For the third year in a row, International School Savremena has made the first day of school memorable and unforgettable for its students. This year鈥檚 reception of students was the biggest one so far, and Savremena made sure that all the students, together with their teachers, start this school year in excitement and anticipation for…
International School Savremena (ISS) does not leave anything to chance. This is why on the very first day of the new school year, at the reception to be held on Friday, 1 September, new students of all programmes will receive the Savremena School Starter Set, which contains all necessary items for the upcoming school adventure…
With their Future Ready title, Savremena Gimnazija and International School Savremena are not only investing effort into creating a motivating environment for their students鈥 development, but they are also constantly striving to provide their teachers with additional knowledge and skills. This is why prior to the beginning of the new school year, from Monday to…
The new premises of Savremena International School at Belgrade Palace have already started hosting renowned visitors. On Friday and Saturday, 15 and 16 July, the most modern Cambridge secondary school in Serbia hosted the 10th National Conference of the European Youth Parliament Serbia (EYP Serbia), which gathered participants from Serbia and the region. Prior to…
On Wednesday, 21 June, members of the Radni膷ki Beograd women鈥檚 handball team and their coach Mirko 艩uman visited Savremena鈥檚 recently opened premises in Belgrade Palace, where they were introduced to the concept of the Intelligent Classroom and tried out innovative technological gadgets used by Savremena鈥檚 students. Impressive collection of trophies The club, founded in 1949,…
Interesting events and exciting extra-curricular activities are an inherent part of school life of Savremena鈥檚 students. Therefore, the end of yet another school year at Savremena was celebrated in the same manner. On Monday, 19 June, instead of going to school, the students had lessons in a 鈥渃lassroom without walls鈥 during visits to Mount Avala…
Savremena鈥檚 kickboxer Nata拧a Kati膰 won a gold medal at the Belgrade Trophy competition held on 10 June at the Radni膷ki Sports Centre in Vra膷ar. Well-deserved place on the winners鈥 podium The Belgrade Trophy competition gathered kickboxers from all over Serbia, and Nata拧a took first place in the junior 55 kg category. A tough competition of…
On Friday, 2 June, Savremena鈥檚 Cambridge students interested in studying hotel management and the culinary arts visited the Hyatt Regency Belgrade, a luxurious five-star hotel, and learnt about the secret to its success both domestically and globally. Hotel chain known worldwide The Hyatt Regency Belgrade is just one among many Hyatt hotels located, apart from…
Darija Vukovi膰, Nikola Grzunov, Stefan Grzunov, Milo拧 Lazarevi膰, Katarina Kin膽i膰, Nikola Kuzmanovi膰, Anita Spasojevi膰, Milana Stankovi膰, Karim Faris and Marija Bulatovi膰 are the first Cambridge students to graduate from Savremena International School, celebrating the end of their education at Savremena on Friday, 16 June. Accompanied by their 海角直播 and teachers, the students received their diplomas…
Cambridge students started their adventure in Prague and Vienna on Friday, 9 June, when they followed in the footsteps of their school mates who went on the same journey in April. For five days, the students enjoyed the wonders of these two European capitals which impress at first sight. European destinations not to be missed…
At Savremena, the end of the school year was once again marked by noteworthy events. On Thursday, 15 June, on a pitch at Ada Ciganlija, Savremena鈥檚 students challenged their teachers in a football match, while fostering the importance of friendship, support and team spirit. Who do you think won 鈥 the young or the experienced?…
Savremena鈥檚 student Tara Papi膰 continued her string of accomplishments, this time at the national contest of the Mihajlo Pupin Regional Talent Centre held on 3 and 4 June, where she won third place at the English Language competition. Another battle of talents On Saturday and Sunday, the Railway Technical School was the venue where young…
Savremena鈥檚 young ladies proved that golf isn鈥檛 just a sport for men by celebrating Women鈥檚 Golf Day on the courses of the Belgrade Golf Club at Ada Ciganlija, where they tried their luck in the sport. Golf enthusiasts celebrate this sport each 6 June in more than 50 countries worldwide, on over 600 golf courses.…
Savremena鈥檚 Latin Olympiad, a competition which marked the final weeks of this school year, has proven that Savremena鈥檚 students are eager students of Latin. The students got the chance to test their grammar skills and vocabulary, but also to show how much they know about the elements of the cultures and civilisations where Latin was…
On 15 June, thunderous applause echoed round the Stamenkovi膰 stage at the Vlada Divljan Cultural Centre, following the unforgettable performance of Savremena鈥檚 students鈥 latest play, The S Factor. At the former Palilula Cultural Centre, the actors shared the charisma and talent behind the Savremena factor with a hundred visitors, among whom were the recipients of…
