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Osnovna škola Kreativan razvoj - 30 Years of Tradition in Education

The Osnovna Škola Kreativan razvoj modern educational campus with over 25000m2 is situated in a beautiful residential area of Zagreb, Croatia with impressive views of mount Medvednica and the adjoining countryside.
In an amazing achievement, we are celebrating 30 years since the school first opened its doors way back in 1995. In that time, we have developed and offered over 20 different programmes which have enabled more than 5000 of our students to successfully complete their further education and pursue their prosperous international careers.
The road to success for many of our students started at our school through the programmes provided and their individual endeavour to succeed, many of them have gone on to establish their futures within Croatia and throughout the world. From medicine to business, education to sports, law, IT, politics and engineering, we are proud to have been a part of their journey.
Looking back at the past three decades, the student body at Osnovna Škola Kreativan razvoj has accepted and educated students from all four corners of the globe with over 85 nationalities in total. In turn, this has created a wonderfully diversified school community where international mindedness and global citizenship endorses the world recognition that the school has established.
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dr. sc. Martin-Tino Časl - Trophy for Lifetime Achievement in Sports

This week, the best athletes of the City of Zagreb were announced. One of the winners of the award is our Principal dr. sc. Martin-Tino Časl who was awarded with the Trophy for Lifetime Achievement in Sports. Dr. Časl has been in competitive sports (table tennis, tennis, basketball and handball) for a full 56 years. For years as a competitor, and for the last 16 years as President of the Dr. Časl Table Tennis Club, Vice President of the Croatian Table Tennis Association and the Zagreb Table Tennis Association and a member of the Executive Board of the Women's European Champions League. During that time, his club was 16 times Croatian champion, 7 times Croatian Cup winner, winner of the Mediterranean Cup (women) and finalist of that cup (men). They won the Central European Super League twice and played in the final 3 more times. The crown of his career was winning the European Champions League in 2018 and the final in 2019. In June of this year, the girls won the European Trophy for Women as their 6th different title. No club in history has won so many different competitions. Before his entering to professional sport, the students of our school were 18 times Croatian high school champions (9 times boys and 9 times girls), double European High School champions in 2007, and twice played in the final of the World High School Championship (2010 boys and 2012 girls) and the girls were third in the world in 2010. In amateur table tennis, dr. Časl was 8 times in a row SOKAZ first grade champions and won the Winter Cup 5 times. All of this was recognized by the Sports Association of the City of Zagreb and he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Trophy. On behalf of the winners, Dr. Časl gave a short speech of thanks with a clear message that this is not the end and that there are still many victories and goals to be achieved in future. In the pictures, he can be seen in the company of the individual athletes of the year, the golden Olympians Sandra Elkasević, the great rowers brothers Martin and Valent Sinković, and their coach Mr. Nikola Bralić. At the Trophy, he was congratulated by numerous famous athletes who won medals at the Olympic Games, World and European Championships, the Mayor of the City of Zagreb, Mr. Tomislav Tomašević, and the President of the Republic of Croatia, Mr. Zoran Milanović, who praised our school in the conversation and called dr. Časl a top pedagogue.

British International School of Zagreb visit to Zagreb Zoo

The British International School of Zagreb has organised a visit to the Zagreb Zoo for its students to visit different animals and their habitats. The students could get to know some of the animals by looking through the fence or glass, but also up close by petting them. Some of the habitats were so vivid and full of rare animals that students took pictures and read the descriptions on every info wall. The weather was nice, so the British school also organised lunch in a nearby restaurant. With laughter and socialising in a nice environment, the students talked and described their experiences with their colleagues and teachers while eating good food.

Primary students presentation of the British International School of Zagreb

Primary students of the British International School of Zagreb presented their works that they had been diligently creating for the past 6 weeks in the library. On a pre-selected topic, they researched the material, extracted important information and then created a poster in order to better and more easily show their colleagues that they themselves had mastered the topic assigned to them. As it is a British international school, we could hear interesting facts about women throughout history, Great British people or Britons, space and the human brain. All this was researched by our diligent students, collected data and delighted us with a wonderful presentation. With a lot of new information and interesting events, the students exchanged ideas and created the impression of a real desire to learn the material and transfer knowledge to the other participants of this event. We will be honest in the description, so we can say that the professors learned some of the things for the first time at these presentations.

Start of the new school year 2023/2024

The new school year will start on Monday (28.08.2023). Students have to come to school at 8.30.

