European Mobility Week will be held from 16 to 22 September this year. Mobility Week is a European initiative for improved transport in cities and towns. The aim of the week is to encourage people to think about their own travel habits and to get them to use public transport, cycle or walk. The City of Hafnarfjörður has taken an active part in the week in recent years and will do so […]
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Cleaning of ritual sites
We all care about our environment and want the town of Hafnarfjörður to have a good appearance. This spring, a clean-up campaign was launched, encouraging everyone to take an active part. Now in September, we are particularly calling on businesses in Hafnarfjörður to clean up their local surroundings. A clean overall appearance affects customer experience and trade. Let's make use of the service […]
Clothes from home – a good deed
Last week, the Year 1 classes of BB and HSH at Víðistaðaskóli decided to take part in the Scouts' charity week. For this reason, they brought clothes from home and handed them over to the staff of the Red Cross. With this initiative, they wanted to assist and help those in need of clothing. Representatives of the Red Cross expressed their satisfaction with […]
Town Council Meeting, 14 September
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 14 September. The meeting will begin at 14:00 in Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda for the town council meeting can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here. The live broadcast of the meeting will begin at 14:00.
Vocational school choices for Year 10
Nearly 60 Year 10 pupils from the schools in Hafnarfjörður began an elective course at the Technical College yesterday (Thursday) at its centre in Hafnarfjörður. The elective is about introducing students to the procedures and working methods in various subjects such as art, electrical engineering, carpentry, metalwork, plumbing, information technology and technical drawing. Introduction to the procedures and working methods in various subjects. The elective is about introducing students to […]
Refugees and the Nordic countries
In recent years, Hvaleyrarskóli has participated in a variety of projects under the Nordplus Junior programme. Nordplus is an education programme of the Nordic Council of Ministers which provides grants for cooperation within the Nordic and Baltic countries at all levels of education. This year, the school is the coordinating institution for a project concerning refugee issues and the fight against prejudice and racism. The project has, among other things, attracted the attention of […]
Introducing….
We are pleased to introduce the team representing Hafnarfjörður in the quiz show Útsvar this winter. This year, it was decided to ask residents for nominations, and that search brought two new and exciting individuals to the team. It was decided to keep one veteran from last year. The team of the year is thought to cover a remarkably wide range of interests, […]
Let's walk to school
The 'www.iwalktoschool.org' project is about to begin for the tenth time in this country. The project will be launched on Wednesday, 7 September, and will formally conclude with the international 'Walk to School Day' on Wednesday, 5 October. The aim of the project is to encourage children to adopt an active mode of travel to and from school and to increase their ability to travel safely […]
Excavation of the town bridge has resumed.
Bæjarbrú is a term used for the practice of pupils in primary schools taking secondary school courses while they are still in primary school. This winter, courses will be offered in two subjects: mathematics and English. Around 20 students are enrolled in mathematics and nearly 30 in English. The courses take place at Flensborg with weekly lessons […]
Football pitches ready
The new turf has been laid on the pitches. Work on the football pitches at Hafnarfjörður's primary schools is now nearing completion, and our youngsters can now return to the pitches with a ball and a good mood. The tarmac curbing on the football pitches at four of the town's primary schools has been replaced and new artificial grass has been laid on the pitches at three schools. Work […]