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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 educator.

Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl - a modern library

At privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl we are proud to have a modern library that contains a range of educational resources to boost student's interest in research and reading. As a Cambridge International School, students are taught to be responsible and to utilise independent study skills which are endorsed in our library. With hundreds of titles from a range of genres, subjects and areas of interest, students at Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl who follow the Cambridge International Education IGCSE, AS & A level programme can truly value what it means to have a library at their school. Reading lights up your entire brain. A 2013 study by Emory University measured readers' MRI scans as they read a book. They found that the deeper readers went into the story, the more areas of their brain were activated. Even more surprisingly, this activity stayed elevated for several days after participants finished the book. The more you read, the stronger these complex networks of activity become. Please check our modern library video.

Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl - Learning

Learning is interesting and builds curiosity. Our students at Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl develop skills that are essential for lifelong learning. Lifelong learning is important for an individual's competitiveness and employability, but also enhances social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development. The emergence of internet technologies has great potential to support lifelong learning endeavors, allowing for informal day-to-day learning. Please check our new video.

Introducing Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl

As a parent, seeing your child step into Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl classroom is like a world of possibilities. A world of learning, discovery and building character in a safe and healthy environment. As a school we are proud to have formed a very strong and dedicated international community which enriches our everyday experience and thus creates a diverse multicultural educational environment. Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl offers the famous and world recognised Cambridge International Education IGCSE, AS & A level programs which enable our students to enroll into the best universities across the globe like Cambridge, Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, Imperial College London, Edinburg and other prestigious institutions. Please check our new video.

Martin Tino Časl - principal - Health and fitness at the British Boarding school in Zagreb

Martin Tino Časl as the principal of The Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl is very proud that the school offers state of art sport facilities which include modern and fully adapted gym. The wellbeing and mindfulness of our students is of the utter most importance, in addition to our Cambridge International Education programme and therefore we offer individualised cardio and weight training for the benefit of achieving a balance between academic and health. Our British International School of Zagreb boarding programme at Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl promotes sports and fitness, a high quality education alongside the Cambridge International Education qualifications.

BISZ boarding school visited National Park Plitvice

Students from BISZ boarding school visited National Park Plitvice to be amazed by the Croatian nature potential of beautiful water lakes, clear water and amazing surroundings of the National Park Plitvice. British International School of Zagreb is blessed to be close to such nature wanders. Students spend time in nature focusing on earth values and preservation of the ecosystem while having a good time.

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 2021/21 school year

The first day of school is 6th September 2021. Each class should come at the assigned arrived times listed below: 8.30 - Year 10 - Year 13

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.

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.

Zadar - Šibenik – Kornati

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

International Day 2018

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.

Top world-class education at BISZ

We are happy to announce that our new modern state-of-the-art premises and facilities are opening in autumn 2019. Experience top world-class education in Zagreb, Croatia. #BISZ #premiereducation #boarding

Visit from Mr. Maxim Poletaev

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.

BISZ – Cambridge Strategies & Innovation 800

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.

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

Privatna gimnazija Dr. Časl - a modern library