A giant friendship dragon wound its way around Dragon Field in Hafnarfjörður this morning, made up of nearly 1,200 pupils, nursery children and staff from Hraunvallar School. The friendship dragon is the grand finale of the Hraunvallar Games, which have been held at the school for the past three days. The games bring together pupils of all ages and have the good purpose of fostering communication and a positive school spirit. […]
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Special Educational Needs Advisor for Nursery Schools Wanted
The City of Hafnarfjörður is recruiting a Special Educational Needs Advisor for Preschool Education within the City of Hafnarfjörður's Education and Leisure Services. The Early Years Special Education Adviser provides support and advice to parents, teachers and nursery staff regarding children who require special support. The special educational needs adviser works in close collaboration with staff from the education and leisure services and public institutions related to children with special needs. The special educational needs adviser also provides advice to children who […]
Notice of Changes – Kvistavellir 63 and 65
Notice regarding changes to the detailed plan for plots 63 and 65, Kvisthills 5th. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved, at its meeting on 29 March 2017, a proposal for a change to the detailed plan for plots Kvistavellir 63-65, and for the matter to be concluded in accordance with the 3rd paragraph of Article 41 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. The change consists of combining the plots Kvistavellir 63 and Kvistavellir 65 into a single […]
Neighbourhood notice – Klettahraun 23
Neighbourhood consultation – Klettahraun 23. Amendment to the building permit application At the planning and building officer's meeting of Hafnarfjörður on 08.03.2017, the application from the owners of Klettahraun 23, Magnús Ingi Óskarsson and Signý Jóhannesdóttir, for planning permission for proposed alterations to their house, was considered. At the meeting, it was approved to give local notice of the attached proposal by THG Architects for alterations to Kletthraun 23, Hafnarfjörður, dated 07.03.2017. The application is […]
New detailed plan for Kaldársel, Kaldárbotnar, Gjarnar and Ásvallabraut
Proposal for a new detailed plan for Kaldársel, Kaldárbotnar and Gjárnar. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, at its meeting on 23 November 2016, approved the publication of a new detailed plan for Kaldársel, Kaldárbotnar and Gjárnar, in accordance with Article 41 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The detailed plan is bounded to the north by the Kaldárhraun nature reserve and Gjárnar, adjoins the Sléttuhlíðar detailed plan, and also covers a groundwater protection zone in Kaldárbotnar. Total […]
Competition for a school's name
The Education Committee of Hafnarfjörður, at its 367th meeting on 8 March 2017, agreed to hold a naming competition for a new school in Skarðshlíð, off Völlunum in Hafnarfjörður. The school in Skarðshlíð will be housed in a new school building, construction of which will begin in 2017, and it will be phased into use between 2018 and 2020. The school will have […]
Cultural Days at Ásland School
The cultural days at Ásland School are from 3rd to 6th April. The school routine is broken up in a variety of ways. Musical theatre and music are the theme of this year's cultural days; students are divided into groups and will work on musical theatre and music in a diverse range of ways. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the school day runs from 8:10 am to 1:10 pm. On Thursday, 6th April, […]
Fifteen-month entry age for nursery children
In recent years, the City of Hafnarfjörður has been working steadily to lower the admission age for nursery schools so that children begin their nursery school attendance in the year they turn 18 months old. In January 2017, the City of Hafnarfjörður offered places in nursery to 16- and 17-month-old children born in April and May 2015. From the autumn of 2017, children born from January […]
Tender opening for the construction of a care home at Sólvang
On Tuesday, 28th March, tenders were opened for the construction of a care home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður. The tenders were opened at 11 a.m. at the premises of the Environmental and Planning Services of the City of Hafnarfjörður at Norðurhellu 2. In mid-March, the City of Hafnarfjörður invited tenders from contractors for the construction of a care home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður, a three-storey building with a basement beneath part of the house, as well as a connecting walkway which […]
Fairness and transparency in the operations of Icelandic sports clubs
The City Council today approved the pending operating and service agreements with twelve sports clubs in Hafnarfjörður. The clubs are Badminton Club of Hafnarfjörður, Gymnastics Club Björk, Dance Sport Club of Hafnarfjörður, Gymnastics Club of Hafnarfjörður, Sports Club Fjörður, Golf Club Keilir, Golf Club Setbergs, Sports Club Haukar, Hafnarfjörður Boxing Club, Hafnarfjörður Swimming Club, the Riding Club Sörli and the Sailing Club Þytur. In mid-2015, a report was published which analysed the City of Hafnarfjörður's then-current contracts with the sports clubs, taken […]