Harborne Primary School

Year 1

Below are some links to useful information about phonics and reading. There is also a link to a site for Maths games and to Purple Mash for homework.

If you would like further information about specific subjects, please find their pages under 'Curriculum'.

Please see below a list of dates for this term:

Monday 5^th January: Teacher Education Day (TED) 6
Thursday 8^th January: Alternative Open Day for EYFS intake September 2026 MS - 9:30am and An – 2:00pm
W/b Monday 12^th January: SEND Review Meetings
Wednesday 15^th January: Animal Expert visiting Y1
Wednesday 21^st January: SEND Parents’/Carers’ Coffee Morning (MS, 9:15-10:15am)
W/b 2^nd February: ‘Learning Together’ Writing Workshops - join us to find out how we teach Writing at HPS and enjoy an opportunity to complete some writing activities with your child.

Thursday 5^th February: ‘Time to Talk’ Mental Health focus
Friday 6^th February: NSPCC Number Day - Children are invited to wear brightly coloured clothes or attire related to Maths, such as clothing decorated with numbers, shapes, repeating patterns or symbols. We will be enjoying Maths challenges and activities during the day. Families are asked please to make a suggested donation of £1 per child to the NSPCC via ParentPay.
W/b Monday 9^th February: Online Safety Week
Monday 9^th – Thursday 12^th February Book Fair
Tuesday 10^th and Thursday 12^th February: Parents’ Evenings (4:00-6:00pm)
Thursday 5^th March: World Book Day. Children are invited to come to school dressed as a book character.

Advance Notice:

Click below for the correct pronunciation of the Twinkl phonics sounds.