Younger children than before in nursery school
Autumn enrolment for nursery school children took place this August, and the settling-in period is now underway. 109 children born in early 2015 have been offered places in nursery schools in Hafnarfjörður. Measures aimed at lowering the registration age are beginning to show results, and new children starting nursery in autumn 2016 are younger than before.
Autumn enrolment of children in
The nursery school intake took place this August and the settling-in period is underway. 109 children were born at the beginning.
The year 2015 has arrived with places in nurseries in Hafnarfjörður. Measures aimed at
The lowering of the school entry age is starting to show results, and there are new children in the nursery.
Autumn 2016 younger than before.
Since enrolment for nursery children opened in February
In 2016, registration takes place twice a year in Hafnarfjörður, on the one hand in
August and, on the other hand, February. Autumn enrolment is extensive, but then courses begin
The oldest nursery school classes moved on to primary school, and large groups of children started.
their nursery school attendance. 109 children out of 371 children born in the year 2015 have started.
with a place at a nursery in Hafnarfjörður, all these children were born at the beginning of the year
2015. The first days and weeks at nursery school are for the children to adjust to
adapting to new circumstances and surroundings, and getting to know the staff and new friends. At the same time
Organised work begins within the youngest divisions of the schools, which grows and strengthens with
time. In February 2017, children born in
April and May 2015 will begin their nursery school attendance, as space allows. Autumn
In 2017, all other children born in 2015 will then be admitted to nursery school. These measures are in line with the decision
of the Education Committee of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður from 1 June 2015, as approved by the Municipal Council,
on behalf of the town council, on 13 August of the same year. It states that the aim
ensures that children up to 18 months of age are enrolled in nursery school. In some
However, in some cases the children are older, as enrolment only takes place twice.
times a year. This is done in order to maintain a targeted and good
school activities, where the children are prioritised, instead of the adaptation process and
registration is to take place more often throughout the year with the corresponding effects on
organised school education. It is planned to lower the school entry age by one month with each intake. Important steps are being taken towards even
Better services for families with children in Hafnarfjörður.