The Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður is getting into its Christmas finery these days, has been working on the project for the past few days and will continue to do so until Christmas. It was decided to put up the Christmas lights early this year in light of everything, and residents are now encouraged to do the same. Christmas lights have already been put up […]
There are half-term holidays in the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður on Thursday and Friday, 22nd-23rd October, and elsewhere in the country. Museums and swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður, like those in the entire capital region, are closed and are therefore not offering their usual varied programme. Instead, they are suggesting fun ideas for enjoying the great outdoors during the winter break. Let's travel indoors and experience […]
Schools in Hafnarfjörður are taking different and creative approaches to carrying out projects in connection with this year's Children's Book and Film Festival, as the festival took place last week in the municipality's nursery and primary schools. This year's festival is characterised not least by creative thinking and unusual entertainment challenges, which has in turn called for increased collaboration between classes and after-school clubs […]
COVID-19: Regulations on public health measures coming into force on 20 October. The Minister of Health's regulations on public health measures, which come into force on Tuesday, 20 October, have been confirmed and will be published in the Government Gazette today, 19 October. The regulations are in force until 10 November. On the one hand, there is a new regulation on restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic, and on the other, an amendment to […]
The National Education Agency has launched an educational portal. The website features the National Education Agency's e-learning materials, information on content from RÚV, and other material that may be of use to the school community. Support for teachers, schools and homes The website is primarily intended as support for teachers and schools who are currently facing challenging circumstances due to restrictions on school activities. Parents […]
Updated 22 October 2020: It was decided at a meeting on 21 October 2020 with representatives of all sports and leisure departments of the municipalities in the capital region and staff of the capital region's civil protection committee, that senior and elite teams, as well as elite individual athletes, may begin training in sports facilities run by the municipalities and their clubs. This is subject to the conditions set out in the Minister of Health's regulation of 19th […]
This autumn, the public are being asked to collect birch seeds and scatter them in selected, grazed areas throughout the country. The Forest Service and Landgræðslan have joined forces for this initiative and are asking for the public's support in expanding the country's birch forests. The collection officially began on the day of Icelandic Nature, 16 September, but the campaign will run for as long as […]
The European Union (EU) is seeking the participation of children and young people aged 11–17 in a survey about their rights. Two major projects for children in preparation. The reason for the consultation is that the EU Commission is currently preparing two major projects for children. On the one hand, a policy on how best to ensure that the EU and its member states […]
See the announcement on the website of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer. The Office of the Chief Medical Officer has compiled 10 tips based on research findings on what is useful to do to foster mental, physical and social well-being. Now that everyone in the country is facing new challenges related to coronavirus, it is important to pay close attention to these factors. The tips take into account […]
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Iceland has been based on the 3rd floor of the Menntasetrið building by Lækinn since September 2018. At that time, there were seven new students, but this year that number has grown to 23. The student body is diverse and comes from all over, thanks to the centre's convenient location. The average age of students is now over 30, many with families and […]
