The children at Hlíðarendi presented their final project to the mayor

A tradition at Hlíðarendi

The graduating group of children at the Hlíðarendi preschool welcomed the mayor yesterday morning and presented their final project, a custom-made town that covered the entire floor of the classroom.

For years, the oldest group at the preschool have visited the mayor at Hafnarfjörður´s Town Hall. Which took place just last week. The children then invited the mayor to their graduation exhibition. It is an annual visit, but this is the first time this group experiences it, as well as the first time Mayor Valdimar visits the site – having only taken over the reins of the town at the beginning of this year.

In the children’s town, one can find a swimming pool, an airport, a two-story bus, and various well-known landmarks here in Hafnarfjörður. Our lighthouse can be seen among them. There was great excitement in the group, and they competed to show the mayor their part of the build and design.

An annual but unique graduation exhibition

An exhibition like this has now been set up in the school for over 20 years. This graduation exhibition has therefore long become a tradition.

The children all came with suggestions for a name for their town. This year the name Hafnarfjörður received the most votes. There were over 10 suggestions; airplane town, kid town, jumping town. They raised their hands to support each suggestion. In the end, a secret ballot was held for the top three. They wrote 1, 2, or 3 on a slip of paper, and the name Hafnarfjörður received 8 out of 17 votes.

These visits are always great fun, and the children are very interested to learn all about the projects and work of the mayor.

Go Hlíðarendi! Best of luck to you all in your new school.