School calendar

Over the last five weeks of this school year our students returned to school with big smile on their faces. In addition to standard lessons, a lot of sporting activities were held on our sports grounds and green surroundings.

Our Primary School students had a marvellous time in our brand new science lab. They were delighted to be able to conduct numerous chemical experiments that they could perform by themselves.

The annual BISZ International Day was held late November with the aim of raising money for the Emergency Surgical Ward of the Sisters of Mercy Hospital in Zagreb. They contend with over thirty thousand responses annually and require all the assistance possible. We are proud to announce that we raised 13612 HRK to help their cause which is truly a fantastic effort. Parents, teachers and students prepared amazing stands from eleven different countries: Croatia, UK, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, China, Venezuela and Peru. Students studied their countries and prepared posters and made arts and crafts. Amidst our visitors, we were honoured to have the UK Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia Mr. Andrew Dalgleish attend our special humanitarian fundraiser. One of the other highlights of the day was the performance by internationally acclaimed musicians Ana and Mario Rucner. A big thank you goes to all the parents who helped prepare traditional dishes. Here are some photos of this special school community event.

It is an honor to announce that for the third year running we will be celebrating our ‘International Day’. All students, teachers, parents, and friends will once again help raise money and other donations for a humanitarian cause.   The chosen partner beneficiary this year is the HITNI PRIJEM KIRURGIJE KLINIČKOG BOLNIČKOG CENTRA  SESTRE MILOSRDNICE (Emergency operative ward of the Surgery Clinic at the Sisters of Mercy Clinical Hospital in Zagreb.) Date:29.11.2019 Time:13:30h-15:30h Address: Dedići 102 Where: In the school hall

The first half of the term is officially over with our students and staff taking a break to re-energise for the second part. It has been a successful period where many wonderful things have been happening at BISZ. Students have been to several theatres including PIF and Scena Vidra where they watched the classic ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Almost the entire school spent the day at Lake Jarun which was a ball! The weather was amazing and the children had lots of time to play, team building and get to know one another. Academically, our students are working hard in all key subject areas. Some of the highlights include Science Presentations on plants species through to volcanoes. Others took on roles as chefs and gave instructions on how to cook wonderful recipes. Poetry recitals have been reinforced with students taking the spotlight in class whilst reciting given poems. The theme for our school assemblies this year is on famous musical artists and bands with presentations on Michael Jackson, The Beatles and Beyoncé up till now. And the school term was capped off with a Halloween Costume Day which was spookily fun!

The first day of school will be on 02.09.2019 starting at 09.00.

One third of the human population (2.4 billion people), 53 countries and over 3 trillion USD of exports – that is what makes up the Commonwealth of Nations today. The signing of the London Declaration in 1949 heralded the birth of the Commonwealth of Nations. Exploring the build-up to this major moment in modern history and the Commonwealth’s development and influence over the past seven decades, The Commonwealth at 70: From Westminster to the World is a thought-provoking and beautifully designed hardback book. In that magnificent monography of 350 pages, two pages are dedicated to our British International School of Zagreb and our founder and Principal Martin-Tino Časl describing his contribution to innovations in education and his successes in sport. It is a great honour if we take into account that only ten schools in the world were selected for inclusion in this publication presentation and our school is the only one selected out of Commonwealth countries! Our Director Tino Sven Časl was a co-author of that text. Researched and written by leading academics, this heavily illustrated publication features archive prints, maps and portraits that detail the story of one of the world’s most important and far-reaching international organisations. The launching of this book was held on 25th June in a very appropriate place - at the Westminster Abbey. Gordon Marsden, MP, the History of Parliament Trust’s chairman, gave a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, then Britain, from their origins in the 13th century. The trust is regarded as one of the most ambitious, authoritative and well-researched academic projects in British history. Royal correspondent Robert Jobson, a co-author of the book, talked about Prince Charles and his connections with the Commonwealth. Stephen van der Merwe, one of the book’s editor, spoke about the difficulty of writing texts for such a demanding publication. Our Principal had the privilege to speak with all of them and also some other distinguished guests from the educational and financial sectors. You can also get a feeling of the atmosphere by browsing through the following photos.

Last day of school before the summer break. We are enjoying all sorts of different outdoor activities.

What a great day our students had the last week as they headed east of Zagreb towards Bilogora. It was an action packed day with loads of fun and games for them to try: the children's horserace 'Alka', the rodeo, archery, sack races, treasure hunts and many more activites.

Our young students had an amazing trip to Zadar, Nin and Biograd. We had an opportunity to visit The Museum of Ancient Glass in Zadar and check the ways in which salt is produced at the Nin Saltworks. Moreover, we enjoyed walking through Biograd's streets and beach while grabbing some ice-cream on our way. After the fun we had in our hotel's pool we headed to Fun Park Biograd, where we were amused by many different rides and attractions.

We had a fantastic trip to Zadar, Šibenik & Kornati

“Tis the season to be jolly”, and that is life at BISZ this time of year as we recently celebrated our annual Christmas concert. Parents, grandparents and friends were invited to come and see the joyous songs and dances as presented by our students who were in fine form. It was a great show with songs which included the “12 days of Christmas” through to “Last Christmas”. And we take this opportunity to wish all members of our school community a Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a wonderful New Year.

The last Friday of November had the entire BISZ, OŠ Kreativan razvoj and Privatna gimanzija Dr. Časl community our 2nd annual International Day. The purpose of the day was twofold: to promote the culture and traditions of some of the countries that our students come from, and the latter is to raise money for a charity. Classes promoted 13 host countries from all over the world. We raised over 15,500 kunas with all proceeds going to the Special Hospital for Children with Chronic illnesses in Gornja Bistra. The Head of the Hospital, Mr. Mittermayer joined us on the day along with some of the hospital’s patients and volunteers. We are so proud to have helped this amazing hospital which does so much for so many children. Our students sang two songs as a school, ‘Count on Me’ by Bruno Mars, and the classic ‘Hello to all the children of the world’. Supreme vocalist Damir Kedžo made a guest appearance and joined in on the festivities, he sang two of his hit songs. A big thank you to our PTA, students, staff, parents and friends for all their support and we hope to do even better in organizing the 2019 International Day.

We are happy to announce that our new modern state-of-the-art premises and facilities are opening in autumn 2018. Experience top world-class education in Zagreb, Croatia. #BISZ #premiereducation #boarding

Today our school welcomed a very distinguished guest from Russia, Mr. Maxim Poletaev, a very close friend of our Principal. Mr. Poletaev is a Vice-Chairman of Sberbank, the biggest Eastern European bank. He gave a short lecture to our students in which he underlined the value of quality education in a rapidly changing modern society where new professions and occupations demand more and better education. He also described his deep respect for the British educational system and the value it offers to young people in raising their aspirations for their future careers. Finally, to the delight of both audience and visitors, he cut a cake in the shape of the famous Russian Matryoshka doll.

‘Why fit in when you were born to stand out'... This is one of Dr. Seuss' classical quotes which can be seen up on the wall in our new school 'lounge room'. This latest addition which opened at the start of semester two has been a hit amongst our staff and students. The multi-purpose facility is being used for guided reading, playing games and free time.

The British International School of Zagreb is excited to announce that we are proud to be within 74 selected schools innovators and pioneers in education in this impressive Cambridge Strategies & Innovation 800 project.