The Year 7 class of Ásheimar 7 at Ásland School won a prize for a tobacco-free class in 2015, an annual competition run by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer. They made an educational video which they called „This is why I'm not going to smoke” and were among ten classes nationwide to be awarded for their initiative. Shortly after it became clear that they had […]
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Report on improved academic performance presented
Skólastofan ehf. presented its report on improved academic achievement in Hafnarfjörður this morning at a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Education Committee. Ingvar Sigurgeirsson, a professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Iceland, and an employee of Skólastofan, presented an evaluation of the town's school work with a focus on the schools' potential to achieve improved academic results, particularly with regard to literacy and numeracy. The report presents various proposals regarding possible […]
Retires after decades of work
In the autumn of 1961, over 200 seven and eight-year-old children started at Öldutúnsskóli. Haukur Helgason was appointed headmaster, along with four teachers. Among them was Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir, or Stella as she is commonly known. Her last working day was at the school leavers' ceremony on Wednesday, 10th June, when she received tokens of appreciation from her colleagues. Stella has taught […]
The summer work is beginning
Registration for summer activities organised by the City of Hafnarfjörður is in full swing on My Pages at www.hafnarfjordur.is - registration for the 2015 summer courses. The range of summer activities in Hafnarfjörður can be viewed at www.tomstund.is/sumarvefur. The City of Hafnarfjörður is offering a drama course for 7-9 year olds and a leisure activity for 10-13 year olds. School Gardens will also be run, where children aged 7-12 have priority to register and […]
Recruitment website closed for maintenance
Please note that it is not possible to apply for jobs with the City of Hafnarfjörður today, 10 June, due to maintenance on the recruitment system.
Sports matters: analysis of contracts
„Today, an overview and analysis by the consultancy firm R3 of the City of Hafnarfjörður's financial contributions to sports clubs in the town over the past ten years, and the related agreements, was presented to elected representatives and officials of the City of Hafnarfjörður. A comparison is also made with the arrangements in neighbouring municipalities. The analysis is part of the town council's work to map out the agreements with the sports clubs in order to gain a better overview of the sector. […]
Town Council Meeting, 10 June
A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday, 10th June at 14:00. Town residents and other interested parties are encouraged to follow the meeting here on the website.
Project Manager, Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður
Magnús Bjarni Baldursson has been appointed project manager of the new Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður for six months. Magnús Bjarni was chosen from among around fifty applicants. Magnús Bjarni has considerable experience in marketing, brand development, advertising media and management. In addition, he has worked in university teaching, served on company boards and was chairman of the Association of Icelandic Advertising Agencies for a time. Magnús Bjarni […]
The Kveikjan entrepreneurship centre has moved to new premises.
The Kveikjan entrepreneurship centre, run by the Innovation Centre of Iceland in partnership with the municipalities of Hafnarfjörður and Garður, recently moved to new premises at Flatahrauni 14 in Hafnarfjörður, which was formerly home to the Hafnarfjörður fire station. The cooperation agreement between the City of Hafnarfjörður, the City of Garðabær, the municipality of Álftanes and the Innovation Centre of Iceland regarding the Kveikjan entrepreneurship centre was first signed on 1 May 2009. At that time, the entrepreneurship centre […]
Award from the Education Council to Hraunvallaskolinn
In 2015, Hraunvallar School received an award from the Hafnarfjörður Education Council for its innovation and development work in the school's lower secondary phase. In recent years, the school's work at the junior secondary school level has been reorganised and further developed based on individualised pedagogy, taking the teaching environment (the school building) into account. The recognition from the Education Council aims to draw attention to the importance of school work in the community and to give recognition to individual projects […]