Reykjavík City Education Policy – Let Dreams Come True
Through robust school and recreation activities, children and young people gain education and experience to realize their dreams and have a positive impact on their environment and society.
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Purpose and challenges
Reykjavík City's Education Policy to 2030 lays the foundation for progressive school and recreational activities based on the strengths of Icelandic society. At the same time, it's designed to meet the challenges posed by continuous societal and technological changes that transform children's upbringing and traditional concepts of education.
Reykjavík City's Education Policy encourages us to develop school and recreational activities in a creative learning society that meets the needs of the 21st century. The Policy focuses on the children, their needs, and welfare in the present and future while also empowering staff and enhancing professionalism in education and recreational activities. It is an important task to ensure equal opportunities and access for children to diverse education and activities that match their interests and skills. At the same time, education needs to increase children's fundamental knowledge of society and nature, taking into account the results of domestic and international research on the quality of education.
Guiding principle - the child as an active participant
The Policy is based on the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The goal is to cultivate the personality, skills, and mental and physical abilities of each child. The purpose is to prepare children to live responsible lives in a free society fostered by understanding, peace, mutual respect, human rights, and friendliness. The Policy is in harmony with the national curriculum for preschools and primary schools, and existing policies of the Department of Education and Youth and Reykjavík City.
The upbringing and education of children and adolescents is a societal task that occurs both formally and informally.
By building on the cultural heritage of society and achievements in various fields of science, scholarship, arts, sports, equality, and prevention, fertile ground is created for outstanding education in school and recreational activities. The activity of children and democratic participation in play and work are important guiding principles. Children need to be given appropriate support and build on their strengths and backgrounds so they can influence their education, well-being, and environment. Digital technology is used in school and recreational activities to enrich education and provide children with diverse opportunities for creation and expression. The Education Policy provides a framework for education that builds on successful school and recreational activities in the city while also embracing the future and giving new technology, knowledge, ideas, and diversity a channel.
