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

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

by Clemmie P, Mia C and Charlotte S We've been incredibly busy in FemBookSoc recently, hosting a series of thought-provoking...

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...

A favourite in the school calendar, World Book Day 2025 did not disappoint! It was a chance to celebrate the joy of reading and our...

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

Year 10 student Sophie I was 'Highly Commended' in this year's overall GDST Creative Writing Prize for the Years 10 & 11 category....

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

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

FemBookSoc (photo above) continues to explore a wide variety of topics through a feminist lens. It has been very well attended this term...

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

Lucy-Mai A in Year 11 (pictured above) has been declared a winner in the 2023 Wimbledon BookFest Young Writers’ Competition. She won the...

The Poetry Festival 2023 gave our finalists the opportunity to perform their selected work to staff, students and parents -- and this...

by Rosie R This term in FemBookSoc, we have covered a huge range of topics, with presenters discussing novels, articles and TV (including...

The exam text Rebecca was the subject of some frank exchanges during a Year 11 after-school Harkness discussion in late November. During...

Year 11 students once again impressed teachers and fellow students with an impressive array of creative and academic outcomes for the...

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...