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Art with Personal Signature Inspired by Picasso
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / January 22, 2026
In the art class at Savremena Primary School, students stepped into the world of one of the 20th century’s most influential artists – Pablo Picasso. Through analysis of his distinctive cubist style, Savremenci explored how a face can be portrayed from multiple angles simultaneously, how geometric forms build emotion, and why art doesn’t have to […]
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Creativity Without Rules Tim Burton as Inspiration
Milos Medojevic / Blog / January 22, 2026
In the art class at Savremena Primary School, students embarked on a creative challenge inspired by the work of one of the most recognizable contemporary artists and directors – Tim Burton. His unique style, distinguished by unusual characters, emphasized emotions, and an atmosphere that balances between imagination and reality, served as a strong catalyst for […]
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Savremena humanitarian – Small Bazaars, big deeds
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / January 20, 2026
The atmosphere at Savremena Primary School during the preparation for the charity bazaar was filled with sweet aromas, creativity, and a special kind of energy. Days in advance, students carefully planned what they would make, how they would organise their stands, and what they would offer to classmates, teachers, and parents. This preparation was not […]
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Ready. Set. Play – Games Without Limits
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / January 15, 2026
In Class IV-3 of Savremena Primary School, Games Without Limits brought learning into motion through a series of dynamic, fast-paced activities designed to develop key social and practical skills through play. Divided into teams, Savremenci had the chance to show how cooperation, clear communication, and mutual support are essential to shared success. At the very […]
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GlobeTrotters – How to Design Learning That Feels Like an Adventure
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / January 6, 2026
For too long, the learning experience has been presented as an obligation. As a mountain of information to be conquered, as a bitter pill we must swallow for future success. The classroom becomes a passive lecture hall, corporate training becomes a mandatory slideshow, and personal goals become a dusty book. But what if we turned […]
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Holidays and Traditions – Learning through tradition and togetherness
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / January 5, 2026
In class 3-1, a workshop titled “Holidays and Traditions” was held, dedicated to understanding Christmas customs and the values they carry. The workshop was led by Marija Džaleta, the mother of Petar Džaleta, who introduced students to the meaning of traditional practices through hands-on experience and open discussion. Rather than learning about customs only in […]
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Letters in Clay Learning Through Creating
Milos Medojevic / Blog / January 5, 2026
The celebration of Saint Sava, the school patron saint, at Savremena was marked by respect for tradition, a strong sense of community, and a rich cultural and artistic programme prepared by the students. This day held special significance for the entire school community, as it brought together knowledge, values, and creativity through various forms of […]
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GlobeTrotters – Why Learning a Language Through Culture, Not Just Grammar, Is the Key to Fluency
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / January 5, 2026
For generations, the approach to language learning has looked almost the same: a textbook, a list of words, and demanding construction of grammatical rules. Students diligently learn verb conjugations, struggle with cases, and fill out endless worksheets. Although many emerge from this process able to construct a sentence, they are often unable to establish a […]
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December full of success – Savremena students wrap up the year with a collection of medals
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 29, 2025
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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Holiday Magic at Savremena
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 26, 2025
Throughout December, the school was filled with a festive atmosphere and the warmth created by shared activities, creative work and genuine children’s joy. Through a variety of activities, students had the opportunity to connect, express their imagination and take part in shaping an environment that nurtures care, solidarity and a sense of community. Each activity […]
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Space as a Personal Expression – Three-Dimensional Projects
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 13, 2025
Students from the upper grades worked on projects involving the creation of three-dimensional models representing their bedrooms, as well as the spaces they imagine they might design for themselves in the future. The task was designed to encourage students to think about the spaces they live in—their purpose, organisation and the impact they have on […]
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Festival of values with guests from OŠ “Sestre Ilić” in Valjevo
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 12, 2025
Savremena Primary School recently hosted the Festival of Values – “Children Are People, and People Need Love”, held as the final activity of a project dedicated to nurturing kindness, empathy, and a sense of community. The event brought together our students and guests from our mentor school, “Sestre Ilić” Primary School from Valjevo, creating a […]
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The identity game – discovering the self through drawing
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 11, 2025
In an art class, first-grade students explored self-portraits in a creative and contemporary way that combined observation, imagination, and personal expression. Starting from their own photograph, students were asked to complete the second half of their portrait by drawing themselves as they see, imagine, or feel themselves to be. This unusual blend of reality and […]
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When knowledge flows “from the top down” Older students teaching younger ones
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 10, 2025
At Savremena Primary School, we believe that knowledge is best acquired when it is shared and put into practice. That is why we actively nurture a learning model in which older students have the opportunity to step into the role of a teacher and pass their knowledge on to younger peers, in a safe and […]
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Parents at Work: Visit to Elcom Trade
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog, Parents at Work / December 9, 2025
As part of the Parents at Work project, fourth-grade students had the opportunity to step outside the classroom and gain authentic insight into the world of work in a real business environment. This time, they visited Elcom Trade, a family-owned company run by the Arsenović family, which specialises in the import, export and distribution of […]
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SMART DAY at Savremena – An Open Day for Young Explorers
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 9, 2025
