Interdisciplinary Spanish and Art lessons at Savremena Gimnazija

In October, Savremena’s students once again enjoyed unique interdisciplinary lessons.

Together with Spanish and Art teachers, Milica Ivanović and Maja Živković, they had a lesson in which they improvised the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday celebrated on 31 October and 1 and 2 November.

This holiday, a national symbol of Mexico, is loved and cherished by people throughout this country. It is a celebration of love when Mexicans remember their friends and family members who are no longer here with music, parties and brightly-coloured street processions.

Savremena’s mini-carnival

On the occasion of this popular holiday, which UNESCO recognised as a cultural heritage, Savremena’s students organised a mini-carnival. The students designed face-painted masks and used the Canva program to create invitations for the Day of the Dead celebration. This way, the students once again showcased their extraordinary art and computer abilities.

Today, both the students and the teachers enjoyed a workshop which presented a different philosophy of life and death, said Spanish teacher Milica Ivanović.

Savremena’s student Aleksandar Kašerić is delighted by the interdisciplinary approach implemented in Spanish and Art lessons.

The Spanish and Art teachers joined forces to organise a “Dia de los muertos” workshop. The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday and it is believed that on this day, the ghosts of dead people come to the world of the living to meet their loved ones. In the workshop, we studied Mexican traditions, created shrines for the dead and designed face-painted masks. The interdisciplinary lesson was highly effective, as we learnt through play and fun. I’m glad that I had the opportunity to learn in this fashion.

I am extremely pleased and proud to be the parent of a Savremena student. During my first encounter with the school management, when I asked about my child’s potential enrolment, I saw how much love, enthusiasm and professionalism you put in your work. I was impressed by your approach, ideas and methods. I couldn’t believe something like this existed in our country! It doesn’t take long to realise that this is a school you would recommend to everyone. Creativity, modern technology, top-quality education, and most of all, the humaneness that can be seen throughout the school, make it truly different and worthy of its name – Savremena Gimnazija. With such an approach, the success of this school and, consequently, our children’s success, is unavoidable. Congratulations! Jelena Đorđević, Andrija’s mum
Contemporary in any sense of the word, our school offers functional knowledge and quality preparation for tertiary education in Serbia and abroad. Implementing modern and creative teaching in the classroom, where the teachers’ pedagogy and students’ performance are aligned with the highest academic standards for the high-school finals, our school develops linguistic, mathematical, scientific, artistic, cultural, technical and ICT competence, which is a prerequisite for further education and professional development. Teaching is supported by the interactive whiteboards and educational software, whereas practice exercises research and critical thinking.