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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)....
Jul 8, 20231 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...
Jul 8, 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...
Mar 29, 20232 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


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...
Dec 8, 20223 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...
Nov 10, 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...
Oct 14, 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...
Oct 8, 20221 min read


Sophie W ‘Highly Commended’ in museum's poetry competition
Year 8 student Sophie W has been ‘Highly Commended’ as a runner-up in the Poems on the Buses 2022 competition, run by the Museum of...
Oct 6, 20221 min read


Year 8 impresses with life stories
Year 8 created some truly stunning autobiographies during the autumn term. The annual project encourages students to capture the most...
Jul 5, 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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