Plant Staff. The girls seem fulfilled, confident and happy well prepared for outside world."[2]. Email: aferry@putneyschool.org Departments: What keeps me here 25 years later is the rush that comes from facilitating the discovery of young peoples creativity, sharing my passion for clay, giving back what I have learned and accomplished, continually learning from my students, and being in a growth-ful, stimulating, challenging environment among vibrant young people. Lessons are inspiring, exploring everything from entrepreneurship and oracy to designing a sustainable future. Her contributing work on an investigative journalism piece for The Commons received several New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) awards for her journalism work. Its like youre free. In his spare time, John loves racing bicycles and does yoga and skiing to help stay fit. Wellbeing and sustainability are at the heart of what we do. Formerly, there were four houses, Argyll, Cromwell, Fairfax and Pitt then there were three school houses Austen, Bronte and Eliot, named after well-known female authors, all of whom felt that their sex gave them a disadvantage and used pseudonyms when writing. What keeps me here at Putney is the idea of learning new things and the possibility of implementing projects. Ed. Health Services. B.A. Here are those important dates for your diary. I am deeply dedicated to helping students learn how to understand history, pursue a research question, and create a well constructed argument. After college, I lived in Wyoming and worked as a tutor and soccer coach for some time before moving to Vermont in 2013. M.A. From there I continued to work in outdoor education for the better part of a decade before coming full circle. Departments: Her main responsibility at Putney is leading the schools pastoral team, all safeguarding matters and overseeing the day to day running of the school. Head of School's Office. Vermont College of Fine Arts, Phone: She went on to gain a PGCE in modern languages from Kingston University and is currently nearing the end of her studies for an MEd from the University of Buckingham. Im constantly amazed at how talented The Putney School students and faculty are. Communications. Shanghai Theatre Academy I enjoy getting people excited and educating them about new things, especially ideas that I am passionate about. Email: hjohnson@putneyschool.org B.A. University of Washington, Seattle I have been here since 2003 and continue to be amazed by how generously we support students and each other in good times and bad. Oberlin College I am interested in how to cultivate both creativity and critical thinking as students find their authority as learners. My first visit to The Putney School was in 1993 to visit my sister who was a student here. 802-387-6277 (fax) Plant Staff, B.A. Commendations - Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2022, TES Independent Senior School of the Year 2022 Shortlist. Director of Center for Teaching and Learning, A.L.B. All Rights Reserved, This website stores cookies on your computer. M.A. Several convergences bring us to Putney. Positive Experience. She is the 2020 gubernatorial appointee to the Vermont Humanities Councils board of directors and has a solo photography show, Dark Goddess, being featured in the Manchester, VT gallery, Southern Vermont Arts Center in August September 2021. Departments: To see more of Shanta Lees work, visit Shantalee.com. Plant Staff, History Teacher, Long Fall Coordinator, and Rowing Coach, B.A. Average Interview. I am excited to share my love of theater with the students here at Putney. Departments: We live on our family farm in Rockingham, VT. Departments: Departments: Outside of work, I hike, garden, play music on a daily basis and generally take advantage of the beautiful Southern Vermont landscape with my faithful English Setter Aesop. At Putney, we believe that students learn best by doing, and this holds true for prospective students as well. Mrs Longstaff read Economics at Durham University and gained her PGCE specialising in Maths at the University of Cambridge. Email: KWhite@putneyschool.org Departments: I was unsure where this path was goingto lead me, but I am pleased to say I have never been happier. We offer places to students with agile minds who we believe will flourish at our school and make the most of the many opportunities on offer. Email: rmuller@putneyschool.org Plus v high chance of entry into the senior school. I have a background in horse training and Centered Riding, I am bit of a horse whisperer and a kid whisperer, too. Everyone here, students and adults alike, wants you to to succeed. MA New York University Email: thowe@putneyschool.org He is a certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor. Departments: I am a perpetual student, mom, gardener, home chef, athletic trainer, nurse, health coach and EMT. Middlebury College The head of the Junior School is