Interesting events and exciting extra-curricular activities are an inherent part of school life of Savremena’s 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 “classroom without walls” during visits to Mount Avala…
Savremena’s kickboxer Nataša Katić won a gold medal at the Belgrade Trophy competition held on 10 June at the Radnički Sports Centre in Vračar. Well-deserved place on the winners’ podium The Belgrade Trophy competition gathered kickboxers from all over Serbia, and Nataša took first place in the junior 55 kg category. A tough competition of…
On Friday, 2 June, Savremena’s 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 Vuković, Nikola Grzunov, Stefan Grzunov, Miloš Lazarević, Katarina Kinđić, Nikola Kuzmanović, Anita Spasojević, Milana Stanković, Karim Faris and Marija Bulatović 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 parents 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’s students challenged their teachers in a football match, while fostering the importance of friendship, support and team spirit. Who do you think won – the young or the experienced?…
Savremena’s student Tara Papić 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’s young ladies proved that golf isn’t just a sport for men by celebrating Women’s 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’s Latin Olympiad, a competition which marked the final weeks of this school year, has proven that Savremena’s 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 Stamenković stage at the Vlada Divljan Cultural Centre, following the unforgettable performance of Savremena’s students’ 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’s 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’s students spent the warm and sunny days of the final week in May at Bežanijska 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’s students’ 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’s 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’s students. Vegetation island in city centre The Jevremovac Botanical Garden, a unit of the Faculty of Biology of…
On Thursday, 18 May, Svetlana Belić Malinić, the Principal of Savremena International School, participated in the first Cambridge Principals’ 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 Niš, Savremena’s student Nikola Milosavljević was awarded in the solo performance and chamber ensemble categories. Awards and prestigious title for Savremena’s guitarist The masterful performances from Savremena’s student impressed the international jury, rightfully earning him the first prize and the prestigious laureate title…
On 20 May, Savremena’s 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’s students were introduced to the gems of cultural heritage, as well as forgotten people and stories untold. Unforgettable night…
Savremena’s student Aleksandar Zaplatić 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’s best young geographers. Tough competition – 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 “Rajko Mitić” stadium, Savremena’s 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’s 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’s students were delighted by the content…
On Thursday and Wednesday, 9 and 10 May, Savremena’s 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’s student Natalija Stanković won second place at the “Save the resources, don’t litter, recycle!” competition for students aged 15 to 18 within the international “Young Reporters for the Environment” programme. “Recycling is our future” – feature as a wake-up call “In 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’s students to the union’s 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 Uroš Predić Secondary School in Pančevo, Savremena’s student Tara Papić accomplished a remarkable result and secured her place at the national competition. Paper in English – chance to demonstrate talent At the contest organised by the Mihajlo Pupin Regional…
On Friday, 5 May, Savremena’s students visited the Central Military Club of the Serbian Armed Forces in order to visit the exhibition “Serb Woman – Heroine in the Great War” by Dimitrije Vujadinović. 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 – in the hidden underground parts of Belgrade. Walking below the streets of the Serbian capital, Savremena’s 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’s football team won the bronze medal. Sava Pavlović, Boško Meštrović, Goran Lončar, Bogdan Veličković, Ognjen Tadić, Đorđe Taševski, Filip Simić, Pavle Stanić and the captain Karim Faris, led by PE teacher Stefan Radojičić, proudly brought yet another trophy…
On Tuesday, 23 April, Savremena’s 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’s 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 “dead” 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’s 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’s students saw the play “Violence”, Savremena International School continued a series of activities regarding the fight against violence, with the aim of educating students about this important topic. Savremena’s students stunned at the reality that life brings The play by Kokan Mladenović depicts the…
“Reaching Out to Planet Earth”, an event organised on 21 April by the Faculty of Geography to celebrate Earth Day, was attended by Savremena’s 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’s students visited Goethe Institute, the German Cultural Centre, to attend Board Games Day organised by the Institute’s library and language learning department. This event was held as part of the activities which mark the celebration of World Book Day, and Savremena’s students were among those who had the honour of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.…
