The Education Committee agreed at its meeting yesterday to establish a working group tasked with assessing the accommodation needs of the nursery and primary schools in Völlum. The working group will be tasked with formulating proposals for the future arrangement of school provision in the area and will submit its recommendations by 1 December 2015. The working group's terms of reference and its appointments will be presented at the next […]
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The world without us
Hafnarborg's Autumn Exhibition 2015 is the exhibition 'The World Without Us'. The exhibition features works by the artists Björg Þorsteinsdóttir, Brynhildur Þorgeirsdóttir, Finn Jónsson, Gerði Helgadóttur, Mörta Maríu Jónsdóttur, Ragnar Má Nikulásson, Steina and Vilhjálm Þorberg Bergsson, who all have diverse backgrounds in the Icelandic art scene. The exhibition brings together works by Icelandic artists from different generations who work with ideas […]
Support for staff in early years education
Today, agreements were signed with staff at the town's nurseries who will receive a study grant from the City of Hafnarfjörður to study for a degree in early childhood education. 23 staff members of the nurseries have received a study grant to pursue studies in early childhood education, either for a foundation degree or a master's degree. They receive support to attend classes during working hours and are therefore granted leave from their duties in […]
Running in the Reykjavik Marathon
The staff of Áslandsskóli are, as ever, running various distances in the Reykjavík Marathon. As in previous years, they are running in aid of the sports club Fjörður. Good luck tomorrow.
Artist's Talk and Exhibition Closing
On Sunday 23 August at 3 pm, Björn Árnason, Daniel Reuter and Katrín Elvarsdóttir will come together in the main hall of Hafnarborg to discuss their work on the exhibition 'No Place' with visitors. This is also the final day of the exhibition. The exhibition features works by eight photographers, all of whom are based in Iceland and focus on the Icelandic landscape. Along with Björn, […]
Primary school work is getting under way
The primary schools of Hafnarfjörður will begin teaching next week when pupils return to school on Monday, 24th August. Further information about the start of the school year at each school can be found on the schools' websites: Áslandsskóli Hraunvallaskóli Hvaleyrarskóli Lækjarskóli Setbergsskóli Víðistaðaskóli (Víðistaðatún and Engidalur) Öldutúnsskóli The school staff are already at work and have begun preparing for teaching and […]
The health town of Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður Municipality and the Office of the National Public Health Inspector are running the 'Health-Promoting Community' initiative to improve public health in the municipality. Part of the initiative involves gathering data on the general health of the town's residents and their access to health promotion. The data also helps to assess the state of public health in Hafnarfjörður. The opinions of the town's residents are important in such a status assessment, and therefore two […]
Walking, cycling and running routes
In the area of Hafnarfjörður, there are a variety of walking and running trails that are ideal for outdoor activities for the whole family. Walking and running trails are part of the town's transport system, and the network has expanded considerably in recent years, now accounting for around 40% of the road network's total length. A greater emphasis has been placed on improving accessibility for pedestrians, runners and cyclists. If you […]
The Work School receives the Green Flag
This summer, the Hafnarfjörður Work Camp decided to introduce the Green Flag, an international project to increase environmental education and strengthen education for sustainability. The Work Camp now sorts all its rubbish and uses food scraps for composting. An environmental group composed of young people was established, and the group ran educational sessions for the work school's staff, including in the staff canteen of Hafnarfjörður municipality. Staff at the office […]
Half-yearly accounts, 1 January to 30 June 2015
The operating result for the first six months of the year was a negative 389 million króna, whereas the plan had anticipated a deficit of around 80 million króna for the period. This variance is attributable to an unforeseeable refund of retrospectively paid tax amounting to approximately 400 million krónur. Other income is above projections due to the sale profit from shares in HS Veitur hf. The operation of the departments was in […]