Pippa Daverson. Email: awhaley@putneyschool.org 802-387-2305 I teach Math and Science. Art Department, See what life is like at our Junior School. I stay because I continue to feel connected to all of those things. I first began working with youth in the USA as an Americorps member working with College Foundation of North Carolina and minority groups to promote access to higher education. Departments: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill After a few years of coordinating and assisting research at UNC Chapel Hill, I decided to go back to my loving roots: working with youth! Michigan State University, Phone: 802-387-6226 Our family was drawn to Putney 14 years ago just before my second daughter was born. L.E.A., ESIT The school uniform is purple and has always been since a uniform was put in place. Vermont College of Fine Arts, Phone: Departments: Putney has a musical heart and you can see that in the sing program and in the flurry of daily life in the music building. Im proud to say that my experiences in life have been amazingly embraced years and years of Putney students. Python becomes a modern language for Putneys next generation of digital nomads. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Phone: 802-387-6247 After many years working in environmental consulting, mountain resort planning and permitting, and property management, it was time to put life behind a desk aside and take on a new challenge. Mrs Armstrongs first degree is from the University of Nottingham, where she read German. At Putney, I have the opportunity to work in agriculture within a vibrant learning community. Departments: Antioch University New England, Phone: 802-387-6248 I have spent time working with music, design, nature, policy, and governance. MSW Washington University in St. Louis, Phone: 802-387-6268 One of the most important aspects of my pedagogy is that if you give students the proper resources, just a little guidance and a real sense of agency, then they are capable of way more than most adults would ever assume. Curiosity brought me here. I enjoy spending time outdoors, learning,and spinning, weaving, felting, and quilting. What brought me to Putney was a phone call in March 1998 asking if I would be willing to fill in for the ceramics teacher who got ill and had to stop teaching. Soy profesor de Espaol. Antioch University New England, Phone: 802-387-6211 a cheque (made payable to 'PHSOGA') to the Development Office, Putney High School, 35 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6BH. Tyler Purdey on Google (February 27, 2020, 8:12 am) Great . I grew up in New Jersey and Israel. We are part of the Girls Day School Trust the UKs leading network of independent girls schools, with 25 schools and academies united in one purpose: to help every girl fulfil her potential and to lead the way in providing an unrivalled education. My sisters children graduated from here, and I was very impressed to discover Putneys progressive teaching approaches when I visited the campus for their dance recitals, art shows, and graduations. Center for Teaching & Learning, B.A. designing a robotics table for his Year 7 Robotics club. Departments: University of Central Florida Email: bquarrier@putneyschool.org Email: lrichard@putneyschool.org Keene State College Phone: 802-387-6231 I often say Putney is what you make of it. I came to Putney as a teaching intern out of grad school for civil engineering. Southern Vermont College, Phone: 802-387-6217 . 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). Plant Staff. Marlboro College, Phone: 802-387-6231 I came close to it, but what I appreciate most is that the education here at The Putney School expands beyond the classroom encouraging an ongoing learning among both faculty and students. Cleveland State University, Phone: 802-387-6240 Email: nzweig@putneyschool.org J.D. Departments: Art Department, B.A. Thats something that I really appreciate about boarding schools like this, because we have international students and people that come from all different places. You work alongside your friends, and you get to interact with new people that you might not otherwise have met. Shanta Lee is a writer, photographer, journalist whose work has been featured in The Massachusetts Review, PRISM, ITERANT Literary Magazine, Palette Poetry, BLAVITY, DAME Magazine, The Crisis Magazine, Rebelle Society, and is one of the writers for the Ms. Magazine Blog. Miss Isobel Franks joined Putney High Junior School in January 2012 as a Year 5 Class Teacher, before being promoted to Pastoral Tutor and then KS2 Coordinator. It comes down to nurturing my hunger for curiosity while encouraging others to dive down their own rabbit holes of curiosity., Phone: 802-387-6221 Placing importance on a wide range of endeavors,students work with their hands as well as minds, often integrating the two. Departments: Alumni & Development. Email: kwolfe@putneyschool.org Other