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Savremena’s students complete Fun Run at Belgrade Marathon
On Saturday, 22 April, Savremena’s students joined leisure-time runners and running aficionados at the 30th Belgrade Marathon, where they supported each other all the way to the finish line proving that, along with physical strength and endurance, they possess a strong sporting spirit, as well. Important date in sports calendar The Belgrade Marathon, both a…
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Lecture on peer violence and juvenile delinquency at Savremena International School
On Wednesday, 19 April, Savremena’s students had the chance to actively participate in a lecture on “Peer violence and juvenile delinquency”, held by juvenile delinquency police inspector Marija Stanković on behalf of the Criminal Investigations Directorate. On this occasion, the students learned valuable information about how the law treats juvenile criminal offenses and how they…
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New accomplishments in swimming and as many as 4 medals for Tara Ćulibrk
For Savremena’s student Tara Ćulibrk the past period has brought new medals and even greater accomplishments in swimming, the sport she trains laboriously, yet with joy. At the state championship held on 17 and 19 March, Tara won the silver medal in the 50 metre and 200 metre crawl and bronze in the 100 metre…
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Savremena International School as a guest at “Star Games”
On Saturday, 25 March, Savremena International School was a guest participant at this year’s “Star Games” event, based on the collaboration established with the Red Star Athletics Club. At the charity competition held at the Faculty of Applied Management, Economics and Finance (MES), Savremena’s students proved they were talented for chess, too. Strengthening sporting spirit…
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Special award for Nikola Milosavljević at 19th International Guitar Festival
At the 19th International Guitar Festival held in the city of Rust in Austria, Savremena’s student Nikola Milosavljević won a special award for the best rendition of Venezuelan music in all categories within the “Alirio Diaz” competition. Venezuelan spirit in the notes of Savremena’s guitarist The jury consisted of guests from Venezuela, who recognised Nikola’s…
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Unforgettable biology lesson at Public Aquarium and Tropicarium
On Tuesday, 4 April, Savremena’s year 11 students visited the Public Aquarium and Tropicarium. In this unusual and unique oasis in Belgrade, the students encountered organisms which they only learnt about in biology lessons.
Katarina Milenković shines at national research project contest
At the national research project contest which gathered secondary school students in Serbia, held on Saturday, 1 April, Savremena’s student Katarina Milenković achieved a notable result. In addition to substantial praise, she received a certificate for her scientific paper on the impact of onion on cancer cells, showing that her efforts paid off.
Savremena’s students among the best mathematicians at “Misliša 2017“ contest
At this year’s “Misliša 2017“ mathematical contest, Savremena’s students displayed excellent knowledge and became part of the top 78 maths students in Serbia.
Savremena’s students participate in the International Mathematical Kangaroo Contest
On Thursday, 16 March, Savremena’s students participated in the International Mathematical Kangaroo Contest where they achieved notable results. On that day, mathematics brought students from over 60 countries together, as they pondered and solved the same maths problems at their schools. Maths erasing borders Owing to their great logical and combinatorial thinking, an excellent understanding…
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Marie Antoinette, Molière and Édith Piaf “come to life” at Savremena
Throughout the world, March is traditionally the month of the Francophonie, which is why on Friday, 31 March, Savremena’s students organised an interesting event to join the devotees of the French language, culture and art.
Savremena’s students enjoy Days of Fine Arts and Multimedia
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…
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Aleksandar Zaplatić at state geography competition
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…
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Students improve their Spanish and history skills with “The Queen of Spain”
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…
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Art lesson at exhibition of Picasso’s etchings
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…
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“English without borders” – Savremena’s students take part in the International HIPPO Competition
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…
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Savremena International School hosts Regional geography competition
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…
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Savremena’s student Nikola Milosavljević participates in this year’s Guitar Art Festival
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.…
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Student Nikola Milosavljević excels in renowned music competitions
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…
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Week marked by Savremena’s students’ sporting achievements
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…
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A great start of the competition season: Noticeable results at the municipal Geography competition
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…
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The magic continues: Savremena’s students take “A Midwinter Night’s Dream” on the road
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…
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Savremena celebrates Valentine’s Day with Festival of Love
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…
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A geography lesson with warm doughnuts and delicious apples
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…
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Perseverance leads Savremena’s futsal team to the semifinals of the municipal tournament
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…
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Savremena celebrates Saint Sava’s Day through interesting activities
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”…
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Savremena’s students bring gifts and joy to children at Drop-in centres during cold winter days
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…
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Student Jana Marinović third at a golf tournament held in Florida
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…
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Open day at Savremena: What is it like to be a truly different student?
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…
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A truly different ending to 2016
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…
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Students from Savremena and ITHS throw a party to mark the end of 2016
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…
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Students and teachers challenge each other in New Year’s basketball match
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…
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New Year’s performance by Savremena’s students delights a hundred visitors
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…
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Savremena’s students visit the Science Festival
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…
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Savremena’s students attend lectures on STDs
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…
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A different “Romeo and Juliet” for truly different students
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,…
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Teacher Ivan Matejić participates in panel at this year’s Teen Talk
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…
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‘’All We Need Is Love’’ performed at “Pavle Savić” Primary School
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…
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Savremena’s student Tara Ćulibrk freestyles to bronze
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…
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Another sporting achievement for Savremena’s students!
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…
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Savremena and ITHS join forces at a Halloween party
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…
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Savremena’s students meet poet Simo Potkonjak
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.
Savremena International School students’ visit to the 61st International Book Fair in Belgrade
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…
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New Sporting Achievements by Savremena’s Students
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…
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ISS students donate books to their peers in Gornja Toplica
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…
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Savremena’s celebration of its School Day and its patron saint
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…
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ISS band’s performance at LINK2job employment fair
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…
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Savremena’s students pay an unforgettable visit to Vinča
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…
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ISS students achieve notable results at the city swimming competition
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…
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An exciting Researchers’ Night for Savremena’s students
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…
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