On Monday, 27 March, Savremena’s students participated in the interactive art event, Days of Fine Arts and Multimedia at the Studentski grad Cultural Centre. In addition to the formal opening ceremony, the students attended the play “To Be, or Not To Be”, which officially marked the beginning of this Belgrade “art week”. Creative and inspiring…
Aleksandar Zaplatić, Savremena’s year 11 student, secured his place at the next, state round of competition by achieving remarkable results at this year’s regional geography competition. In a tough competition of more than a hundred students, Aleksandar managed to earn 73 points and find his place among the best young geographers in Serbia. Competition host…
On Wednesday, 29 March, Savremena’s students enjoyed the new film by the Spanish director Fernando Trueba, “The Queen of Spain”, at the Cineplexx cinema. This was an excellent opportunity for those who study Spanish at school to improve their skills, while the rest enjoyed experiencing history in a different way, first-class acting and the beauty…
On Tuesday, 28 March, Savremena’s students visited the Heritage House so as to enjoy the exhibition of etchings created between 1930 and 1937 by Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest artists of all time. Young aficionados of this renowned Spanish painter and sculptor had the chance to witness his unmeasurable talent and style that made…
On Saturday, 4 March, Savremena’s students participated in the International HIPPO English Language Competition. Particularly remarkable were the results of Selena Žarković, Teodora Jovanović, Tijana Vučetić, Victoria Belušević and Vuk Kovačević, who showed excellent knowledge of English and qualified for the semi-finals of the competition. Fantastic Five for the semi-finals In a tough competition where…
On Saturday, 25 March, Savremena International School hosted the Regional geography competition organised by the Regional Talent Centre and the Faculty of Geography. Meeting place of young geography lovers in Belgrade Apart from Belgrade, where the honour of hosting the competitors and their teachers was given to Savremena International School, the competition was also held…
Nikola Milosavljević, Savremena’s student and a successful young guitarist, secured his participation in one of the top five guitar festivals in the world – Belgrade Guitar Art Festival. Music event worth the attention The 18th Guitar Art Festival was held 20 – 25 March in Belgrade and was the epicentre of music events in Europe.…
Savremena’s student Nikola Milosavljević has once again showed his musical gift by accomplishing great results in recent competitions. At the “Dušan Protić” Memorial in Belgrade the talented guitarist won two first prizes – in the solo and chamber competitions – continuing his success further at the international biennial in Leskovac, where he won second place…
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…
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…
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…
On Thursday, the 16th of June, Savremena’s students visited the Shelter and donated all of the resources and funds they raised in their charity campaigns to the children who live and work on the streets of Belgrade. Students organise a charity campaign for children from the Shelter Savremena International School students set up the “Small…
On Wednesday, the 15th of June at Dom Omladine, Savremena International School students performed in their second original play entitled “All we need is love”. The end-of-year performance included a charity fundraiser as well, whereby funds were collected for the children at the Shelter and Savremena’s students were awarded scholarships for the following academic year.…
