Reykjavik - School Report Question and Answers
Describe the physical education resources at the school. Is there a gym? A swimming pool? Are there playing fields or tennis courts available?
ISI uses the physical education resources of the local school across the street (Sjalandskoli). The two schools have an agreement. So ISI has access to a gym, swimming pool, and playground, including a small soccer field. ISI students take swimming lessons every year, for at least a portion of the year, and have gym class every week. They use the playground at Sjalandskoli every day. Large playing fields and tennis courts are not found at schools in Iceland - these are found only at dedicated sport centers around town, where children can sign up for team sports or lessons. - Jun 2023
PE is done at a local gym and swimming classes (mandatory in Iceland) are held at an outdoor heated pool in the neighborhood. While the school lacks certain amenities, I like that the kids are exposed to local culture by using neighborhood amenities. - Jul 2022
No gym or pool, though there are swimming classes that are held at local pool. The school has a lot of open recess space and playing fields. - Jan 2022
A - Mar 2015
A- Our physical education teacher was phenomenal and demanded a high level of excellence from the kids. Students got to learn how to swim (at a high level), learn basketball from a professional and engage in games from around the world. - Aug 2014
I would have love to see more frequent PE classes. However, knowing the set-up at ISI, the kids are signed up in other local sports programs after school - basketball, swimming and horseback riding. The youth programs in Gardabaer/Reyjavik is fantastic. They have a variety of offerings for all age groups and multiple practices each week. The challenge is shuttling the children from places to places as there are no public or school shuttle services. This being said, everything is pretty close together. - May 2014
This program is OK and includes an indoor gym and pool. I have yet to see any physiology being taught. It's basically structured recess. - Apr 2014
The school faclities are nice and it has a large indoor gym and pool. The students swim once per week. - Mar 2014
