For years now, International School students have been helping those who need it the most. After providing the children from the Drop-In Centre with snacks back in November, some of the students from LINK kidZ & Youth Without Borders Community Club, with Tatjana Koluvija in charge, started their volunteering at the Drop-In Centre. The children…
The Erasmus+ project MICR@S (Micro Community coopeRative @ School) has been launched by the European partners, among which is LINKgroup (represented by the International School), during the kick-off meeting which took place on the 17 and 18 of January in Bruxelles. The project intends to provide students with entrepreneurial knowledge so that they can be…
International School strives to use a modern-day approach to teaching every day. Today, on International Day of Education, we celebrate the remarkable results of our students on Cambridge International Examinations as well as their preparedness for the upcoming exams in the May/June exam period, as well as mock exams. We all try our best to…
Early in 2020, nine-year-old Sophie asked her teacher “Is it true we’ve only got ten years to save the planet?” At that moment, her teacher was unsure what to say… (Kirby and Webb, 2021) The first result of the Teaching the Future project has been published, looking to provide some recommendations to help answer this…
As part of the “Become a VR Pro” project, whose goal is to explore the possibility of applying virtual reality (VR) in education and its use in teaching in LINK edu Alliance educational institutions of formal education, workshops were held for professors and teachers of Information Technology School – ITS, Information Technology High School –…
LINK eSports is an association that is already widely known to the students of International School, Savremena Gimnazija and Information Technology High School – ITHS, as well as students of Information Technology School – ITS and the Faculty of Contemporary Arts. They have already had the opportunity to participate in various events and tournaments as…
Academic socio-emotional and psychophysical development of students has always been the central focus of LINK edu Alliance. That is why we introduced high standards in our business operations, and because of them, we choose the best curricula and teachers, implement the best extracurricular programs, take care of the quality of the indoor environment, and encourage…
LINK edu Alliance is following the world’s best practices in the field of the application of information technologies in education and is very successful in doing so. Analysing the offers of the best providers of educational equipment at leading world fairs, we have selected optimal products and software that meet our strict criteria. We were…
The end of an esports year is usually the time when we try to sum up what actually happened in the past 365 days. 2022 was an excellent year for LINK eSports. This year, the final esports event took place at Cyber Shark on Trg Republike. On Saturday and Sunday, December 24 and 25, Valorant…
The International School was chosen once again to represent Serbia in the international Erasmus+ project. The goal of the project “Physical therapy as a tool for developing social-emotional, non-verbal communication and relationships skills of young people with ASD” (PT4ASD) is to empower and improve the capacities of institutions to implement social-emotional and non-verbal communication of…
A brand new edition of the project called “Parents Teach This Week” is here! Lower Secondary students had the honour to meet Ms Milica Popović, Nađa Bilić’s mother, who is a very successful lawyer. Ms Tatjana Koluvija made sure these lessons were always fun, interesting and useful for the students, and this one definitely was…
Earlier this month, Lower Secondary students gathered in the school restaurant and brought the Christmas spirit to International School by decorating the Christmas tree. But Ms Marija Milić, their class teacher, made sure everyone felt the Christmas euphoria – she organised the popular holiday game “Secret Santa” and gifts exchange for her students. Given the…
Empathy is very important in education because it allows one to understand the needs and feelings of others. It helps us to be better teachers, professors, and mentors because it allows us to understand what our students are going through, what is difficult for them and how we can help them succeed. Empathy also helps…
Year 10 Business students, together with their teacher, Ms Marija Milić, had a unique opportunity to visit the company “Strauss Adriatic“, the leader in coffee production in Serbia, whose brands “Doncafé” and “C kafa” are the most selling coffee products. Introducing students to the complete production process and history of the company The representative of…
The Art and Design teacher along with the Spanish teacher gathered Year 8 and Year 9 students for an interdisciplinary lesson. The students learned new Spanish words and expressions while creating works of art. The topic assigned by the Art and Design teacher was “Autumn on Kalemegdan” and the students needed to paint a scene…
French and Spanish teachers, Ms Marija Panić and Ms Simona Kojić decided to join forces and conduct an interdisciplinary lesson for Year 10 students in order to compare the vocabulary and grammar of the French and Spanish languages. Discovering the similarities and differences between these two Romance languages Fortunately, the two languages have many similarities.…
Year 12 and Year 13 Digital Media and Design students, accompanied by their teachers Ms Lora Mitić and Mr Milić Vukojičić, visited the gallery “Grafički kolektiv” and had an opportunity to see a unique exhibition of ten “arthouse” video games by authors from the Netherlands, Germany, South Africa, France, Denmark, Canada and the USA. The…
