Tag: Schools

  • Students of Secondary Schools and Universities required to wear masks

    Students of Secondary Schools and Universities required to wear masks

    As a result of a surge in number of new covid-19 cases in Iceland, the use of masks is now required in all secondary schools and both of the universities in the capital area, Iceland Monitor reports. For the same reason, the closure of all bars and night clubs in the capital area, which came…

  • Ragnar Þór elected president of Teachers’ Union

    Ragnar Þór elected president of Teachers’ Union

    Ragnar Þór Pétursson has been elected president of the Icelandic Teachers’ Union. The vote started on November 1 and ended earlier today, with 10.675 teachers eligible to vote. Three candidates ran for the office and Ragnar won with 56,3% of the vote. Ragnar was born in Akureyri in 1976 and finished his studies in philosophy…

  • Students and teachers celebrate 30th anniversary of FSH Secondary College

    Students and teachers celebrate 30th anniversary of FSH Secondary College

    Students and teachers of Húsavík’s Secondary College FSH celebrated the school’s 30th anniversary today. The school was founded in 1987. Students showed off their work and welcomed the people of Húsavík into the classrooms. Live music and good cakes were enjoyed by the guests. The day also marked the 10th anniversary of the Grænuvellir kindergarten…

  • Over 100 teachers attend Cristal project seminar in Húsavík

    Over 100 teachers attend Cristal project seminar in Húsavík

    Over 100 teachers from schools in Húsavík and surrounding areas attended a seminar on the Cristal project in Húsavík today, organized by the Icelandic Innovation Center and the Húsavík Academic Center. The Cristal project stands for Creative Regions for Innovation, Skills, Technology, Accessibility and Learning. It represents a new and exciting approach towards STEM and…