No smartphones in Hafnarfjörður´s elementary schools in April

Smartphone break at all primary schools in April!

Hafnarfjörður´s Board of Education has approved a smartphone break in all of the towns elementary schools this April. The proposal means that students in grades 1-10 are not allowed to use their smartphones during school hours. It is stated in the Board of Education´s proposal from February 21st that this campaign is also supported by the Youth Council.

The Parents’ Protocol reads as follows:

“The Parents’ Council for Primary School Children thanks the Board of Education for welcoming the idea of a smartphone break in Hafnarfjörður elementary schools and for starting work on examining all aspects of this issue. We are confident that phone breaks will increase students’ well-being and concentration and greatly improve the school environment. It is clear that in order for a phone break to be successful, facilities and recreation for students need to be improved. The April smartphone break campaign is a good start and hopefully the first step towards further guidelines for Hafnarfjörður´s Primary Schools.”

Aiming for a more positive school environment

With the approval, the Board of Education responds to requests for smartphone breaks. The hope is that the school environment will be even more positive with this measure. The aim is to increase recreation within the schools, with fun games and organized leisure activities. The next steps are to work out, along with the school authorities, staff and students how the break will be arranged.