Savremena’s student successfully held a peer education lesson titled Say NO to Hate Speech

Katarina Ristanović, Year 12 student has been a peer educator in the training program Say NO to Hate Speech for two years in a row. Last year, she organised workshops in Belgrade secondary schools, and this year, she organised a workshop in Savremena Gimnazija with class I-1. Year 10 students demonstrated exceptional readiness for cooperation, openness and creativity in this training.

 

 

 

 

Introducing students to the concept of peer violence as a form of violence prevention

Students were introduced to the definitions of the terms such as prejudice and stereotypes in the Say NO to Hate Speech workshop, and refreshed these definitions with new meanings. Through play and discussions, Savremena’s Year 10 students acquired new information, and had an opportunity to practice critical thinking and create their own arguments. Students spoke about differences among people and got to know their authenticity.

Katarina has completed training for a peer educator in the Centre for Positive Youth Development (CEPORA) and has been attending training programs in their organisation for the second year in a row. She organises workshops and training programs with a high degree of responsibility, openness toward students, and determination to make a difference and convey knowledge to others through her efforts. 

Savremena Gimnazija would like to thank Katarina and students of class I-1 for demonstrating a desire to learn and willingness to become better persons. 

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.