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The website for all things English at Putney High School.
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Dec 12, 20242 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...
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Dec 12, 20241 min read
Revolution and evolution for ASIP
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...
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Dec 11, 20241 min read
Blackout poetry in Creative Writing Society
by Clemmie P, Year 12 In Creative Writing Society, we’ve been busy exploring creative ways to write poetry using magazines! We’ve...
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Sep 19, 20241 min read
New collection captures creativity
A highlight of the autumn term is the publication of a new Creative Writing Anthology, pulling together the best of the best from the...
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Jul 11, 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....
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Mar 26, 20242 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...
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Mar 22, 20241 min read
Year 10 student 'Highly Commended' in GDST competition
Year 10 student Sophie I was 'Highly Commended' in this year's overall GDST Creative Writing Prize for the Years 10 & 11 category....
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Feb 9, 20241 min read
Innovation and AI in Poetry Festival
Our Poetry Festival has long been a highlight of the Putney calendar, and this year’s event, judged by poet Ella Frears, was no...
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Dec 7, 20232 min read
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...
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Dec 6, 20231 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...
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Sep 28, 20231 min read
Creative surprises in writing competition
Teachers were stirred and pleasantly surprised by the winning entries in the annual Creative Writing Competition. All winning entries...
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Jul 10, 20231 min read
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...
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Jul 8, 20231 min read
Theatre programmes and autobiographies: Year 7 & 8 tasks
Year 7 students recently completed their study of A Midsummer Night's Dream by creating theatre programmes for the play (pictured above)....
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Jul 8, 20232 min read
Carnegie Shadowing and 'book buddies'
by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian During the summer term, the Library has hosted a range of opportunities for students to connect with each...
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Mar 29, 20232 min read
Book buzz in the Library
by Ms Nylinder, the Librarian The Library has been busy this term, hosting a range of exciting book-related activities. The Year 7 Book...
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Feb 24, 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...
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Dec 8, 20223 min read
Making the headlines: Year 7 & 8 tasks
It has been a busy, fun and productive first term for the lower years! In between studies of core texts (Simon Armitage's take on the...
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Nov 10, 20221 min read
Freya P makes Foyle Top 15 Poets
Freya P in Year 8 has been named one of the top 15 winners of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2022. On Friday 4 November, Freya...
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Oct 13, 20221 min read
Creative writing winners announced
The winners of the annual Creative Writing Competition have been announced in the anthology published by the English Department this...
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Oct 7, 20221 min read
'Simply amazing' English Open Day
Year 7 impressed prospective Year 6 students and their parents on this year's Open Day with friendly conversations, fun tasks, games and...
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