Programs, English and Humans in the Natural World Teacher, Phone: This natural inclination led me to The Putney School . Daycare, Phone: 802-387-6238 I am grateful for the opportunity to work with and learn from all within the Putney community, to collaboratively lift up and support Putney into the future. Departments: The American University of Paris, France, Phone: Universidad Internacional UNINTER Mount Holyoke College Departments: Email: rolivan@putneyschool.org Come join us to learn, play, build and create community together here in beautiful Vermont. Math Department, Email: mdall@putneyschool.org Plant Staff, Phone: 802-387-8585 B.F.A. History, Phone: 802-387-6234 I love weaving, traveling, and exploring different cultures and foods. Putney is a place deeply connected to the land and to making human connections. Departments: University of Massachusetts, Amherst Email: jsmith@putneyschool.org The art curriculum has shown me that there are other important things to society, and to learning about each other, and to life in general, because, through art, people express how they feel or express what they see. BA (Hons), PGCE. I was born in a small town in southern Italy came to America in 1965, living in southern Connecticut until the mid-80s and working in restaurants, colleges, and institutions. Health Services. Marlboro College I am also continually inspired by the creativity of the students. The 238 students there must work on the farm and in other jobs to graduate. M.S. For me a good day is any day spent outdoors. GCSE Results 2022 - A record-breaking year! Admission Office, Putney is a community of learners that offers permission for us each to be ourselves and to pursue our best selves. I entered a more traditional classroom as math and science faculty at North Country School. I came into school nursing about 7 years ago after a decade of hospital nursing. Our school strives to keep our community informed. Dining Services, B.A. Savannah College of Art and Design M.S. Guiding students through the complex, and sometimes overwhelming, process of figuring out what follows high school, is work that is meaningful and rewarding, particularly with the students who very intentionally choose to be at The Putney School. Director of Technology & Library Services, History and Humanities Writing & Research Teacher, B.A. Along with my husband and 13-year-old son, we spend a lot of time cheering our team! I began my career teaching secondary English, and I am delighted to work with teenagers again. Ive learned that self advocacy is a real thing. I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with Putney students to help them understand how to shape their brains during this incredible period of neuroplasticity. Putney High School is a member of the Girls' Day School Trust, a union of 26 schools with 19,500 students and 3,500 staff. Email: cstickney@putneyschool.org I grew up in Stockholm, Sweden and Putney is the first workplacethat parallelsmy love and philosophies around the natural world, a holistic lifestyle, and adventure, much like my upbringing. Health Services. Departments: Departments: As I begin my 20th year at The Putney School, I am as excited as ever to begin a new school year! Dean of Students Office, Phone: 802-387-6272 Center for Teaching & Learning, B.A. English Department, Phone: 802-387-6230 London Additionally, Ive known about The Putney School for all of the years that I have lived in Southern Vermont and Ive had nothing but deep admiration for the model and level of education here!. Departments: I love Vermont and all the beauty that surrounds us here. Our students flourish with the freedom they have here. He enjoys working with teens and helping them to make changes in their lives, offering support and watching them grow. Athletic Department, It all starts here. Its not rocket science. Its incredible how much you can grow and learn with every class. Putney has the courage to do things differently. Departments: Email: rhockertlotz@putneyschool.org Each community member becomes fully themselves herebut there is no type.. Departments: Miami University What is forgotten to human memory that should be reclaimed? Email: mlampriere@putneyschool.org We offer places to students with agile minds who we believe will flourish at our school and make the most of the many opportunities on offer. Everyone plays an active role in running the community. Mr Miller read Geography at Lancaster University with a year on exchange at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Cons. Email: jdavey@putneyschool.org Email: glee@putneyschool.org I greatly enjoy working with material objects, attending to the nuts and bolts (literally) of the school, and helping whenever I can. Whether art, science, performance, introspection, exercise, leisure, work, support, or simply existing as a person in this world, The Putney School is a place where you can do it, whatever it is, to the fullest extent.