SMART DAY at Savremena Primary School once again gathered children who signed up to experience a unique blend of learning, creativity and modern technology. From the very entrance, the school was filled with excitement, light and curiosity, and the first workshops immediately offered moments the children will remember for a long time. Their adventure began […]
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Magic glasses for the world we imagine
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 8, 2025
This week, classrooms at Savremena Primary School turned into a space of imagination, colour, and big ideas. Through a creative art activity, students designed and coloured their own magic glasses – glasses through which they could see the ideal world they would like to live in. 😊 The task was simple, yet powerful: to imagine […]
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Literature in a Modern Classroom Less Theory, More Creating
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 7, 2025
Students of class IV-3 wrapped up their thematic week dedicated to the novel White Mane in a modern and engaging way — by stepping into the roles of advertising designers and artists. Instead of a traditional literary analysis, students were encouraged to express their understanding of the novel through visual design, creative ideas, and teamwork. […]
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Students in the Role of Teachers: Knowledge + Digital Skills = Modern Learning
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 5, 2025
This week, classrooms at Savremena Primary School took on a completely new dynamic — students stepped into the role of teachers. 👩🏼🏫🧑🏼🏫 During Nature and Society lessons, as part of a project dedicated to the homeland and Serbia’s national parks, students worked in pairs to prepare and deliver their own mini-lessons, presenting selected national parks […]
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Learning About Serbia – Exploring Valjevo Through the project
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 4, 2025
Students of Savremena Primary School began a new research chapter within the project “Serbia Is My Vrlinoteka”, a programme that takes children on “journeys” through virtues, literature, culture, and the cities of Serbia. The theme of the week was the story “Mekan” from the book “Spring Party with Fairy Đurđica” by Željana Radojičić Lukić, and […]
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Globetrotters – Every subject becomes an opportunity for a new language
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog, Erasmus+ / December 3, 2025
Students of Savremena Primary School continue to explore the European approach to developing language awareness — a method recognised as one of the most powerful contemporary strategies for understanding languages, cultures and communication. Instead of memorising isolated words and rules, this approach encourages students to explore, compare, discover and connect language with the world around […]
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Life Skills Programme – Relax Kids Workshop
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 3, 2025
As part of the Life Skills programme, Savremena Primary School hosted a Relax Kids workshop focused on developing children’s emotional literacy, self-regulation and inner balance. Through carefully designed activities, students had the opportunity to learn how to recognise their own feelings, calm themselves and reconnect with their inner world. The workshop was dynamic, yet gentle […]
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Globetrotters – Language Awareness at Savremena
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog, Erasmus+ / December 2, 2025
How Students Explore the European Approach to Language Learning Through the Globetrotters Project. As part of the international Globetrotters project, students of Savremena Primary School have begun a new chapter in learning foreign languages — exploring the concept of language awareness, one of the key pillars of modern European methodology. Inspired by the article “Language […]
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Learning to Listen and Understand – a Workshop on Emotions
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / December 1, 2025
A workshop dedicated to understanding emotions and their role in children’s everyday lives was held for the students. The session was led by Ivana Gagić, the mother of one of the students, Pavle Gagić, with the aim of introducing basic concepts of psychotherapy in a way that was clear, approachable, and age-appropriate. Through discussion, practical […]
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A Month of Gold — Savremena Students Shine in November Competitions!
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / November 30, 2025
To celebrate the end of the school year, eighth-grade students of Primary School Savremena took on their teachers in friendly basketball and volleyball matches. 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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Global Perspectives – School through children’s eyes
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / November 29, 2025
During their Global Perspectives lessons, students were given an unusual challenge — to imagine themselves as teachers, lesson creators and architects of the school of their dreams. As part of the module The Right to Learn, and through the topics “If I were a teacher”, “Schools now and then” and “Why is knowledge important?”, fourth-grade […]
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Classroom Bazaar – Entrepreneurship in Savremena
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / November 28, 2025
Savremena Primary School held another colourful, lively, and wonderfully attended school bazaar — an event that turned classrooms into a small, cheerful marketplace filled with stands, scents, colours, laughter, and children’s energy. The bazaar is traditionally one of the most beloved days in our school, and once again it showed everything Savremena nurtures: community, creativity, […]
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Visit from Preschool “Veseli brodić” – Young Guests Delighted by Savremena
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / November 27, 2025
We welcomed curious little visitors from the preschool “Veseli brodić”, who from the very first moment showed a great desire to explore, ask questions, and experience everything a modern school has to offer.From the moment they entered, the children were delighted by the warm atmosphere — but especially by the teacher who guided them through […]
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Children’s Theatre, their way – How a kids’ performance comes to life
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / November 26, 2025
At Savremena Primary School, the lower-grade classroom has been transforming for weeks into a tiny theatre world—one where everything begins with a simple question: “How would your character tell this story?” During the drama and recitation club, our young performers are taking their first acting steps while preparing a play that blends creativity, playfulness and […]
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Salvador Dalí The Persistence of Memory
Violeta Nincetovic / Blog / November 25, 2025
For a moment, time stopped being a straight, rigid line and melted into a soft, fluid form — just like in Dalí’s iconic painting. Our third-grade students explored one of the most recognisable symbols of surrealism, The Persistence of Memory, and then tried to bring it to life in their own unique way. Instead of […]
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