Savremena鈥檚 students among the best mathematicians at 鈥淢isli拧a 2017鈥 contest
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.
Savremena鈥檚 students participate in the International Mathematical Kangaroo Contest
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…
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Marie Antoinette, Moli猫re and 脡dith Piaf 鈥渃ome to life鈥 at Savremena
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.
Savremena鈥檚 students enjoy Days of Fine Arts and Multimedia
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…
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Aleksandar Zaplati膰 at state geography competition
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…
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Students improve their Spanish and history skills with 鈥淭he Queen of Spain鈥
On Wednesday, 29 March, Savremena鈥檚 students enjoyed the new film by the Spanish director Fernando Trueba, 鈥淭he Queen of Spain鈥, 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鈥檚 etchings
On Tuesday, 28 March, Savremena鈥檚 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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鈥淓nglish without borders鈥 鈥 Savremena鈥檚 students take part in the International HIPPO Competition
On Saturday, 4 March, Savremena鈥檚 students participated in the International HIPPO English Language Competition. Particularly remarkable were the results of Selena 沤arkovi膰, Teodora Jovanovi膰, Tijana Vu膷eti膰, Victoria Belu拧evi膰 and Vuk Kova膷evi膰, 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鈥檚 student Nikola Milosavljevi膰 participates in this year鈥檚 Guitar Art Festival
Nikola Milosavljevi膰, Savremena鈥檚 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 Milosavljevi膰 excels in renowned music competitions
Savremena鈥檚 student Nikola Milosavljevi膰 has once again showed his musical gift by accomplishing great results in recent competitions. At the 鈥淒u拧an Proti膰鈥 Memorial in Belgrade the talented guitarist won two first prizes 鈥 in the solo and chamber competitions 鈥 continuing his success further at the international biennial in Leskovac, where he won second place…
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Week marked by Savremena鈥檚 students鈥 sporting achievements
For Savremena鈥檚 students, the end of February passed in celebration of remarkable sporting achievements. The students from I-4, Elena Radojkovi膰 and Goran Lon膷ar, 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鈥檚 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 Mateji膰 continuously motivated the students during the preparation period and was their biggest…
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The magic continues: Savremena鈥檚 students take 鈥淎 Midwinter Night鈥檚 Dream鈥 on the road
The characters of Shakespeare鈥檚 plays came to life thanks to a performance given by Savremena鈥檚 students. Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet, Ophelia, Othello, Iago, Desdemona, Puck, fairies and witches stepped on the stage of the 鈥淯nited Nations鈥 elementary school on Thursday, 23 February, and left its students speechless. Savremena鈥檚 students had been practising diligently for months in…
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Savremena celebrates Valentine鈥檚 Day with Festival of Love
Valentine鈥檚 Day, marked by people in love all around the world, was also celebrated on 14 February by Savremena鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 futsal team to the semifinals of the municipal tournament
On 24 January, Savremena鈥檚 futsal team took part in the municipal football championship, held at the 鈥淰ra膷ar鈥 Sports Centre, and, despite tough competition secured its place in the semifinals. The team consisting of Bo拧ko Me拧trovi膰, Andrija D啪ambazovi膰, Goran Lon膷ar, Ognjen Tadi膰, Bogdan Veli膷kovi膰, Jovan Maksimovi膰, Filip Simi膰, 膼or膽e Ta拧evski, Pavle Stani膰 and Luka Ljubi拧a, once…
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Savremena celebrates Saint Sava鈥檚 Day through interesting activities
This year, too, Savremena joined in the celebration of Saint Sava鈥檚 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 鈥 Saint Sava. 鈥淪aint Sava鈥檚 Day Puzzle鈥…
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Savremena鈥檚 students bring gifts and joy to children at Drop-in centres during cold winter days
On Thursday, 26 January, Savremena鈥檚 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 Marinovi膰 third at a golf tournament held in Florida
Jana Marinovi膰, a young Serbian golfer and student of Savremena鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 party at the 鈥淯zbuna鈥 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鈥檚 basketball match
On Thursday, 22 December, a New Year鈥檚 basketball match between Savremena鈥檚 teachers and students was held at the 鈥淒ynamic鈥 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鈥檚 performance by Savremena鈥檚 students delights a hundred visitors
On Wednesday, 21 December, the 鈥淰lada Divljan鈥 Cultural Centre was the venue where, through a New Year鈥檚 charity performance, Savremena鈥檚 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 鈥淎 New Year Night鈥檚 Dream鈥 performed by…
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Savremena鈥檚 students visit the Science Festival
On Saturday, 17 December, Savremena鈥檚 students had the opportunity to explore new worlds and witness mysteries being revealed at this year鈥檚 Science Festival, held under the slogan 膶ista 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鈥檚 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 Sa拧a Bo啪ovi膰, a doctor at the…
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A different 鈥淩omeo and Juliet鈥 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鈥檚 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 Mateji膰 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 Mateji膰. During the panel, 鈥淎nother brick in the wall: How to reduce the generation gap between teenagers and their 海角直播 and teachers鈥, the teacher proposed some constructive suggestions to teenagers from Belgrade and…
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鈥樷橝ll We Need Is Love鈥欌 performed at 鈥淧avle Savi膰鈥 Primary School
On Wednesday, 16 November, Savremena鈥檚 students performed their play 鈥樷橝ll We Need Is Love鈥欌 for their friends, the students of 鈥淧avle Savi膰鈥 Primary School in Belgrade. The show, which Savremena鈥檚 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鈥檚 student Tara 膯ulibrk freestyles to bronze
On 16 November, the national swimming competition was held at the 鈥淧ark鈥 Sports Centre in Kragujevac. Tara 膯ulibrk, 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鈥 podium thanks to her perseverance and hard work. With a remarkable time…
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Another sporting achievement for Savremena鈥檚 students!
