For Savremena’s students, the end of February passed in celebration of remarkable sporting achievements. The students from I-4, Elena Radojković and Goran Lončar, showed their sports talents, hard work and dedication, bringing new medals and reasons for joy to Savremena International School. A medal in the very first rowing competition of the season The beginning…
On Saturday, 25 February, seven Savremena’s students participated in the municipal Geography competition, and each of them managed to pass to the regional competition, once again making Savremena International School proud. Devotion and support as the tickets for success Geography teacher Ivan Matejić continuously motivated the students during the preparation period and was their biggest…
The characters of Shakespeare’s plays came to life thanks to a performance given by Savremena’s students. Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet, Ophelia, Othello, Iago, Desdemona, Puck, fairies and witches stepped on the stage of the “United Nations” elementary school on Thursday, 23 February, and left its students speechless. Savremena’s students had been practising diligently for months in…
Valentine’s Day, marked by people in love all around the world, was also celebrated on 14 February by Savremena’s students who participated in various activities. After two days of interesting lectures and discussions about love, we organised truly different classes on 14 February. On the very first day of school after the holiday, students were…
On Friday, 15 February, a geography lesson took place outside the classroom, in the village of Pudarci, some 40 kilometres away from Belgrade, proving that lessons at Savremena are truly different. On this occasion, Savremena’s students got the chance to get to know the local residents and hear interesting stories about the history of the…
On 24 January, Savremena’s futsal team took part in the municipal football championship, held at the “Vračar” Sports Centre, and, despite tough competition secured its place in the semifinals. The team consisting of Boško Meštrović, Andrija Džambazović, Goran Lončar, Ognjen Tadić, Bogdan Veličković, Jovan Maksimović, Filip Simić, Đorđe Taševski, Pavle Stanić and Luka Ljubiša, once…
This year, too, Savremena joined in the celebration of Saint Sava’s Day, observed in Serbian schools since 1840. In an interesting, truly different way, the students recounted the values promoted by the first Serbian archbishop, a saint and an enlightener, the youngest son of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja – Saint Sava. “Saint Sava’s Day Puzzle”…
On Thursday, 26 January, Savremena’s students surprised the children from the two Drop-in centres in Belgrade and brought them gifts they had previously collected at their school during the humanitarian campaign A small gift for a great joy. Personal hygiene products, warm winter clothes and footwear made the little ones happier during the cold winter…
Jana Marinović, a young Serbian golfer and student of Savremena’s Cambridge International Programme, achieved great success and finished third at the Junior Honda Classic, one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world. We would like to congratulate Jana and hopefully see her participate in many more world-renowned competitions in 2017, where she will…
On Friday, 23 December, Savremena opened its doors to all the students who wanted to find out what makes this secondary school truly different and learn about a typical school day at Savremena. Creative, interesting and modern classes The interested students had the opportunity to experience a different approach to education. During the classes, they…
The last school day of the previous year was truly different for Savremena’s students. Together with their teachers, they participated in some unusual activities to mark the ending of 2016 and welcomed the eagerly awaited holidays. The day began with a conversation between the students and their class teachers. They summed up their views of…
On Wednesday, 28 December, students from Savremena International School and the Information Technology High School had a great time at a New Year’s party at the “Uzbuna” raft. This way, they celebrated their achievements in 2016, while looking forward to those that await them. An unforgettable party for a new beginning With good music and…
On Thursday, 22 December, a New Year’s basketball match between Savremena’s teachers and students was held at the “Dynamic” Sport and Health Club. Although the students displayed their talent and abilities, the teachers surprised everyone with their skills and eventually won. Still, the fact that they won by a single point shows that the teams…
On Wednesday, 21 December, the “Vlada Divljan” Cultural Centre was the venue where, through a New Year’s charity performance, Savremena’s students and employees gave a warm welcome to numerous guests and wished them luck in the new year. The attendees had a wonderful time and enjoyed the unforgettable “A New Year Night’s Dream” performed by…
On Saturday, 17 December, Savremena’s students had the opportunity to explore new worlds and witness mysteries being revealed at this year’s Science Festival, held under the slogan Čista desetka (Serbian for top-notch, A1). This year, the Science Festival once again took place at Belgrade Fair, where visitors experienced real magic of science. Plenty of opportunities…
Each year on 1 December, World AIDS Day events take place all over the globe; for this occasion, Savremena International School provided its students with an opportunity to become better informed about this, as well as numerous other sexually transmitted diseases. Being informed about HIV as the best protection Saša Božović, a doctor at the…
