Prof. Goran Mashanovich, member of the School Education Board was in Serbia during December 2022 and had a series of talks and visits to various institutions. At the invitation of the management of the elementary school "Milovan Glišić" from Valjevo, he visited this school, which was founded in 1961, as the sixth primary school in the city of Valjevo. The school has over 600 pupils and since 2019 is located in a new building equipped with modern classrooms, labs and teaching aids. In 2019, the Diocese of Valjevo awarded the school with the Order of Saint Bishop Nikolaj for "fostering the spirit of Saint Sava and for excellent organisation on the occasion of the consecration of the new building".

Prof. Mashanovich had the opportunity to visit the school and see of the quality of teaching, to talk with the school's management, led by the head teacher Nataša Badovinac, and to learn about the plans for future work. On this occasion, the "Milovan Glišić" school sent books and teaching materials to our school, and mutual visits and exchange of experiences are planned in the future.

On 15th December 2022, Prof. Goran Mashanovich visited Radio Slovoljubve of the Archdiocese of Belgrade and Karlovac in Belgrade, Serbia. He informed the editorial board about the activities of the Saint Sava Church School and about the celebration of 60 years of continuous operation of the school, which was held on 19th November 2022 in London. The show "Diocese info" broadcastед parts of this conversation on 16th December 2022. You can listen to this show HERE and the conversation with Prof. Mashanovich starts from 44:45.

Saint Sava Church School organised its traditional cake sale on Sunday 27th November from 11.30 until 13.00. It was a very successful event run by the Parents Council. Funds collected on the day were used to purchase a couple of laptops that will be used for teaching. We would like to thank all the parents and parishioners who made cakes or donations to the school. The next School cake sale is in June 2023. 

Parents Council and Educational Board, St Sava's School

This year we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the consecration of St. Sava Church in London and the 60th anniversary since the St. Sava Church School was established. Therefore, on Saturday 19th November 2022 we celebrated these significant anniversaries in the recently decorated Bishop Nikolaj Hall in the presence of our bishop Dositej, Her Excellency Mrs. Aleksandra Joksimovic, and HRH Princess Katarina Karađorđević de Silva. A rich cultural programme was performed by the church choir, folklore ensemble Rastko, pupils of St Sava Church School, and our London based actresses and artists: Vesna Stanojević, Maria Pavlovich Allport, Silva McQueen, Živorad and Anđelija Nikolić, and Ilija Obradović. After the program, 200 guests enjoyed a dinner prepared by members of the Circle of Serbian Sisters.

Photos from the event can be found in two galleries:

Gallery 1

Gallery 2

The first school excursion is planned for 15th October. We are going to the Natural History Museum (https://www.nhm.ac.uk)! This is an opportunity for parents and children to socialise. All siblings, extended family, and friends are welcome to join. We will meet at 10:00 in front of the main entrance. Our meeting point will be at the Central Cafe in the Blue Zone. The excursion is planned to finish at 14:00. Please email the school coordinator Mrs Milana Kovacevic at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like to reserve tickets for this excursion. 

17th July 2022 is the last day of this school year, in which our children have had lessons in the Serbian language, history, culture and tradition, and Orthodox Christianity. We would like to thank all parents and children from the bottom of our hearts for their hard work and ongoing support.

The children were given certificates in the class on 10th July. As some children had already gone on vacation, we will keep all the certificates and hand them out in September.

On Sunday 17th July, all children with their parents are invited to the church for the Liturgy. After the church service, we will meet for a picnic next to Diana's Memorial Playground in Hyde Park. The picnic will last from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm.

We are enrolling children for the new school year on July 10th and 17th in the church hall from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Registration for the new school year will also take place on September 11th and 18th in the hall from 10:00 am. to 2:00 pm. Children can also be enrolled by filling in the form (either in Serbian or English) and emailing it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

All children and their families are invited to attend the service on September 25 to mark the beginning of the new school year.

For your information, folklore for younger groups will start again on September 18th.

We wish you all a peaceful, joyful and relaxing holiday with family and friends and we are looking forward to see you all in September.

Our warmest regards
Educational Board of St Sava School