Savremena鈥檚 first grade students combined their knowledge in various subjects and revisited the best moments from the past school year while creating video material for a project that showed them not only that friendship can overcome any obstacle, but that there is no education without Latin, as well (Sine lingua Latina nullum intelligentia). Unus pro…
Instead of having their PE lesson at the school gym, Savremena鈥檚 students spent the warm and sunny days of the final week in May at Be啪anijska kosa, where they tested their skills and agility in an exciting game called airsoft. Strengthening sporting and team spirit Airsoft is a dynamic and safe game, played by hundreds…
The late spring Tuesday and Wednesday of 30 and 31 May were chosen for Savremena鈥檚 students鈥 visits to the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church, where they witnessed the beauty of artefacts of inestimable religious, cultural and artistic value, that vividly tell the story of Serbian Orthodox Church鈥檚 past, from Stefan Nemanja and Saint Sava…
On Wednesday, 24 May, Year 10 students of the Cambridge Programme visited the Jevremovac Botanical Garden, located in the city centre. This Belgrade oasis was the location of an unforgettable outdoor biology lesson immensely enjoyed by Savremena鈥檚 students. Vegetation island in city centre The Jevremovac Botanical Garden, a unit of the Faculty of Biology of…
On Thursday, 18 May, Svetlana Beli膰 Malini膰, the Principal of Savremena International School, participated in the first Cambridge Principals鈥 Forum for school leaders from Central and Eastern Europe, held at the British Embassy in Bucharest. On this occasion, the principal introduced the concept of Savremena International School, emphasising the importance of bilingual education and enriching the…
At the International Naissus Guitar Festival, which took place 18-20 May in Ni拧, Savremena鈥檚 student Nikola Milosavljevi膰 was awarded in the solo performance and chamber ensemble categories. Awards and prestigious title for Savremena鈥檚 guitarist The masterful performances from Savremena鈥檚 student impressed the international jury, rightfully earning him the first prize and the prestigious laureate title…
On 20 May, Savremena鈥檚 students enjoyed Museum Night, a cultural event taking place each May. Museums and galleries in 40 cities and towns in Serbia came to life during this Saturday night, and in Belgrade, Savremena鈥檚 students were introduced to the gems of cultural heritage, as well as forgotten people and stories untold. Unforgettable night…
Savremena鈥檚 student Aleksandar Zaplati膰 has continued his string of success at geography competitions. At the National Geography Olympiad 2017, he won an excellent third place and joined the group of Serbia鈥檚 best young geographers. Tough competition 鈥 incentive for success With his knowledge, skills and excellent concentration, Aleksandar achieved a remarkable score among 140 tough…
At the municipal athletics competition, held on Wednesday, 10 May, at the 鈥淩ajko Miti膰鈥 stadium, Savremena鈥檚 students shone, achieving incredible results in numerous disciplines, and returned to school with as many as 10 medals. Through their great results, some of them secured their place in the city competition, held on Thursday, 11 May. Track and…
On Monday, 8 May, Savremena鈥檚 students set off for an adventure which led them from prehistory and dinosaurs to the modern time. They visited the Svilajnac Natural History Centre and the Pokajnica monastery, located about 90 kilometres from Belgrade. With an imaginary time-travelling machine to the dinosaur age Savremena鈥檚 students were delighted by the content…
On Thursday and Wednesday, 9 and 10 May, Savremena鈥檚 students visited the Museum of Science and Technology in Belgrade. During the guided tour, the students saw numerous inventions, static and interactive showpieces, which introduced them, in a fun way, to phenomena from the fields of astronomy, physics, mathematics, biology, psychology and logic. Cultural institution especially…
Savremena鈥檚 student Natalija Stankovi膰 won second place at the 鈥淪ave the resources, don鈥檛 litter, recycle!鈥 competition for students aged 15 to 18 within the international 鈥淵oung Reporters for the Environment鈥 programme. 鈥淩ecycling is our future鈥 鈥 feature as a wake-up call 鈥淚n Serbia, 15% of waste is recycled, compared to as much as 80% in…
On Friday, 28 April, a presentation of the Union of Secondary School Students of Serbia (UNSS) was held in the classrooms of Savremena International School, so as to introduce Savremena鈥檚 students to the union鈥檚 ideas, the possibilities the students have and enable them to discover new ways to exercise their rights. Creating a school to…
At the 16th regional research project contest for students, held on Sunday, 7 May at the Uro拧 Predi膰 Secondary School in Pan膷evo, Savremena鈥檚 student Tara Papi膰 accomplished a remarkable result and secured her place at the national competition. Paper in English 鈥 chance to demonstrate talent At the contest organised by the Mihajlo Pupin Regional…
On Friday, 5 May, Savremena鈥檚 students visited the Central Military Club of the Serbian Armed Forces in order to visit the exhibition 鈥淪erb Woman 鈥 Heroine in the Great War鈥 by Dimitrije Vujadinovi膰. Lesson from a different perspective The exhibition, which sheds light on the role of Serbian women as heroes, helped them view everything…
