by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian   Year 7 students have been making the most of the Library during their first term at senior school, impressing everyone with their enthusiasm, commitment and genuine love of reading.   Their reading journey began on induction day with a magical welcome to the school through our annual tradition, Blind Date with a Book . Each book was carefully wrapped like a present, with only a short teaser on the front to spark curiosity (see image above). Whe

FemBookSoc raised the curtain on the new school year with a discussion of the moral quandaries posed by the National Theatre's smash hit, Inter Alia (pictured), a story of a judge whose principles are put to the test when her teenage son is accused of raping a girl at a party. The legal system and its fallibilities remained on the stand in Charlotte S's expert examination of how far the law is able to legislate against more insidious forms of gender discrimination. From hard

After 14 unforgettable years at our school, the brilliant Ms Jeffrey is hanging up her red pen and heading off into a very well-deserved...

Putney stepped back in time on the final Tuesday of term to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with Regency-themed...

Creative Writing 2025  has officially been released before  the sun sets on the academic year. Traditionally an autumnal treat, this...

Honourable mentions, merits and prize-giving events: it has been a successful term for students entering prestigious competitions for...

by Charlotte S, Clemmie P and Mia C Our feminist society, FemBookSoc, ended this term by delivering two assemblies for Diversity Week –...

There is now a wide range of co-curricular activities on offer to any student wishing to write, read and explore various, exciting...

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 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....

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...