{"id":13655,"date":"2018-11-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/opnunarhatid-i-skardshlidarskola\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T09:01:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:01:07","slug":"opening-ceremony-at-skardshlidarskola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/opnunarhatid-i-skardshlidarskola\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening ceremony at Skar\u00f0shl\u00ed\u00f0arsk\u00f3li"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was great joy at Skar\u00f0shl\u00ed\u00f0arsk\u00f3li when the pupils,<br \/>\nTeachers and other guests formally opened the school. R\u00f3sa Gu\u00f0bjartsd\u00f3ttir, the mayor.<br \/>\nwished the children a heartfelt congratulations on their new school and said he was looking forward<br \/>\nto watch them grow and flourish in a beautiful school in a beautiful environment. The school is considered very bright and fun, with plenty of open spaces. The school's fourth year<br \/>\nsang songs at the opening, in addition to which pupils from Year 4 and Year 5 recited poems about<br \/>\nhis school. The poem was then formally presented to the head teacher of Skar\u00f0shl\u00ed\u00f0arsk\u00f3li,<br \/>\nIngibj\u00f6rgu Magn\u00fasd\u00f3ttir. The Director of Education for the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur chatted with<br \/>\nstudents on the light-hearted notes and encouraged them to great achievements and enjoyment in<br \/>\nhis schoolwork. The roof then almost blew off the new school when the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur<br \/>\nThe jester Jon J\u00f3nsson turned up and performed a few songs. He spoke among<br \/>\notherwise, about the importance of giving praise and giving of oneself.<\/p>\n<h3>School poem<\/h3>\n<p>Skar\u00f0shl\u00ed\u00f0arsk\u00f3li is my school.<br \/>It's good to be there<br \/>I want to be there for a while<br \/>There's a lot to do here.<\/p>\n<p>We read, write and learn many things.<br \/>And let's play together<br \/>The staff are really smart.<br \/>We're having a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p>Milan improves our strength<br \/>And lightens our spirits.<br \/>We are active in our community.<br \/>And have a good time.<\/p>\n<p>At school we learn to conjugate verbs.<br \/>and assess the table.<br \/>Cooperation, friendship and perseverance<br \/>are our words.<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\nThe school's special feature is its emphasis on the performing arts (dance and drama) in its teaching.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Skar\u00f0shl\u00ed\u00f0arsk\u00f3li is the newest primary school.<br \/>\nof the municipality and he took up his post in the autumn of 2017 in temporary accommodation but<br \/>\nRecently moved into a magnificent new building in Skar\u00f0shl\u00ed\u00f0, Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. For the first time<br \/>\nThe school's pupils in Years 1\u20134 are in the development phase, with a total of 97 pupils in<br \/>\nsix year groups. The school is the town's eighth primary school and when it becomes<br \/>\nWhen completed, it will be a two-form entry primary school with around 400-500 pupils.<br \/>\nA four-department nursery school for 80-90 pupils and a branch from<br \/>\nHafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Music School, which can accommodate up to 200 students. Unique selling point<br \/>\nThe school's aim is for the nursery, primary and music schools to be run in the same location and<br \/>\nEmphasis will be placed on the performing arts (dance and drama) in the teaching. First stage<br \/>\nThe implementation is complete and it is expected that the premises will be ready in summer 2019.<br \/>\nready for the nursery, and that a year later, or in the summer of 2020, the school will be<br \/>\nfully developed, i.e. primary and nursery school, music school and sports hall. All<br \/>\nThe buildings are designed according to the concept of universal design, but in this<br \/>\nconsists of designing good solutions with equality and the well-being of all as a priority.<\/p>\n<p>See more pictures from the opening ceremony at  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hafnarfjardarbaer\/\">Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's Facebook page<\/a> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00dea\u00f0 r\u00edkti mikil gle\u00f0i \u00ed Skar\u00f0shl\u00ed\u00f0arsk\u00f3la \u00feegar nemendur, kennarar og a\u00f0rir gestir opnu\u00f0u sk\u00f3lann formlega. R\u00f3sa Gu\u00f0bjartsd\u00f3ttir b\u00e6jarstj\u00f3ri \u00f3ska\u00f0i b\u00f6rnunum innilega til hamingju me\u00f0 n\u00fdja sk\u00f3lann sinn og sag\u00f0ist hlakka til a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0 \u00feeim vaxa og dafna \u00ed fallegum sk\u00f3la \u00ed fallegu umhverfi. Sk\u00f3linn \u00feykir afar bjartur og skemmtilegur og miki\u00f0 um opin r\u00fdmi. 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