In honour of the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the renowned English poet and dramatist, the National Theatre in Belgrade presented a selection of plays under the title In Honour of Shakespeare. Savremena’s students were part of this event on Saturday, 26 November, when they enjoyed a rendition of Romeo and Juliet,…
Among the participants at the Teen Talk conference held on 8 November at the Belgrade Youth Centre was our geography teacher, Ivan Matejić. During the panel, “Another brick in the wall: How to reduce the generation gap between teenagers and their parents and teachers”, the teacher proposed some constructive suggestions to teenagers from Belgrade and…
On Wednesday, 16 November, Savremena’s students performed their play ‘’All We Need Is Love’’ for their friends, the students of “Pavle Savić” Primary School in Belgrade. The show, which Savremena’s students brought to perfection through rehearsals and performances, received an excellent reaction from the audience. The talented students, members of the performing arts club and…
On 16 November, the national swimming competition was held at the “Park” Sports Centre in Kragujevac. Tara Ćulibrk, a Year 11 student at Savremena International School, won the bronze medal. Despite a strong competition, Tara managed to find her place on the winners’ podium thanks to her perseverance and hard work. With a remarkable time…
Savremena International School’s women’s volleyball team comprising Tamara Polić, Natalija Bulatović, Lea Denić, Anđela Adžić, Miona Tofilovski, Ana Jeremić, Ana Vujović, Ivana Todorović, Natalija Stanković and Tijana Vučetić, won the third place in the municipal competition on Friday, 4 November! A battle full of suspense Regardless of the strong competition from the Third Belgrade Gymnasium…
Students and teachers of Savremena International School and ITHS – Information Technology High School – celebrated Halloween together for the first time on 31 October, by throwing a great party at Bitef Art Cafe. Week of “horror” crowned by a “hellish” party Thanks to the creativity of our students and their teachers, Bitef Art Cafe…
On Thursday, 27 October, Savremena International School’s students met poet, novelist, short story writer and playwright Simo Potkonjak at their school, and discussed various subjects with the writer.
All book lovers would unanimously agree that the best place in Belgrade during the last days of October is definitely the International Book Fair. In order to experience the charm of this traditional event, Savremena International School students visited the 61st Belgrade Book Fair on Friday, October 28th, and thus became a part of the…
Savremena’s football team returned with bronze medals, following the competition held on 26 October, in which Belgrade’s private schools competed in sporting events. A team that wins despite all obstacles Despite a severe competition, Savremena’s students, who participated in the competition for the first time, showed that they foster a true sporting spirit and have…
Savremena’s students visited “Milan Rakić” Primary School in Gornja Toplica on Wednesday, 19 October, and donated books collected during the humanitarian campaign “A book for a friend” to the school’s library. School library at “Milan Rakić” receives hundreds of new books When they learned that the library at “Milan Rakić” was inadequate and that…
On Sunday, 9 October, on the day of Saint John the Theologian, Savremena International School celebrated its School Day. At the school restaurant, Savremena received the priest’s blessing, followed by the bread-cutting ceremony. Jovan Popović, Savremena’s Year 11 student and this year’s host, cordially welcomed the guests, who included the teachers and the students who…
Savremena takes pride in its students and their talents, and rightfully so, as was confirmed once more by the performance of the school’s band SG Team (vocals: Nikola Kuzmanović, guitar: Viktor Đurić, bass: Aleksandar Kosanović, drums: Petar Radenković-Živković) at this year’s LINK2job employment fair. On Friday, 14 October, Hotel Yugoslavia was the gathering spot for…
The new generation of students had another chance to see that studying at Savremena International School is indeed truly different when they paid an educational visit to Vinča, the location of one of the oldest archaeological sites. On Wednesday, 5 October, the students got acquainted with the remains of one of the oldest inhabited places…
Savremena’s sports team accomplished high rankings and notable results at the city swimming competition, which took place on 6 October at the 11 April Sports Centre. Our student Tara Ćulibrk won a silver medal and qualified for the state competition; Teodora Mitrić took the 5th place in the overall rankings, while Petar Stanković finished second…
On Friday, 30 September, Savremena’s students and their teachers enjoyed the Researchers’ night, an event dedicated to the popularisation of science through a mix of learning and entertainment. In an interactive way, they met the scientists and got acquainted with their achievements, and found out how great discoveries are made. The current migrant crisis in…
At the city table tennis competition held last Thursday and Friday (29 and 30 September) at the Banjica Sports Centre, Savremena’s women’s team, comprising Lea Denić, Jovana Janković, Katarina Milenković and Sunčica Dragić, won the bronze medal.