Once children start school, friendships and interactions with peers take on an increasingly important role in their lives. These interactions have the potential to contribute to a student’s sense of social competence, but they can also be associated with exposure to new forms of victimisation. Although peer violence can take many forms, available data, provided…
LINK eSports participated in this year’s “Games.CON” festival, which was held in the period from November 25 to 27 at the Belgrade Fair. As this is the biggest esports event in our country, members of LINK eSports took part as competitors in various disciplines. Some of the disciplines in which our players showed exceptional competitive…
As part of the “LINK kidZ & Youth Without Borders Community Club” programme, LINK Educational Alliance hosted the students and teachers of “Bora Stanković” Primary School from Tibužde, located near Vranje, with which a Cooperation Protocol was recently signed. Informal meeting of the same generations from different regions that made everyone happy and proud During…
LINKgroup established the “LINK edu Alliance Heroes in Education” Fund with the aim of helping students, schools, principals, teachers and non-teaching staff – heroes – to overcome obstacles in their efforts to provide students with quality education as a universal human right and a prerequisite for the successful functioning of people and society. Helping individuals…
How many times did you have an opportunity to meet Harry Potter? But not just one Harry Potter but many of them at the same time?! Well, we think we know the answer… Students dressing up as their favourite movie or storybook character International School students, Ivana Zoranović, Emelyn Pena Ruiz, Anna Golubkova, Tara Tomović,…
International School students are always happy to show altruism and kindness. Whenever they can, they help the children who need it and make them feel loved and cared for. This year, the students once again helped those in need – this time they provided snacks for the children at the Drop-In Centre. Year 10 students…
In cooperation with the SerbianTech community, “Robo karavan” arrived at Savremena, so the International School students attending the Lower Secondary programme had the opportunity to learn and master the basics of programming and robotics together with the students of Primary School Savremena. As part of the “Robo karavan” workshop, students aged 9–14 learnt about programming…
International School students have always stood out when it comes to helping individuals and institutions. This time, some of the members of LINK kidZ & Youth Without Borders Community Club decided to positively impact society and help those in need through their involvement and personal engagement in Red Cross “Stari Grad”. Students that are always…
When it comes to education at all levels, the company LINKgroup has been considered a leader and innovator in this area for more than two decades. For more than 15 years – from the first Distance Learning platform, through state-of-the-art educational technology to the most advanced methodological approaches – LINK edu Alliance institutions have been…
The beginning of November brought many new memories to International School’s Year 11, 12 and 13 students. Together with their class teachers, they went on a five-day study trip to Budapest and Vienna and had an opportunity to experience different cultures, the power of the Habsburg monarchy, and the beautiful scenery of Vienna. The students…
International School, together with its students, strives to make its surroundings a better place. Through educational activities, International School students are encouraged to be involved in the preservation and development of our natural environment. As an eco-school, International School provides its students with the necessary insight into the reasons why environmental protection is important, now…
Year 12 and 13 students who are taking the course Digital Media and Design visited the Museum of Contemporary Art as part of their regular classes, which helped them to pause their wandering minds and racing thoughts for a second and focus on the present moment to experience what is in front of them. Thought-provoking…
Year 12 students, Tara Tomović and Kosta Marković, along with their Digital Media and Design teacher, Ms Lora Mitić, visited the European animated film festival – Balkanima. The students had the pleasure to enjoy seeing short European animated films, and they also took this opportunity to meet and talk with Mr Rastko Ćirić, a Serbian…
#CallToEarth Day, a CNN initiative dedicated to conservation, environmental protection and sustainability, was marked on 3 November, and environmentally conscious International School students were part of it. Call to Earth is CNN’s commitment to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Students cleaned 1.5 km of the River Danube bank…
Carving pumpkins requires incredibly strong hands, believe us, we tried it a couple of years ago, which is why students of the Lower Secondary programme had easier tasks. Students from Years 7, 8 and 9 together with their Art and Design teacher, Ms Lora Mitić, prepared the Halloween-themed exhibition. Art classes were a treat to…
International School students won 23 medals in total in the StemCo competition and we cannot be more proud! Yes, you read it right. The Fall season of StemCo competition was held from 17 to 23 October 2022 and International School students used this opportunity to show their peers from all over the world how talented…
The students of the Lower Secondary programme had an interactive Soft Skills lesson last week. Together with their teacher Ms Marija Panić they welcomed Mr Aleksandar Petrović, a Psychology teacher, who talked about communication styles. How to recognise communication styles and resolve conflicts Through presentation and role-plays, Mr Aleksandar introduced the students to the assertive,…
