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The website for all things English at Putney High School.


Year 12s appreciate 'art for art's sake'
During the final week of the Spring Term, our Year 12 students of English Literature enjoyed a visit to the Leighton House Museum in...
Apr 31 min read


Library update: buddies, Book Club and Black History Month
by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian Putney High students are challenged to read a wide range of excellent books throughout the year. For the...
Dec 12, 20242 min read


Library update: connecting people through books
by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian The summer term has seen a range of initiatives involving the exploration of themes through fiction....
Jul 11, 20242 min read


A Study in Purple scoops two top awards
The student magazine A Study in Purple took first prize in two categories in this year's Shine School Media Awards. Awarding the team...
Jul 1, 20241 min read


Open-air Shakespeare for Year 12
Year 12 English students enjoyed seeing Twelfth Night, their set A Level text, at the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park earlier this...
May 24, 20241 min read


Library update: learning through the fun of reading
by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian The Library has partnered up with other departments this Spring Term to broaden its offer of inspiring...
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Opulent house takes Year 12 to the past
by Isabella VDG This term, Year 12 English students embarked on a trip to Leighton House, the studio home built by painter Frederic Lord...
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Creative design workshop for magazine team
The Sixth Form editorial students behind A Study in Purple were lucky enough to take part in a bespoke creative design workshop. Richard...
Jan 19, 20241 min read


Rossetti radicalism at Tate Britain
Year 13 English students explored an exhibition of the Rossettis at Tate Britain to extend their knowledge of the poet Christina...
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Patsy Ferran brings Streetcar to Putney
Our Sixth Form English students were excited to welcome actress Patsy Ferran to Putney this term for a workshop on their set text, A...
Feb 28, 20231 min read


Year 10 students stunned by Agatha Christie mystery
Suspense and intrigue were the order of the day for students enjoying Witness for the Prosecution at London’s County Hall. The September...
Sep 23, 20221 min read


Sixth Form beats a path to Woolf's door
Year 12 English students journeyed to East Sussex to visit Monk's House, Virginia Woolf's country cottage, and Charleston, home to...
Jul 5, 20221 min read


Year 7 tours the Globe
Students in Year 7 enjoyed a trip to the Globe Theatre and a tour of Shakespeare's Bankside during June's annual Activities Week. During...
Jul 5, 20221 min read


Lynn Nottage Q&A inspires Year 11
by Rawnaq I and Rita W in Year 11 Lynn Nottage is an award-winning American playwright and screenwriter who remains the only woman to...
Mar 22, 20221 min read


Sixth Form sees Beckett masterpiece
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot – performance review Just before Autumn half-term, Year 12 students were given the opportunity to watch...
Dec 6, 20214 min read


School magazine team wins workshop
By Emma Ainsby, Year 12 On Tuesday 16th November, five of us from the current and previous editorial teams of A Study in Purple (Putney’s...
Nov 23, 20211 min read


Twelfth Night captivates Sixth Form at the Globe
By Sophia Wyllie, Year 12 On Wednesday 22 September, Years 12 and 13 ventured out into the heart of London to watch a performance of...
Nov 10, 20212 min read


Rossetti expert Jan Marsh visits Putney
By Ellie Bowen-Thomas, Year 13 On Wednesday 28 September, Year 12 and Year 13 English Literature students were lucky enough to have...
Nov 10, 20212 min read
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