There is a fault with the live stream from the town council meeting and the broadcast is currently down. The issue is being addressed and we hope to have the broadcast back up and running shortly. The meeting is being recorded and will be uploaded online as soon as it concludes. ______________________________ A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 12th […]
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Haukar's Activity Centre
Haukar to continue running after-school club. The City of Hafnarfjörður and the football club Haukar have entered into an agreement for Haukar, with the support of the City of Hafnarfjörður, to continue running an after-school club for children aged 6 to 9. The after-school club is run at Ásvellir and there are currently 55 children enrolled, with this number expected to increase to 60 in the coming days. This is […]
Planning statement – water protection
Planning statement regarding the amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður concerning water protection boundaries, in accordance with the Regional Plan for the Capital Area. At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council on 11 August 2016, it was recorded: The Town Council, in its capacity as the municipal authority, approves an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður dated. 12.05.2016, 2013-2025 for the change to the boundaries of the water protection area within the territory of Hafnarfjörður, and to be advertised in accordance with Article 31 of Act 123/2010. Approved with 5 […]
Shadow elections in Flensburg
Shadow elections will be held at Flensburg School on Thursday, 13th October. The project is about engaging young people in democracy, and the youth wings of the political parties will have the opportunity to hold lunchtime presentations and take part in panel discussions in the run-up to the elections. The mock election in Hafnarfjörður was one of the projects to receive a grant from the Equality Fund of Iceland in […]
Homework help
Homework support for students with an international background. Homework support is now available for students with an international background in Years 8-10 in Hafnarfjörður. The project is for pupils who need help with their homework and are interested in meeting once a week to receive support from volunteers. The homework club is available every Wednesday from 16:30 – […]
A museum in the pink light
The official Pink Month has begun, where the colour pink takes centre stage. We at the City of Hafnarfjörður are illuminating the oldest house in Hafnarfjörður, the Sívertsen House and the Lækinn, in pink lights this October to show our support for the fight against cancer in women. The actual Pink Day is Friday, 14th October, and everyone […]
Christmas House – applications open
Yes, Christmas is fast approaching. Applications are now open for the 2016 Hafnarfjörður Christmas Village. As before, the Christmas Village is looking for individuals, organisations and businesses with quality products at a good price and a varied selection of goods, promising a lively atmosphere at their stall. The Christmas Village has 20 sales huts, decorated prefabricated units which […]
International Day of the Teacher
World Teachers' Day is celebrated worldwide on 5 October and has been so since 1996. The aim of the day is to highlight the important work that teachers do every day. Happy Teachers' Day, dear teachers! Let's value our teachers – let's strengthen their position. International Teachers' Day was established at the initiative of UNESCO […]
Great progress in reading
Significant progress in reading among primary school pupils in Hafnarfjörður The results of assessments of pupils' reading ability in Year 5.-10th grades in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools during the 2015-2016 school year show that the number of proficient readers doubles and the number of pupils who need to improve their reading ability decreases significantly by 50%. These are results that are reflected in the reading proficiency assessments of around 2,200 pupils […]
eTwinning award
Recently, Hjördís Ýrr Skúladóttir, a teacher at Hraunvallaskóli, received an award for her participation in an eTwinning project last school year, the so-called eTwinning Quality Label. The project was a collaboration between several European countries, with the aim of raising children's awareness of the overuse of plastic. Various methods were used, such as giving the plastic a new life in works of art or […]