Year 1 - Maple
Miss Frances and Ms Courtney welcome you to Maple Class! ‘In the moment’ learning is an approach which can be found across Broomhill Infants, and it is no different in Maple class. We prioritise the children’s interests and use them to direct our learning topics.
Our class ethos is simple; we pride ourselves in being respectful, team players and brave. We are respectful of each other, of our differences and of our environment. We work together as a team to take care of each other and to bring diverse strengths to group learning. We are brave because we not worried about getting things wrong or falling down at the first hurdle. With lots of warmth and encouragement, we work together to try new experiences and to enjoy the ride.
Miss Courtney is a creative and innovative member of our team and she loves to share her passions for the arts with the children in Maple class. She can often be found building a life size junk modelling dinosaur, or making unique clay pots and ornaments with the children. Miss Frances is a keen culture vulture and she loves to use a mix of technology and artefacts to share different cultures around the world. Google Earth is a weekly visited site in Maple class! The children can also often be found cooking up storms of dishes from different cultures, using their maths and science skills to do so.
P.E. days are on Tuesday and Friday. Your child will need to come to school wearing their P.E. kit on these days. We follow the Real P.E. scheme to provide the children with fun, high-quality teaching.
Forest school will take place on Thursday mornings come rain or shine! Please ensure that your child has a raincoat, wellie boots and indoor shoes at school at all times, so that they are always prepared. During Forest Schools, the children will extend their curriculum based learning in the outdoors, using skills and resources, which they find in our woodland area.
As a school, we follow Bug Club to teach Phonics. The children have access to Bug Club at home where they can consolidate their learning through exciting books, games and lessons linked to our weekly phoneme/grapheme and your child’s reading level. There is no set day for book change. The children are welcome to change their book once they’ve finished the whole book and have answered comprehension questions linked to their book with an adult.
All children have access to Doodle Maths (Maths) and Purple Mash (ICT) at home to consolidate their learning and develop their interests further.
a typical day in year 1 at broomhill infant school 2026.pdf
