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Among the Best – Third Place at the Municipal Geography Competition
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 16, 2026
Students of Savremena Primary School, Lola Čamparević (8/1) and Mateja Jut (7/1), achieved a notable success by winning third place at the municipal geography competition, held on 15 March at “Dragan Lukić” Primary School. Their result is yet another confirmation of the high level of knowledge and the serious approach to learning that we nurture […]
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Success at municipal serbian language competition and advancement to city competition
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 13, 2026
The municipal competition in Serbian language and linguistic culture was held, and students of Savremena Primary School demonstrated that their knowledge of their native language, grammar, and literature has quality measured at competitions. The results confirm what is built daily – careful work in class, love for the language, and understanding that Serbian language is […]
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Music That Is Learned and Experienced: A Small Orchestra at Savremena
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 12, 2026
Students of Class I-2 at Savremena Elementary School experienced a truly special and memorable music lesson, thanks to their classmate Relja Popović, who brought his accordion to school. This moment was much more than a simple presentation of an instrument—it became an inspiration for the entire class and an opportunity for a completely new learning […]
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Handball Fun Week with RK ”Novi Beograd”
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 10, 2026
Last week, in collaboration with RK ”Novi Beograd” , one of the most successful sports clubs in Serbia, students of all grades had the opportunity to participate in Handball Fun Week – a special program that turned physical education into an intensive introduction to handball as a sport, but also to everything it brings – […]
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Excellent Cambridge Progression Test Results! 32% Better Than in September
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 10, 2026
When test results show a 32% improvement, that’s not coincidence – that’s proof. In January 2026, students of Savremena Primary School from fourth to eighth grade took Cambridge Progression tests and achieved results that are a third better than in September. A third. This isn’t marginal improvement. This is a leap that confirms that the […]
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Notable Results – Success at the DEMUS Competition
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 10, 2026
Students of Savremena Primary School achieved excellent results at the municipal DEMUS competition, once again proving that talent, dedication, and a love for music grow through continuous work and support. Competing alongside many participants, our students stood out in both group and individual categories, earning significant placements and recognition. Class IV-1 won third place in […]
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Workshop Full of Love for March 8th
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 10, 2026
For March 8th, preschoolers and students of Savremena Primary School had a special and very joyful creative workshop. With lots of smiles, colors, and children’s imagination, they made bouquets intended for mothers, grandmothers, and all dear women who hold a special place in their hearts. Each bouquet was unique, made carefully and with lots of […]
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Turning emotions into art – Drawings for moms
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 9, 2026
There are gifts that are bought, and there are gifts that are created. At Savremena Primary School, first graders this month created something that money cannot buy — their first painted sunset, along with handmade bookmarks with dedications. The activity was part of an art class, but what happened in the classroom was much more […]
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Exploring the Environment – Learning Through Experiment
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 8, 2026
Year 1 students at Savremena Primary School had the opportunity to explore one of the fundamental questions from their “World Around Us” subject in an engaging and interactive way – what dissolves in water and what does not. Instead of a traditional lesson format, the class was designed as a small research-based laboratory session, where […]
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Tree Planting Action – “Tree for the Future” Project
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 6, 2026
Thursday, March 6, 2026, was the day when students and preschoolers of Savremena Primary School actively participated in an action with significance far greater than a single day – planting trees as part of the “Tree for the Future” project by the 1% Foundation. With the help of greenery experts and the support of teachers, […]
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Learning Through Exploration: Encyclopedia as a Gateway to Knowledge
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 3, 2026
Year 1 students at Savremena Elementary School had the opportunity to explore the world around them in an engaging and stimulating way through working with encyclopedias. This activity was designed as a combination of reading, research, and teamwork, with the goal of developing curiosity, reading comprehension, and the ability to share knowledge with others. Working […]
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Savremena to host the district competition in artificial intelligence – Robotics and Interface Technology “ROBO-INT Invent”
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 2, 2026
Savremena Primary School will host the District Competition in Artificial Intelligence – Robotics and Interface Technology “ROBO-INT Invent”, which will take place on March 7, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM at Savremena Primary School (Bulevar Heroja sa Košara 17, Novi Beograd). You can view the detailed schedule here. This important role has been entrusted to […]
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Globetrotters Digital Platform – Connecting Language, Culture and Play
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 2, 2026
Imagine learning a language as a journey – not as a lesson, but as an adventure. In the world of Globetrotters, children don’t learn language by rote, they discover it. Globetrotters is an educational, gamified platform that connects language and culture learning through story, play, and exploration. It is designed to introduce children to the […]
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GlobeTrotters – The Multimodal Potential of Comics as a Pedagogical Tool in Contemporary Language Teaching
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / March 1, 2026
Contemporary education increasingly demands approaches that surpass traditional, linear models of language learning and respond to the needs of digitally oriented and visually sensitive generations of students. In this context, comics stand out as an effective didactic tool that integrates verbal and visual elements into a coherent narrative whole. As a multimodal type of text, […]
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February in the sign of medals and great victories of the students of Savremena!
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 28, 2026
Filled with team spirit and positive energy, this event was the perfect way to wrap up a successful chapter of our students’ primary school journey.