Savremena International School鈥檚 women鈥檚 volleyball team comprising Tamara Poli膰, Natalija Bulatovi膰, Lea Deni膰, An膽ela Ad啪i膰, Miona Tofilovski, Ana Jeremi膰, Ana Vujovi膰, Ivana Todorovi膰, Natalija Stankovi膰 and Tijana Vu膷eti膰, 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 鈥 Information Technology High School 鈥 celebrated Halloween together for the first time on 31 October, by throwing a great party at Bitef Art Cafe. Week of 鈥渉orror鈥 crowned by a 鈥渉ellish鈥 party Thanks to the creativity of our students and their teachers, Bitef Art Cafe…
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Savremena鈥檚 students meet poet Simo Potkonjak
On Thursday, 27 October, Savremena International School鈥檚 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鈥 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鈥檚 Students
Savremena鈥檚 football team returned with bronze medals, following the competition held on 26 October, in which Belgrade鈥檚 private schools competed in sporting events. A team that wins despite all obstacles Despite a severe competition, Savremena鈥檚 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鈥檚 students visited 鈥淢ilan Raki膰鈥 Primary School in Gornja Toplica on Wednesday, 19 October, and donated books collected during the humanitarian campaign 鈥淎 book for a friend鈥 to the school鈥檚 library. School library at 鈥淢ilan Raki膰鈥 receives hundreds of new books When they learned that the library at 鈥淢ilan Raki膰鈥 was inadequate and that…
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Savremena鈥檚 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鈥檚 blessing, followed by the bread-cutting ceremony. Jovan Popovi膰, Savremena鈥檚 Year 11 student and this year鈥檚 host, cordially welcomed the guests, who included the teachers and the students who…
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ISS band鈥檚 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鈥檚 band SG Team (vocals: Nikola Kuzmanovi膰, guitar: Viktor 膼uri膰, bass: Aleksandar Kosanovi膰, drums: Petar Radenkovi膰-沤ivkovi膰) at this year鈥檚 LINK2job employment fair. On Friday, 14 October, Hotel Yugoslavia was the gathering spot for…
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Savremena鈥檚 students pay an unforgettable visit to Vin膷a
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 Vin膷a, 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鈥檚 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 膯ulibrk won a silver medal and qualified for the state competition; Teodora Mitri膰 took the 5th place in the overall rankings, while Petar Stankovi膰 finished second…
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An exciting Researchers鈥 Night for Savremena鈥檚 students
On Friday, 30 September, Savremena鈥檚 students and their teachers enjoyed the Researchers鈥 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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Young ladies of Savremena third at the city table tennis tournament
At the city table tennis competition held last Thursday and Friday (29 and 30 September) at the Banjica Sports Centre, Savremena鈥檚 women鈥檚 team, comprising Lea Deni膰, Jovana Jankovi膰, Katarina Milenkovi膰 and Sun膷ica Dragi膰, won the bronze medal.
ISS students visit Romania and perform at the international STAGE festival
The members of Savremena鈥檚 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.
Fun activities to set another successful school year in motion
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…
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The first school week outdoors 鈥 that鈥檚 the Savremena way
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鈥檚 teachers and students enjoyed the lovely weather and had their lessons outdoors, which made the…
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A truly different beginning of the school year
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…
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Healthy eating for better learning
Mental food, the researchers find, has a lot to do with real food. The strength of the evidence collected by the experts in children鈥檚 nutrition is quite convincing: beyond doubt, healthy eating positively affects not only the students鈥 academic success, but also their attitude towards learning, and their behaviour in general. Eating well brings about…
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New Savremena school year begins
After the summer spent unwinding and having fun, Savremena International School鈥檚 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…
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The difference between love and being in love
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…
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