Since 2008, the Education Committee of Hafnarfjörður municipality has awarded 1-3 accolades per year to individual school projects that are considered exemplary and characteristic of creative school work in Hafnarfjörður. This year, three schools received an award. Öldutúnsskóli and the Álfaberg nursery school for good staff morale and effective management, and Hvaleyrarskóli for educational and multicultural work in the school library. High staff satisfaction and increased progress in […]
A proper national day celebration will be on offer in Hafnarfjörður on 17th June. There will be an organised programme in the town centre, at Thorsplan, by Hafnarborg and the Hafnarfjörður Museum of Local History. On Strandgatan there will be stalls, fairground rides, shooting ranges, table tennis, archery, music, an obstacle course and giant inflatables, and there should be something of interest for every member of the family. The day begins at 8 a.m. with […]
From today, residents and visitors in Hafnarfjörður can enjoy a swim in the Suðurbær Pool until 22:00. The pool's summer opening hours are now in effect and will remain so until 13 August. The Suðurbær Pool will be open until 22:00 every weekday and until 21:00 on Sundays. Opening hours will remain unchanged at […]
The Norðurberg Nursery School has published a handbook on early intervention in language stimulation for nursery school children and preparation for reading. The handbook was recently presented at a special launch event at the school, attended by numerous guests. The handbook, 'Early Intervention in Language Stimulation for Preschool Children – Preparation for Reading', is the result of a development project at the nursery school that has been taking place for the past two years. The handbook presents, among other things, […]
Two days of festivities will be held this weekend in Hafnarfjörður to mark Seafarers' Day. A number of individuals, businesses, institutions and organisations have joined forces to put on a homely programme at Flensborg Harbour that appeals to the whole family. The festival area opens at 13:00 on both days and is open until 17:00. Seaman's Day holds a special place in the hearts of Hafnarfjörður residents, after all […]
The robot Pepper visited the Arnarberg nursery school this morning. It is a humanoid robot specially designed for presentations and education, including teaching programming in schools. One of Pepper's special features is its ability to analyse a conversational partner's facial expressions and tone of voice, while at the same time creating joy and happiness. Pepper, which is in the country to mark the 25th anniversary of […]
Young people from Hafnarfjörður are excited about working for the City of Hafnarfjörður this summer, and applications have increased significantly year on year – we're delighted about that! We need more team leaders! Due to increased demand, the Hafnarfjörður Summer Job Scheme is looking for more group leaders aged 21 and over. It would be preferable if candidates could start as soon as possible. Those interested are asked to […]
A milestone will be reached in the preparation for the planned Metro Line, a new high-quality transport system which will be given dedicated space in the capital region's road network, when draft proposals for changes to the 2040 Regional Plan for the Capital Region and the master plans of the six municipalities that are party to the City Line are presented at a joint meeting of the municipalities at Salinn today. Proposals for the location of the LRT lines and main stations will be presented, and […]
Approval of a change to the detailed plan for Suðurhöfn regarding Fornubúðir 5. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved on 27 April. 2017 amendment to the detailed plan for the South Harbour area, concerning the plot Fornubúðir 5. The proposal was advertised in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 43 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. A comment was received, and a response from the local council has been sent to the person who submitted it. The following change was made to the published proposal: it is permitted […]
The opening hours for the swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður over Whit Sunday will be as follows: Saturday, 3 June; Whit Sunday, 4 June; Whit Monday, 5 June; Tuesday, 6 June. June Ásvallalaug 8-18 Closed 8-17 Closed Suðurbæjarlaug 8-18 8-17 8-17 6:30-21 Swimming Pool Closed Closed Closed 6:30-14 *Due to staff retraining course
