The Putney School impresses Block 4

By Maisy Redmayne, Block 4

During half term a fortunate group of students from Block 4 spent two weeks at The Putney School, Vermont.  Accompanied by Gordon and Helen we were greeted at the school with a warm welcome.  The school, situated just outside the village of Putney, is surrounded by acres of woodland – which looked stunning in their ‘fall’ colours. Founded by educator Carmelita Hinton it holds similar values to Bedales and is considered one of the most progressive schools in America.  As students arriving there from a similarly regarded school in England, it was interesting to see the differences but also the similarities...Read more on our blog.