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Year 11 winner in Young Writers' Competition
Lucy-Mai A in Year 11 (pictured above) has been declared a winner in the 2023 Wimbledon BookFest Young Writers’ Competition. She won the...
Jul 10, 20231 min read


Putney impresses in Poetry Festival 2023
The Poetry Festival 2023 gave our finalists the opportunity to perform their selected work to staff, students and parents -- and this...
Feb 24, 20231 min read


FemBookSoc: from the prison system to the World Cup
by Rosie R This term in FemBookSoc, we have covered a huge range of topics, with presenters discussing novels, articles and TV (including...
Dec 8, 20221 min read


Year 11 grapples with Rebecca
The exam text Rebecca was the subject of some frank exchanges during a Year 11 after-school Harkness discussion in late November. During...
Nov 21, 20221 min read


Year 11 delivers stunning enrichment work
Year 11 students once again impressed teachers and fellow students with an impressive array of creative and academic outcomes for the...
Oct 13, 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


Students shine at media awards
Ahana and Eloise in Year 13 enjoyed a gala lunch at London's Guildhall to celebrate the success of Putney's school magazine A Study in...
Nov 10, 20211 min read


Ahana takes top poetry prize
Ahana in Year 13 has been named one of the top 15 winners in the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2021. This competition, in its 23rd...
Nov 10, 20212 min read
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