LINKgroup is a participant–exhibitor at the Regional Job Fair organised by the largest regional employment sites: poslovi.infostud.com from Serbia, mojposao.net from Croatia, mojposao.ba from Bosnia and Herzegovina, vrabotuvanje.mk from North Macedonia and deloglasnik.si from Slovenia. This largest Regional online Job Fair takes place in the period between October 17 and October 21, 2022. Last year,…
International School pays great attention to the well-being of its students and employees, so marking World Mental Health Day didn’t come as a surprise. Students, members of LINK KidZ & Youth Without Borders Community Club, together with Tatjana Koluvija, the leader of the club, dedicated that whole week to raising awareness of mental health issues.…
Participants in the LINK Summer Jobs 2022 project, that is, students of high schools of LINK edu Alliance – International School, Savremena Gimnazija and Information Technology High School – ITHS, who gained their first work experience in LINKgroup during the summer, joined the group president Prof. Dr Valentin Kuleto at a meeting dedicated to their…
Thanks to the cooperation with the Youth Organisation of Innovation and Tradition, LINK edu Alliance supported the organisation of the seminar “Contemporary Educational Challenges: Innovation and Tradition – ISPIT 2022” (Izazovi Savremenog Predavaštva: Inovacija i Tradicija) which will be held from October 8 to 11, 2022 in Zlatibor. Innovative approach to many complex questions related…
Year 9 and Year 10 students had a fun and useful task – to create a business plan. The students worked in groups, pairs or individually, and presented their ideas to the class. Their Business teacher, Ms Tatjana Vilček, made sure their business plans had to contain one product or service idea that is well…
International School Year 12 and Year 13 students had an amazing opportunity to meet the Jacobs University representative and talk with her about the enrollment process and their potential study options. In cooperation with the company Via Academica, International School welcomed the Jacobs University representative who presented to our students this university which is most…
This summer, for the first time within LINK, the LINK Summer Jobs project was successfully implemented. The goal of the project was to provide an opportunity for interested high school students from the LINK edu Alliance to apply in practice the academic knowledge they acquired in schools, gain experience working in a large system, and…
As part of the LINK kidZ & Youth Without Borders Community Club program, LINK Educational Alliance signed a “Cooperation Protocol” with “Bora Stanković” Elementary School in Tibužde, located near Vranje. Based on the Cooperation Protocol, IT equipment and valuable furniture were donated to the school’s students and teachers, and we believe that the donation will…
For the eleventh time, the Sports Association of Serbia was the organiser of the sports fair, which lasted from September 23 to 25. The eSports industry was also presented on it. One of the teams presented at the Sports Fair is LINK eSports, the first student association. the first student association. LINK eSports – promoting…
On Friday, September 16, International School hosted experts, teachers and representatives of renowned organisations with the aim of making another step towards the establishment of effective and comprehensive climate change education. This all-day meeting was held in Belgrade, as part of the project Teaching the Future, which aims to implement education about climate change and…
LINK Internship programme for International School students officially started on June 1, 2022. Most of the Cambridge exams have finished by then and the students got the opportunity to acquire some professional skills within the LINK Internship programme. LINK Group’s HR department would like to introduce to you Rastko Savić, International School Year 13 student,…
Interdisciplinary lessons allow students to learn by making connections between ideas and concepts across different disciplines. Students learning in this way are able to apply the knowledge gained in one discipline to another, different discipline and thus deepen the learning experience. The very first interdisciplinary lesson in this school year was held for the students…
At International School, September is a month of truly different beginnings. For the first time, the International School welcomed Lower Secondary students from Years 7, 8, and 9. We know that first impressions matter, especially on the first day of school. Students arrive with a mix of emotions. Most, however, are nervous, but all teachers…
LINK eSports participated in the qualifiers for the Global Esports Games competition, which will be held in Istanbul in December. The best Street Fighter and Dota 2 players from the qualifiers got the opportunity to represent Serbia at the regional tournament, while the best players from the regional tournament will travel to Istanbul, where the…
Creativity, innovations in teaching and dedicated work do pay off. International School and Ms Tatjana Koluvija received the eTwinning national award and the Quality label for the project “Mindfulness in teaching”! Thanks to this, International School students will gain certificates which can be a great addition to their portfolio and therefore improve their competitiveness as…
As part of the Erasmus+ EngLife project, Ms Ljubica Krstić, English teacher, together with project team coordinators from Ireland, Poland, Greece and Italy participated in a second transnational project meeting held in the Platon school of Katarini, in Greece. On this occasion, the methodological approaches “Project Based Learning – Problem Solving – Blended Learning –…
