The Reykjavík City Cultural Curriculum

Description of the action and objectives

Green Deal action

Develop a cultural education program for Reykjavík City that presents guidelines about children's cultural and artistic participation in education and recreational activities, and the main milestones of cultural offerings for children at every age.

 

Implementation period

Planned completion in the second half of 2024

Status: In progress

Status report on January 1, 2024

Action completed. The board of the Innovation Center started in fall 2022. The website of the Innovation Center has been launched at https://nyskopunarstofa.hi.is/is/innovation-centre-education. The Center hosted an event during Innovation Week with participation from domestic and international experts. Started strategic implementation and removed from the action plan of the Green Deal.

Older status reports

Below you can find older status reports with information on the progress of the action since its inception (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).
  Timing Progress description
  July 2023

Meetings are planned with the Academy of the Arts and the project 'Art for All' where there will be a call for cooperation on creating a cultural program and cultural connections in schools.
  January 2023 Meetings are planned with the Academy of the Arts and the project 'Art for All' where there will be a call for cooperation on creating a cultural program and cultural connections in schools.
  July 2022 New implementation plan developed, approved, and launched. This is an ongoing project that will be in progress from 2022 to 2024. To monitor progress, a status assessment is made twice a year, at the end of the year and at the end of June.

Connection of action to Reykjavík City's policies:

 

Reykjavík City departments:

 

Related actions

The table below contains actions related to this initiative, and you can access more information by clicking on the "action title" in the table (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).

Action name		 Completion Departments
Education and advice on climate and environmental issues
for school and recreational activity staff 		2024 Department of Education & Youth
Reduce carbon footprint - Implementation of green screens in primary schools 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Increased access to equipment for staff and children in school and recreational activities 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Advice and professional development for school and recreational staff 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Health-promoting school and recreational activities 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Sexual health awareness 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Children's voices in decisions that concern them 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Implementation of the Prosperity Act 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Allocation of funds in preschools and recreational activities 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Collaboration with the University of Iceland's School of Education 2022 Department of Education & Youth
Development and Innovation Fund for the Department of Education & Youth 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Building policy for school and recreational activities 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Department of Environment & Planning
Joint use of school and after-school facilities 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Department of Welfare
Professional development on language and literacy 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Increased cultural sensitivity and cultural literacy 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Rainbow Certification in school and recreation 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Education Innovation Lab 2023 Department of Education & Youth
The Reykjavík City Cultural Curriculum 2024 Department of Education & Youth