David Walliams visited Áslandsskóli

Famous writer and actor visits Áslandsskóli

Author, actor and friend of Iceland David Walliams paid an unexpected visit on Monday morning to the students at Áslandsskóli, along with the directors of the Icelandic Book Society. On Áslandsskóli´s website you can read that he told funny stories and described where he gets his inspiration for his books from.

David Walliams also played a game with some students who he randomly chose to get ideas from, for a new story and gave them a book as a reward. It is safe to say that he is very successful with the students as well as staff, as he is exceptionally entertaining and popular in all his demeanor.

Áslandsskóli out of strike

Indeed, the joy shone from the children’s faces. The excitement was not hidden. Monday was the first day at school since the strike begun on October the 29th.

Unnur Elfa Guðmundsdóttir the principal of Áslandsskóli said; “The day was wonderful at Áslandsskóli. Lively and fun, everyone was happy, students were thrilled and the staff were excited to come back to work,” adding that the day was the first after the staff strike.

“Williams was here for almost an hour. He also went to the library and met kids there. Then the teenagers got a picture with him. It was great to have him visit us.”

The children know Williams

Unnur says that young people are familiar with William’s books. “The children in Áslandsskóli were among the very first to read the book, “Amma Glæpon”, which was his first book to be published in Iceland,” she says. “There was a teacher here who got the book before it was published and read it to the students.

David Williams wanted to attend one primary school in the country and Áslandsskóli was chosen. “He now has good ideas for his next book,” she says.

“Indeed, joy and excitement. It was a good day at Áslandsskóli.”