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Firearms Discovered By Children On School Roof
On the evening of February 13, a group of children discovered wandering about Laugalækjarskóli primary school roof found a bag containing a gun, RÚV reports. The weapon was not loaded, and no ammunition was found in the bag. The school’s principal notified parents…
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Preschool E.coli Infection Traced To Minced Meat
The origins of an e.coli contamination, which led to a mass outbreak in a Reykjavík preschool, have been determined. The case was investigated by the Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST), which identified the contamination coming from a mixture of beef and sheep…
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Child Assaulted In Hafnarfjörður
On May 22, a 12-year-old girl was assaulted by an adult man in Hafnarfjörður, RÚV reported. The girl was on her way to school when an adult man snuck behind her, grabbed her by the throat and covered her mouth. According to…
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12-Year-Old Girl Attacked With Chemical Drain Cleaner
A 12-year-old girl needed medical attention in Reykjavík, Monday, October 16, after suffering a chemical attack. The girl was playing at the Breiðagerðisskóli playground when she met a group of boys she knew. Subsequently, one of the boys splashed powdered drain cleaner…
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Young Student Helps Boy Lost On Bus
The story of an eight-year-old boy who got lost after taking the wrong bus this week has attracted a lot of attention on social media, reports Vísir. The boy lives in Mosfellsbær but unexpectedly arrived in Grafarvogur and did not know what…
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Shortage Of Foster Parents In Iceland
The number of foster children that need to be placed in foster homes is increasing, meanwhile, the number of foster parents is decreasing, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new eruption at Meradalir,…
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Teacher Sells Book To Raise Funds For Summer Course For Refugee Children
A teacher who has worked with Ukrainian refugee children for the past few months is now trying to finance a summer course for the children by selling a book. The aim of the course is for the children to be children. [su_pullquote]We…
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More Education Is Needed On Smart Device Usage
A new study by the Icelandic Media Commission reveals that almost all children from nine to 18 have a mobile phone highlighting the necessity of device usage education, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs,…
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Icelandic Association of School Administrators Thinks Publishing Bullying Survey Results Unnecessary
Chairman of the Icelandic Association of School Administrators, Þorsteinn Sæberg, says that it is most important that the results of the bullying survey are used within schools and it is unnecessary for the results to be publicly released, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Who better…
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Children With ADHD Are More Likely To Be Diagnosed Than Others
Children with ADHD and other more visible disorders are more likely to receive a diagnosis and resources than children who struggle with anxiety or depression, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every…
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New City Council Partnership Agreement Addresses Several Issues
The new Reykjavík city council majority has officially been announced. Comprised of the Social Democrats, the Progressive Party, the Pirate Party and the Reform Party, Dagur B. Eggertsson of the Social Democrats will be mayor until 2024, followed by Einar Þorsteinsson of…
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Squid Game Popular Among Young Children In Iceland
The Korean TV show Squid Game is hugely popular in Iceland among children despite the violence portrayed in the show. Experts at Home and School, the National Parents Association, urge parents to discuss the matter with their children and advise them to…
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UNICEF Urges Action On Children’s Mental Health
UNICEF Iceland has sent a letter to each chair of the parties voted into Parliament in the recent election, urging them to prioritise action on the protection of children’s mental health in their on-going negotiations, reports MBL. Released report Just yesterday UNICEF…
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New Names Added To National Registry
The Icelandic Names Committee (Mannanafnanefnd) made 24 rulings on names on August 6th and 11th, as reported by Vísir. Among those approved were Svarthöfði, Bond, Appollo and Blár. Skylar was also approved as a gender-neutral name, adding to a growing list. In…
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Bouncy Castle Flies Off With 108 Kids
In Akureyri this afternoon, a bouncy castle took off with the wind and 108 children inside of it. Seven children were brought to the hospital. The reason for the accident is still unclear and under investigation. Minor injuries after bouncy castle took…
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Children Might Be Vaccinated Soon In Iceland
The Icelandic government is considering vaccinating children aged 12 to 15, as most vaccinations are coming to an end in the next two weeks. At the moment, the infection rate is low in Iceland, leading the government to put the vaccinations of…
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Unattended Car Rolls Into Children
A car left unattended in Hafnarfjörður on Sunday rolled into a playground where two children were using a swing, striking one of them. Parents had to lift the vehicle off the child, who was taken to hospital; no detailed information is available…
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Children Present Human Rights Report To UN
A children’s report on the state of human rights in Iceland has been presented to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, Vísir reports. The report was prepared with the help of children and young people across Iceland in…
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Iceland’s First Children’s Assembly Presents Proposals To Parliament
The results from Iceland’s first children’s assembly were presented to the Alþingi this morning, May 8th. The participants’ principal concerns were social inequality, the environment and excessive amounts of homework. The children’s assembly was held in the Harpa concert hall in November…
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VIDEO: Icelandic Children Protest Against Climate Change
An estimated 250 children gathered in front of Iceland’s Parliament today, demanding more radical action be taken to combat climate change. The event was a lively affair, and understandably so—Iceland’s particular vulnerability to climate change extends from the possibility of a dying…
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Afghan Woman May Seek Damages After Long Separation From Children
An Afghan woman who was arrested and separated from her children for about a month under false pretenses may now be seeking damages from a media source who reported on the matter, and possibly also from Child Protective Services, RÚV reports. Police…
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One Fourth Of Icelandic Children On Payroll Last Year
According to a new report from Statistics Iceland, about one fourth of Icelandic children were involved with the job market last year. This amounts to 20,000 children all over the country, including 700 kids under the age of 12 and 37 children…
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Never As Many Children With Foreign Background In Iceland
Children who are either immigrants, second generation immigrants or come from a partially Icelandic family have doubled since last year and have now reached a total of 15,634—a number that has never been higher in the history of Iceland. A steady increase…