At Öldutúnsskóli, it was decided to take part in the SHOEBOX CHRISTMAS project this year. Preparations began the week before Friendship Week. Then, shoeboxes and items for them started to arrive from the homes of pupils and staff. During Friendship Week, the items were arranged in the boxes and they were wrapped up. To help the pupils connect even more with the project, they were […]
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Flat wanted to let
The City of Hafnarfjörður is seeking to lease several flats in the municipality. Further information is available from the City of Hafnarfjörður's Service Desk on 585-5500 or by email at hafnarfjordur@hafnarfjordur.is. Information about flats is requested by 1 December. Family Services of Hafnarfjörður.
Day of the Icelandic Language
Icelandic Language Day is celebrated on 16 November each year, which falls on a Monday this year. On that day, the formal start of the Great Reading Competition in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools takes place. It is held in the Year 7 classes of the primary schools. This winter, it celebrates its 20th anniversary in Hafnarfjörður, and since the festival began in Hafnarfjörður, it will only be 20 years old in […]
Multidisciplinary Games at Áslandsskóli
The Multidisciplinary Games are taking place at Áslandsskóli today, having started yesterday. They involve pupils tackling a variety of different tasks, with the usual timetable put aside for the duration. The multi-intelligence games at Áslandsskóli featured a variety of tasks, such as jigsaw puzzles, paper aeroplane throwing, solving word searches, dancing, basketball shooting and […]
Pupil Parliament at Ásland School
The student council at Ásland School was held on Tuesday, 10th November. On that day, the school's pupils discussed their various views and opinions about the school's activities. The aim of the student assembly is to give everyone a platform or opportunity to express their ideas and gain support for good proposals that enhance school life. Pupils in the junior school discussed after-school clubs, […]
Letter of intent regarding fibre optic connection
The Mayor of Hafnarfjörður and the management of Gagnaveita Reykjavíkur have signed a letter of intent for the fibre-optic connection of all homes in the town. Fibre-optic broadband already reaches around 2,100 homes in Hafnarfjörður. Following the memorandum of understanding, a further 500 homes will be connected by the end of the year, and a total of around ten thousand homes in Hafnarfjörður will be connected to the fibre-optic network by the end of 2018. That is all […]
Town Council Meeting, 11 November
A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday, 11 November 2015 at 16:00. Agenda for the Town Council meeting on 11 November 2015. Town residents and other interested parties are encouraged to follow the meeting here on the website.
Youth Club Day
Youth Club Day is held by Samfés, the association of youth clubs in Iceland. The aim of the day is to give interested people, especially parents, the opportunity to visit the youth club in their local area. This allows parents to familiarise themselves with what goes on there and the activities the teenagers are involved in. Aldan at Öldutúnsskóli: Open house, waffles and coffee. Teenagers will have the opportunity to […]
Public meeting on the budget
The Mayor is calling a meeting with the residents of Hafnarfjörður regarding the 2016 budget on Tuesday, 10th November. The meeting will be held at the Bæjarbíó cinema from 20:00 to 21:30. At the meeting, the mayor will present the main priorities and findings of the proposal for the 2016 budget for Hafnarfjörður and the three-year plan for 2017–2019. „It is important that residents have information […]
Hafnarfjörður at the top
Today, the gymnastics club Björk is holding a fundraising event where athletes, coaches and other guests will climb ropes to the height of Mount Everest to raise money for a new gymnastics floor. Haraldur L. Haraldsson, the mayor, challenged ten athletes to make a total of 30 climbs for 100,000 krónur per climb. The athletes accepted the challenge with ease and the mayor presented the club with a total of […]