Nursery School Day

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The structure of the nursery day

The activities during the nursery day are twofold, comprising professional work and free time. Structured professional work takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and fplenty of time and lOak sessions are from 7:30–9 and after 3 p.m..

Nursery School Calendar 

Nursery school days are normally 180 days a year, and other days are registration days. On registration days, children must be registered for the nursery school by a specific time.

Registration takes place at Valu on these days and is the responsibility of parents or guardians. Nurseries announce enrolment days in advance.

The registration dates are as follows:  

  • 2 days in October when there is a winter holiday in the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður.  
  • From 21st December to and including 2nd January.   
  • 2 days in February when there are half-term holidays in the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður.  
  • 3 days in Holy Week before Easter.  
  • From 10 June to 10 August. 
  • Children take a four-week continuous summer holiday over the summer.

Nursery School Calendar 2025-2026

Flexible stay

Flexible hours create the scope to tailor a child's nursery attendance to the family's needs. This way, families only pay for the time their child spends at the nursery. Attendance must be a minimum of 4 hours per day and cannot start later than 9 a.m. every day.

Parents and guardians apply for flexible visiting hours through Valu. You can apply to change your residence period once per term.

The last day of registration is:

  • For the autumn term: 15th August.
  • For the spring term: 15th December.

The nursery school head teacherTo be continuedApprove the request for a period of stay each time. 

The positive effects of shorter stays

Shorter school days have been shown to have various positive effects on both children and the school day.

The main advantages of a shorter stay are:

  • Less stress: Shorter stays reduce the pressure on children and staff.
  • Stronger professional work: Better staffing enables staff to provide an even better service to each child.
  • Increased stability: When parents record their child's actual attendance, it leads to greater stability in the nursery.

Questions and Answers

You can use Nursery fee calculator to see how nursery fees are compared to daily a child's residence. HIt is possible to have different stay periods on different days, but the minimum stayA beer a day is 4 hours all weekdays. Any reduction in the stay period will result in a reduction in nursery fees. The calculator also includes possible to apply discounts where applicable.  

 

Parents and guardians Register a request for a stay in Valu. Recording dwell times runs on 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes. You can apply for changes to your residency period once per term. For the autumn term, the last day is Enrolments for flexible nursery provision 15 August and before the spring term, 15 December. The nursery school head teacherTo be continuedApprove the request for a period of stay each time.   

The fee for special registration days will be added to the invoice in the month in which the days take place. To enable us to manage the arrangements, registration must be completed by the 20th of the preceding month.

An example of how this works:

  • If the child is to use registration days in December You need to register them by the deadline. 20 November.

  • The fee is payable with the December invoice.

The nursery fees therefore change from month to month, depending on how many days you choose to book each time.

Yes, the registered check-in time cannot start later than 9 a.m. every day. The minimum attendance is 4 hours per day, every weekday. Attendance may be flexible beyond 4 hours per day.  

Yes, it is possible to have different attendance times on different days, but the minimum daily attendance is 4 hours. Changes to attendance times can be made in Völan, up to a maximum of once per term. You can apply to change a child's attendance times once per term. For the autumn term by 15th August and for the spring term by 15th December.

Example 1: A child can be enrolled for an 8-hour stay three days a week and a 6-hour stay on the other two days. This totals 36 hours a week, and the nursery fees are based on this.  

Example 2: A child can be enrolled for 7.5 hours four days a week and 4 hours one day, totalling 34 hours a week, with nursery fees being calculated accordingly.  

Reducing a child's time in the nursery can have a positive effect on the nursery's overall work. Having fewer children in a room has, among other things, the effect of reducing stress in children and the pressure created by group size; it strengthens the opportunities for more professional, more individualised work and simplifies staffing. A shorter stay should have a positive impact on both the children themselves and the activities and organisation of the nursery day.