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Library update: 'buddies', Book Clubs and more
by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian The Autumn term has been packed with activities involving reading and sharing good books. The Year 7...
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Club updates: English beyond lessons
FemBookSoc (photo above) continues to explore a wide variety of topics through a feminist lens. It has been very well attended this term...
Dec 6, 20231 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


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


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


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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