The first spadeful of earth for Skardshlíðar School was taken today.
The first sod for the construction of Skarðshlíðarskóli in Hafnarfjörður was cut at 3 p.m. today. The school is the town's eighth primary school, but plans are for it to be built using only the municipality's own funds, particularly revenue from the sale of plots of land. Skarðshlíðarskóli began operations this week in the parish hall of Ástjarnarkirkja, where teaching will take place while the first phase of construction is underway.
The first spadeful of earth for the construction of Skarðshlíðarskóli in Hafnarfjörður was taken.
at 3 p.m. today. The school is the town's eighth primary school, but plans are to
that the school will be built exclusively with the own funds of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður,
particularly income from the sale of plots. Skarðshlíðarskóli began operations this week in
parish hall of Ástjarnarkirkja, where teaching takes place during the construction works
The first phase is underway.
Those were Rósa
Guðbjartsdóttir, Chair of the Municipal Council and Chair of the Education Committee, and Guðlaug
Kristjánsdóttir, President of the Town Council and Chair of the Family Council, who took
the first spadeful of earth, together with Alexander Dýra Eyjólfsson, the eldest student
of the school and the youngest, Kristbjörg Eva Arnarsdóttir. Afterwards, a party was held.
to a coffee gathering in the parish hall of Ástjarnarkirkja. There, representatives presented
Eykt, the construction contractor's building and execution.
,This is both an important and a pleasant milestone in the school's history.“
said Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, chair of the town council and education committee, at the groundbreaking ceremony.
today. "I would like to wish prospective students, parents, staff and
Congratulations to all the people of Hafnarfjörður, and I hope that good fortune will follow.
the implementation and all school activities in the future.“
Ninety-six students are enrolled in the school this academic year, but when he
When completed, it will be a two-form entry primary school with around 400-500 pupils.
pupils. A four-form nursery school for 80-90 pupils is planned and
a branch of the Hafnarfjörður Music School that can accommodate up to 200 students.
The school's unique feature is that a nursery, primary and music school will be run in the same location.
and the emphasis will be on the performing arts (dance and drama) in teaching.
It is the construction company Eykt that is building the school under a contract that
The undersigned was in the summer. The first phase of the project is to be completed.
autumn 2018 and Skarðshlíðarskóli will then move into the premises. It is expected
that the nursery building will be ready in the summer of 2019 and a year later, or
By summer 2020, the school will be fully built, i.e. a primary and nursery school.,
music school and sports hall.
Skarðshlíðarskóli will consist of accommodation for two parallel primary schools.
about 6,800 m2, music school approx. 480 m2, nursery school approx. 760 m2and
sports hall approx. 870 m2, a total of about 8,910 m2. The buildings
will be designed according to the concept of universal design. This involves designing
Good solutions with equality and people's well-being as a priority.