During an after-school Harkness Discussion earlier this term, Year 11 students explored the author's experimentation with narrative form...

During the final week of the Spring Term, our Year 12 students of English Literature enjoyed a visit to the Leighton House Museum in...

by Ms Nylinder, Librarian Reading for pleasure has many benefits. While the obvious ones include promoting literacy and the ability to...

Marking the end of a busy half-term, on Tuesday 11 February parents, teachers and other special guests were wowed by the 58 finalists in...

by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian Putney High students are challenged to read a wide range of excellent books throughout the year. For the...

by Jesse F, Year 13 This term, FemBookSoc has explored the works of many seminal authors, such as Virginia Woolf, where we discussed her...

by Charlotte S, Year 12 At the beginning of the autumn term, a new ASIP ( A Study in Purple ) team inherited the school magazine and...

by Clemmie P, Year 12 In Creative Writing Society, we’ve been busy exploring creative ways to write poetry using magazines! We’ve...

A highlight of the autumn term is the publication of a new Creative Writing Anthology, pulling together the best of the best from the...

by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian The summer term has seen a range of initiatives involving the exploration of themes through fiction....

The student magazine A Study in Purple took first prize in two categories in this year's Shine School Media Awards. Awarding the team...

During Diversity Week, students in Year 9 were set the task of writing dramatic monologues inspired by the work of Carol Ann Duffy, the...

by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian The Library has partnered up with other departments this Spring Term to broaden its offer of inspiring...

Our Poetry Festival has long been a highlight of the Putney calendar, and this year’s event, judged by poet Ella Frears, was no...

The Sixth Form editorial students behind A Study in Purple were lucky enough to take part in a bespoke creative design workshop. Richard...

One Year 9 English class spent some time turning poetry into cheer! After studying poetry from Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, they...

by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian The Autumn term has been packed with activities involving reading and sharing good books. The Year 7...

Thirty students studying the Daphne du Maurier classic Rebecca met after school earlier this term to discuss whether it could be classed...

Year 7 students recently completed their study of A Midsummer Night's Dream by creating theatre programmes for the play (pictured above)....

by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian During the summer term, the Library has hosted a range of opportunities for students to connect with each...