First day of school

The start of the school year will be September 5, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Students will be informed by the class teacher about their schedules.

300 Years of Leadership and Innovation

The official launch of 300 Years of Leadership and Innovation was a truly memorable occasion, with more than 700 guests from all over the world, including MPs and members of the media, gathering in the historic setting of Westminster Abbey's Cloisters to attend the presentation of this prestigious publication. Launched to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the appointment of Britain's first prime minister, Robert Walpole, in 1721, and in the year of Her Majesty The Queen's 95th birthday, the book celebrates leadership across the full spectrum of British society: from Parliament and Crown to captains of industry and those pushing the boundaries of innovation. The book was presented by the editors Gordon Marsden, MP, the History of Parliament Trust's chairman, Royal correspondent Robert Jobson and Stephen van der Merwe from St. James House. Celebrating the best of British leadership, 300 Years of Leadership and Innovation features expertly written articles on those who have shaped British society, past and present: from Walpole to Cromwell, Churcill to Blair, The Queen and Prince Charles to captains of industry and innovation. Among other captains of industry and innovation there is a page in chapter Education and Creative Minds dedicated to our founder and Principal dr. sc. Martin-Tino Časl and his family, supporting wife Zdenka Časl and his son Tino Sven Časl. His educational philosophy is presented under the title Croatian theory. After previous articles about dr. sc. Martin-Tino Časl's work and achivements in education, science and sport in Innovation 800 (monography celebrating 800th anniversary of Cambridge University) and also in The Commonwealth at 70: From Westminster to the World (celebrating 70th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Nations) it is another compliment to our founder and Principal dr. Časl and our school. The British International School of Zagreb is the only school out of UK that is presented in this prestigious publication.

Beginning of the 2021/22 school year

The first day of school is 6th September 2021. Each class should come at the assigned arrived times listed below: 8.15 - Year 1,2,3 8.20- Year 4,5,6 8.25- Year 7 and Year 8 8.30 - Year 9

How we were able to prevent the spreading of Covid-19

We are proud to be the only educational-sporting system (kindergarten, primary, middle and secondary school, examination center and sports club) in Croatia, Europe and one of few in the world who is continuously working on site; including school and sports facilities (halls, swimming pool and playgrounds). Achieving such a fantastic result could only be accomplished through the great cooperation and teamwork with parents, students and staff, who have worked together in not allowing the spreading of Covid-19 within our school collective. We can read of this in newspapers and the press. Thank you everyone for your cooperation and we will continue to work jointly in maintaining such great results.

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Beginning of the 2020/21 school year

The first day of school is 7th September 2020 at 09:00.

A great ending to the school year

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

New Science Lab

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

International Day 2019

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.

International day

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

Beginning of the 2019./20. school year

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

THE COMMONWEALTH AT 70: FROM WESTMINSTER TO THE WORLD

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

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

A visit to museums for the end of school year

To mark the end of the successful school year our students visited two museums in the center of Zagreb; The Croatian School Museum and the Museum of Illusions on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. An illusionist and tour guide in English took the students around and challenged them with various sensory catching devices. Later, the students went for a short stroll in the town center which was topped off by lunch.

Trip to Zadar, Nin and Biograd

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.

Zadar - Šibenik - Kornati

We had a fantastic trip to Zadar, Šibenik & Kornati.

St.Patricks

School life on Friday the 15th of March turned very green as students at BISZ celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. They learnt about the story of St. Patrick and took part in some festivities. Some searched for golden coins around the school gardens, others created lots of Irish symbols such as the shamrock and leprechauns, and our kind cooking staff prepared green cakes with syrup too! #FlashbackofStPatricks #BISZ

Masquerade 2019

Carnival Day has passed and what a day it was as we started off with a parade that included angels, super heroes, sporting icons and other odd characters. Thereafter, our students participated in sporting relays, class games and an outdoor picnic. The sun had opened up the skies so the blankets came out as did the jam donuts and other mingles.

International day

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

Christmas concert

“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.

Congratulations of the President

Thank you for your congratulations on the successful 20 years of our school work. We are especially grateful to the President of the Republic of Croatia.

Osnovna škola Kreativan razvoj - 30 Years of Tradition in Education

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dr. sc. Martin-Tino Časl - Trophy for Lifetime Achievement in Sports

British International School of Zagreb visit to Zagreb Zoo

Primary students presentation of the British International School of Zagreb