Bryndís and Engjaskóli receive this year's Inspiration Award.
Visual arts teacher Bryndís Ingimundardóttir from Engjaskóli has received the Inspiration Award from Reykjavík's School & Recreation Council for the Hamingjuhópurinn project. The project reduces student loneliness while boosting their happiness.
Engjaskóli receives the award for the Hamingjuhópurinn project, which began in 2021 with the goal of reducing loneliness and enhancing student well-being. The group includes representatives from all mid-level grades and is led by sixth-grade girls. Students work with social and emotional learning and complete a happiness scale three times per year. The group analyzes the results, develops initiatives based on evidence-based methods, and also collects student ideas on how to act on the findings. During the current school year, the group introduced a program called Hamingjustund. The weekly sessions are based on positive interventions, VIA strengths, and Circle Solutions. They equip both students and teachers with tools to strengthen self-image, social skills, and positive well-being.
Congratulations to Bryndís, Hamingjuhópurinn, and Engjaskóli.
Engjaskóli, Rimaskóli, and the Laugarnesskóli school library also received the Inspiration Award. A full story on the awards is available at Reykjavik.is.