The members of Savremena’s Drama Club spent the period from 20 September to 25 September in the Romanian city of Cluj, where they performed at the seventh STAGE Festival, an international theatre event that brings together acting troupes from the region to exchange experiences and demonstrate their acting skills.
Savremena International School made sure the beginning of the new school year was different and unforgettable for its students, just like it did last year. This September, Year 11 students had a wide variety of activities to mark their first week at school: they took a tour around the Serbian capital city and saw it…
It has become a tradition for Savremena International School to begin the new school year outside the classrooms in which the students spend most of their year. In order to make the most of the last days of summer, Savremena’s teachers and students enjoyed the lovely weather and had their lessons outdoors, which made the…
This September, Savremena International School marked the beginning of a new school year in an even more exciting way than last year. New students, together with older and more experienced students, enjoyed the formal reception and interesting games, thus cheerfully starting the year ready for the quest for new academic achievements. At the entrance to…
Mental food, the researchers find, has a lot to do with real food. The strength of the evidence collected by the experts in children’s nutrition is quite convincing: beyond doubt, healthy eating positively affects not only the students’ academic success, but also their attitude towards learning, and their behaviour in general. Eating well brings about…
After the summer spent unwinding and having fun, Savremena International School’s students are eagerly anticipating the beginning of a new school year at Savremena. The countdown to the launch of another Savremena school year is ending; the welcome reception for the students is scheduled for Thursday, 1 September, as follows: the first year of National…
The English word love comes from the Old English word lufu meaning deep affection. The word lufu is linked to the Old Frisian word luve, Old German luba and the Gothic lubo. The Indo-European root comes from the Latin lubet meaning pleasant, and lubido meaning desire. In the beginning, in English-speaking areas, the word love…
The word assertive comes from English and it cannot be translated to Serbian as one word, because assertive means: self-confident, confident, determined. The closest translation would be samopouzdanost and the willingness to stand up for oneself. Assertiveness refers to the devotion to one’s rights in a way that respects others, their standpoint and their feelings.…
In modern society, people encounter various evaluative situations on a daily basis. With respect to the course of formal education, before enrolling in primary school, children are subjected to a school maturity assessment, followed by daily evaluations of their abilities, cognitive capacities, talents and acquired skills. As the children grow older, the number of requirements…
The competencies that students need today in order to successfully enter the world of further education and employment include much more than simply learning loads of facts. The education we receive at school is supposed to serve as a foundation for lifelong learning, which can only be achieved if students are actively included in the…
When thinking about teaching, the question that arises is how aware we are as to what we are actually doing in class and what kind of effect it has on the students? If we assume that we conveyed to the students exactly what we had planned, we approach our work in a non-critical manner. If…
Cheating and copying are quite frequent at schools. Despite all of the teachers’ efforts, students use various methods to cheat and it’s difficult to root out. Have you ever asked yourself why that is? Is our approach to the issue perhaps inadequate? If we supervise, forbid or punish it and fail to raise the awareness…
What profession should I choose? What university should I choose? A decision can be defined as a selection of an option from a set of possible options. When making decisions, we can either use logic or rely on intuition. When making important or complex decisions, we apply logic to analyse the current options and assess…
Do you ever find yourself in a situation where every other activity seems more interesting than usual, just when you need to prepare for an important school task scheduled for tomorrow? If the answer is yes, you’re experiencing the same organisational problems as most students. And not just students – research has shown that as…
Do you think you’ve got too many obligations and too little time? In a world where competition is becoming more and more important, it is necessary to constantly work on improving your productivity. The business environment requires more work and reduced costs, which means a greater load, longer working hours and increased pressure for employees. The…
In order for primary school students to use their free time during the summer holiday in the best possible way, Savremena International School has organised a Summer School programme for students in Years V, VI, VII and VIII. At various kinds of interesting and interactive workshops, students were able to learn new things in different…
Savremena International School recently organsied an interdisciplinary day during which students were able to gain valuable insight into the refugee crisis through a number of discussions and workshops. While each subject looked at the topic from a different angle, in their Serbian language lesson students wrote letters of support and encouragement to the refugees passing…
Savremena International School students marked the end of the school year in a truly different way, instead of spending it at school they ventured out into the “classroom without walls”. To train their mind and body, just before the beginning of their summer holiday, our students embarked on an exciting trip to Avala, upon which…
