Putney High School
| Motto | fortiter et recte ("bravely and rightly") |
|---|---|
| Type | Other Independent School |
| Headteacher | Dr Denise Lodge |
| Location | 35 Putney Hill London SW15 6BH  England |
| Local authority | Wandsworth |
| DfE URN | 101072 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Houses |
Senior School: Austen, Brontë and Eliot Junior school: Johnson, Fontyn, Kingsly and Nightingale |
| Colours |
Austen (Blue), Brontë (Yellow) Eliot (Green) Johnson (Blue) Fontyn(Green) Kingsly(yellow) Nightingale (red |
| Website | www.putneyhigh.gdst.net |
Coordinates: 51°27′25″N 0°13′05″W / 51.45685°N 0.21806°W
Putney High School is an independent all-girls school in Putney, London. It is run by the Girls' Day School Trust, a union of 26 schools with 19,500 students and 3,500 staff.
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[edit] Location and information
The three school houses, Austen, Bronte and Eliot, are named after well-known female authors, all of whom felt their sex gave them a disadvantage and used pseudonyms when writing. George Eliot lived for a time in Holly Lodge, Southfields, a house within walking distance of the Putney High School site.
The school is situated on Putney Hill, a short walk from East Putney tube station (District Line) and Putney mainline station (Waterloo- Hounslow/Teddington/Windsor/Weybridge). It is well-served by buses, the 93, 14, 39 and 85.
[edit] Good Schools Guide
According to the Good Schools Guide, the school maintains a "Positive, friendly but hardworking atmosphere with good balance of sport, art, music, etc. The girls seem fulfilled, confident and happy – well prepared for outside world."[1]
[edit] Administration
[edit] Senior Department
The Headmistress of Putney High is Dr Denise Lodge.
[edit] Junior Department
The position of Head of the Junior Department is currently vacant and will be filled from April 2011 by Joanna Wallace. This takes in years reception (4-5) to year six (10-11).
[edit] Athletics
The school has strong links with Thames Rowing Club. It is very strong at sports, especially rowing, lacrosse, tennis, netball and athletics. The school also has links with Putney Lacrosse Club and recently won the GDST lacrosse rally at 1st team and U15 levels. The gymnastics team won the national competition in 2005.[clarification needed] The gymnastics U13 A team finished 4th in 2011.[citation needed]
[edit] Motto
The school motto is fortiter et recte, which means "bravely and rightly."
[edit] Head Girls
The staff and sixth form elect a team of head girls each year to assist with the successful running of the school community.
- 2011-12 Georgia Durham, Jazz Adamson, Lauren Cook and Charlotte Williams
- 2010-11 Georgie Davies, Ella Casson, Fiona Parker and Katharine Robson
- 2009-10 Anoushka Mehta, Margery Infield, Lily Beadle and Eleanor Wright
- 2008-9 Olivia Archibald, Brid Arnstein, Charlotte McCutcheon and Laura Shook
- 2007-8 Emily Clarke, Emily Rivett, Florence Ware and Francesca Gibbs
- 2006-7 Sarah Wickstead, Karen Tostee and Kristina Ravic
- 2005-6 Alice Newton, Jennifer Stanger and Katie Matthews
- 2001-2 Catherine Newton, Lucy Hidden and Annabel Walton
[edit] Notable former pupils
- Virginia Bottomley - Conservative Party politician
- Melanie Phillips - journalist and author
- Sophie Raworth - BBC TV newsreader
- Hannah Waterman - actress
- Madeleine Wickham - novelist published under the pseudonym of Sophie Kinsella
- Emily Young - sculptor
- Olivia Poulet - actress