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Open Day at Savremena – Open school for everyone
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 28, 2026
28.02. Savremena Primary School opened its doors to everyone – future first-graders, older children, and their parents. It wasn’t a typical tour. There were no “meet our school” presentations over coffee. It was different. Children sat in classrooms. Tried on VR headsets. Built constructions with Lego robotics. Played interactive quizzes on tablets. Learned English through […]
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”Parents at Work” – Students in the world of law and Justice
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 27, 2026
Parents at Work is a program where parents come to school and talk about what they do. Not abstractly. Not superficially. But concretely – what their job looks like, what problems they solve, what challenges them, what rewards them. This time, third-grade students (3-1) had the opportunity to peek into the world of law and […]
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Notable results of Savremena students at the municipal mathematics competition
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 27, 2026
Savremena Primary School proudly highlights the outstanding results achieved by its students at the municipal mathematics competition. Once again, Savremenci demonstrated that knowledge, dedication, and systematic preparation lead to excellent outcomes, confirming the high standards and strong mathematical foundation nurtured at our school. The following results were achieved at the competition: Mikhail Khorenko (Grade 3) […]
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School Recitation Competition at Savremena
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 26, 2026
A school recitation competition isn’t easy. Students memorize poems, practice interpretation, work on diction, intonation, emotional tone. And when they step on stage – everything depends on the moment. On how they pronounce each verse. How they convey what the poet wants to say. How the audience feels what they feel. This year, the competition […]
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Grammar through a board game
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 26, 2026
Marina Gava, a Serbian language teacher, had an idea. Instead of a classic grammar knowledge test – why not make a board game? And instead of it being just her idea – why not involve students in the creation itself? Fifth-grade students didn’t just play the game. They helped make it. They designed tasks, created […]
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Pink shirt day – International day against bullying
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 25, 2026
The last Wednesday of February is International Day Against Bullying – Pink Shirt Day. This year, students at Savremena Primary School marked this day in a way that makes sense: through conversation, creativity, and messages they wrote themselves. Children received white shirts and markers. The task was clear – write what you think about violence, […]
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We learn through tradition – Learning about a russian holiday
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 24, 2026
Fedor and Jarik stood before their classmates with a presentation. Topic: Maslenica – a Russian national holiday celebrating the arrival of spring. They weren’t nervous. They didn’t read from paper. They talked about a tradition they know, a holiday they celebrate with their families, what Maslenica means to the Russian people. They explained that Maslenica […]
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Life Skills Program – Healthy Eating Workshop
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog, Parents at Work / February 23, 2026
As part of the Life Skills program, Ivana Vujanić, a licensed nutritionist, held a workshop on healthy eating. No boring lectures about vitamins and minerals. She asked one simple question: “What did you eat before school today?” Answers varied. Someone had cereal. Someone had a pastry. Someone had nothing. Someone had a snack in the […]
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Savremena Teacher about AI in Cambridge Podcast
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 23, 2026
There are moments that confirm a school is doing something right – and this is one of them. Nađa Đorđević, Digital Literacy teacher at Savremena Primary School, was a guest on the official “Brighter Thinking” podcast organized by Cambridge University Press. The topic? Changes in the Digital Literacy curriculum and a discussion about how artificial […]
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We celebrated through beautiful words International Mother Language Day
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 21, 2026
February 21st is International Mother Language Day – a day when the world celebrates the diversity of languages and the culture transmitted through them. At Savremena Elementary School, we marked this day in a way that makes sense: through words that children love, use, and that mean something to them. The task was simple – […]
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Space through preschoolers’ eyes – planets, stars and imagination
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 15, 2026
During the “Space” project, preschoolers at Savremena Primary School learned about planets, the Sun, the Moon, and stars through play, conversation, and creative activities. The result? A classroom full of colors, imagination, and little astronauts who now know that Saturn is the planet with rings, that Jupiter is the largest planet, and that Earth is […]
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Handmade musical instruments – When old materials become real music
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 14, 2026
Students at Savremena Primary School have become true masters at making musical instruments. After previously creating shakers from plastic bottles and various materials, this time they dedicated themselves to drums – an instrument that requires a bit more effort, creativity, and teamwork. But what made this project special wasn’t just the creation of instruments, but […]
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Students of Savremena dominate the municipal English competition
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 13, 2026
The municipal English language competition brought Savremena Elementary School three medals and three students who are continuing their journey to the district level. Ognjen Simić won third place in the seventh grade category. Natalia Damjanov brought home second place in the eighth grade category. And Nađa Otanjac set the bar highest – first place in […]
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100th day of school – Things I like about my school
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 13, 2026
One hundred days at school – that’s not just a number. It’s one hundred mornings when students got up, came to the classroom, learned something new, laughed with friends, and built memories. Second-grade students at Savremena Primary School marked the 100th day from the beginning of the school year in a special way – through […]
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Corner Day – A day full of activities, challenges, and ideas
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / February 13, 2026
At Savremena Primary School, Corner Day was organized as a special day of interactive and creative activities designed to give students the opportunity to learn in a different way. Instead of a traditional class schedule, Savremena students explored, experimented, discussed, created, and competed through thematic workshops that encourage curiosity, collaboration, and active participation. If a […]
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