Environmental education and outdoor teaching

A diverse education that promotes
under child development and their connection with nature

The nursery's oldest class
In Lundur, at Norðurberg, yesterday received the recognition of the Hafnarfjörður Education Council for the year
2016 for a varied and interesting school programme for the oldest children of the nursery school. The emphasis
The work has involved environmental education and outdoor teaching. Staff have to
In addition to the outdoor learning, a workshop was developed offering music and textile education.
and visual arts.  

Outdoor teaching in Lund is extremely varied. It works with
the children in special projects on the grounds around the nursery, in addition to which
Targeted so-called lava field trips are taken, educational trips into the lava field for
in front of Hrafnista, where the children tackle various tasks that involve
diverse fields of study. On the nursery's grounds is an open fire pit which staff and
The partners built it a few years ago. The fire pit is used a lot for teaching and
is a great addition to the other options the local area has to offer
offer. The accreditation to Lundar concerns
so that children there receive a varied curriculum that promotes their development
generally, and not least regarding their connection with and respect for nature. There were
Fanney D. Halldórsdóttir, Director of Education and Leisure Services
Hafnarfjörður municipality and Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, chair of the education board, who presented the staff with
Nordurbær's recognition by the education council, but the nomination for recognition came from
parents of the children at the school.

Minimise the use of
Plastic in everyday life

At the beginning of June, the nursery was presented with the Green Flag for the seventh time.
the switch. The Green Flag is an environmental label that is respected all over the world as
a symbol of good environmental education and environmental policy in schools. The flag is awarded to schools in
in the wake of projects intended to enhance the awareness of students, teachers and
Families on environmental issues. This winter, the nursery worked on the theme „Consumption/Plastic Consumption“.
The aim of the project was to minimise all use of plastic in daily life and make
Children and adults became more aware of its harmful effects on the environment. All age groups worked on a variety of projects.
over the winter. Staff of the oldest children
worked in partnership with parents and/or carers with a small homework task. All
The children were given reusable bags and collected all the plastic that came in.
at home for three days. It turned out that each family returns just over 29
kg of plastic each year. In the nursery school, there are 137 families who let them from
collects approximately 4 tonnes of plastic per year. Part of the project was to discuss
what could replace plastic and whether plastic always needs to be used.  

Since 2008, the Education Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður
Awarding 1-3 awards per year to individual school projects that are considered to
exemplary and characteristic of creative school work in Hafnarfjörður. The latter
Over the years, numerous projects have received the award, projects that have had
Promoting initiative, professionalism and responsibility, and fostering collaboration,
utilisation and development in school activities and pedagogy. The aim is to remind
The value and importance of school activities in Hafnarfjörður.