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Three-Year-Old Wandered Off Preschool Grounds, Found In Bónus
On July 14, a three-year-old girl at the Urriðaból preschool in Garðabær wandered off the schoolyard. According to RÚV, the runaway child opened the school gate and ended up in Bónus, Kauptún — approximately 200-300 metres away from the school. A neighbour…
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Teachers’ Strike Ruled Illegitimate By Labour Court
On Sunday, February 9, the recent teachers’ strike was ruled illegitimate by the Labour Court (Félagsdómur), RÚV reports. The ruling was brought due to the accusation of the Icelandic Association of Local Authorities (Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga), which claimed the Teachers’ Union (Kennarasamband…
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Iceland Invests Most In Preschools Compared To Europe
Among 37 European countries, Iceland and Sweden were the top funders of public preschool services in 2021 in proportion to GDP, RÚV reports. According to the EU education network Eurydice, which published a report on preschool-level quality in Europe, Iceland invested 1,8%…
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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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E.coli Infection Breaks Out Among Preschoolers
On Tuesday night, October 22, parents in Reykjavík’s Vesturbær neighbourhood were informed that an e.coli infection had broken out in the Mánagarður preschool. The school, which services 120 children, was subsequently closed, mbl.is reports. According to RÚV, 10 children showed symptoms of…
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Over 1,300 Children On Preschool Waiting Lists
There are now 1,327 children waiting for a place in preschools in Reykjavík. It can be expected that over 500 children will not get a preschool place this autumn, reports mbl.is. This is stated by Marta Guðjónsdóttir, a city councillor for the…
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Vaccinations And Preschool A Contentious Topic Again
A six-week-old child diagnosed with whooping cough has raised a discussion about vaccinations and admission to preschool once again. “Parents who don’t vaccinate your children, shame on you and do some reading,” Independence Party MP Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir wrote on Facebook,…