On Monday, 24 April, an interdisciplinary history and geography lesson was held in a very unusual location 鈥 in the hidden underground parts of Belgrade. Walking below the streets of the Serbian capital, Savremena鈥檚 students discovered its past and listened to stories about important historical events that took place at the very location. When capital…
At the intercity tournament of private secondary schools, held in Novi Sad on Friday, 21 April, Savremena鈥檚 football team won the bronze medal. Sava Pavlovi膰, Bo拧ko Me拧trovi膰, Goran Lon膷ar, Bogdan Veli膷kovi膰, Ognjen Tadi膰, 膼or膽e Ta拧evski, Filip Simi膰, Pavle Stani膰 and the captain Karim Faris, led by PE teacher Stefan Radoji膷i膰, proudly brought yet another trophy…
On Tuesday, 23 April, Savremena鈥檚 Year 10 students visited the Cervantes Institute where they participated in the public reading of what is considered the greatest work of Spanish literature, the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. The Spanish institution, present in 86 countries all over the world, promotes the Spanish language and Spanish and…
On 25, 26 and 27 April, a sports Latiniad under the slogan Mens sana in corpore sano was organised for Savremena鈥檚 students at the sports fields and courts at Ada Ciganlija. The beautiful weather allowed Year 10 and Year 11 students to compete in unusual and original disciplines and, apart from practicing the 鈥渄ead鈥 language,…
Savremena International School devotes a lot of attention to developing awareness about environmental protection, which is why it joined a global awareness-raising campaign by celebrating Earth Day on 24 April with a series of fun and educational lectures and workshops. Savremena鈥檚 contribution to the fight for environmental protection In 1970, the United Nations stipulated 22…
With a visit to Dadov Theatre on 21 April, when Savremena鈥檚 students saw the play 鈥淰iolence鈥, Savremena International School continued a series of activities regarding the fight against violence, with the aim of educating students about this important topic. Savremena鈥檚 students stunned at the reality that life brings The play by Kokan Mladenovi膰 depicts the…
鈥淩eaching Out to Planet Earth鈥, an event organised on 21 April by the Faculty of Geography to celebrate Earth Day, was attended by Savremena鈥檚 students who proved that their school is a real epitome of an Eco-school in Serbia. The richer the knowledge, the healthier the environment For this occasion, the Faculty of Geography hosted…
On Thursday, 20 April, Savremena鈥檚 students visited Goethe Institute, the German Cultural Centre, to attend Board Games Day organised by the Institute鈥檚 library and language learning department. This event was held as part of the activities which mark the celebration of World Book Day, and Savremena鈥檚 students were among those who had the honour of…
On Saturday, 22 April, Savremena鈥檚 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…
On Wednesday, 19 April, Savremena鈥檚 students had the chance to actively participate in a lecture on 鈥淧eer violence and juvenile delinquency鈥, held by juvenile delinquency police inspector Marija Stankovi膰 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…
For Savremena鈥檚 student Tara 膯ulibrk 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…
On Saturday, 25 March, Savremena International School was a guest participant at this year鈥檚 鈥淪tar Games鈥 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鈥檚 students proved they were talented for chess, too. Strengthening sporting spirit…
At the 19th International Guitar Festival held in the city of Rust in Austria, Savremena鈥檚 student Nikola Milosavljevi膰 won a special award for the best rendition of Venezuelan music in all categories within the 鈥淎lirio Diaz鈥 competition. Venezuelan spirit in the notes of Savremena鈥檚 guitarist The jury consisted of guests from Venezuela, who recognised Nikola鈥檚…
On Tuesday, 4 April, Savremena鈥檚 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.
At the national research project contest which gathered secondary school students in Serbia, held on Saturday, 1 April, Savremena鈥檚 student Katarina Milenkovi膰 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.
At this year鈥檚 鈥淢isli拧a 2017鈥 mathematical contest, Savremena鈥檚 students displayed excellent knowledge and became part of the top 78 maths students in Serbia.
On Thursday, 16 March, Savremena鈥檚 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…
Throughout the world, March is traditionally the month of the Francophonie, which is why on Friday, 31 March, Savremena鈥檚 students organised an interesting event to join the devotees of the French language, culture and art.
On Monday, 27 March, Savremena鈥檚 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 鈥淭o Be, or Not To Be鈥, which officially marked the beginning of this Belgrade 鈥渁rt week鈥. Creative and inspiring…
Aleksandar Zaplati膰, Savremena鈥檚 year 11 student, secured his place at the next, state round of competition by achieving remarkable results at this year鈥檚 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…
