Professional and good primary education requires strong collaboration from all parties involved. The evaluation of school work is an active part of the work of the primary schools and an important contribution to the development of the school's activities and the identification of improvement projects within each school. A report from Skólavogur is now available, based on the results of attitude surveys conducted among pupils and staff of all primary schools in the City of Hafnarfjörður during the 2019-2020 academic year. The pupil survey was […]
Pee, poo, toilet paper! The toilet is NOT a rubbish bin.
Today is World Toilet Day, so it is a fitting occasion to introduce a new collaborative project which aims to reduce rubbish in the sewer system and thereby reduce the strain on the environment. The „Just Pee, Poop and Toilet Paper in the Toilet“ project is a collaboration between the Environmental Agency and Samorka, in partnership with the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities and the country's health boards. With a positive, concise […]
Great positivity towards the nursery school work in Hafnarfjörður
Parents are very positive about the nursery schools in Hafnarfjörður. Evaluation of the school's work is an active part of the nursery schools' operations and is highly valued. A report from Skólavogur is now available, based on the results of a survey of parents of children in Hafnarfjörður's nurseries, conducted in March 2020. The results provide clear indications of what is working well […]
Special grants for children from low-income households
Applications are now open for a special sports and leisure grant due to the effects of Covid-19. See the announcement on the website of the Icelandic Prime Minister's Office. Applications are now open for a special sports and leisure grant....and leisure grants for children living in lower-income households, where the aim is to equalise their opportunities to participate in organised sports and leisure activities. The grants are in addition to the usual […]
The museums reopen on 18 November
The museums in Hafnarfjörður will reopen from Wednesday, 18 November, when cautious relaxations to the current gathering restrictions come into effect. Face masks are mandatory in the museums, the two-metre rule applies, and the maximum number of visitors is limited to 10. Hafnarfjörður Library Hafnarfjörður Library will, for the time being, be open from 13:00 to 17:00 on weekdays and from 11:00 to 15:00 on Saturdays. The 2nd floor will […]
That which is most familiar to the tongue is dearest to the heart.
Icelandic Language Day, 16 November - Leifur S. Garðarsson, head teacher at Áslandsskóli, writes: That which is most natural to the tongue is dearest to the heart. On the 25th anniversary of the Grand Reading Competition, and on the Day of the Icelandic Language, we hold the annual Grand Reading Competition at Áslandsskóli. Each year, the competition is entered by the school's Year 7 pupils. The aim of the competition is to increase the use of spoken […]