Maths

Students access maths daily and it is taught throughout the curriculum through functional and meaningful learning experiences. We aim to provide opportunities to develop mathematical skills across all curriculum areas and throughout the day.

Maths

Why – Purpose and Rationale
Maths develops the thinking, independence and problem-solving that underpin life beyond school. Students learn about quantity, pattern, sequencing, time, and measurement—all essential for functional independence and curiosity about the world.

What – Core Content
This includes:

  • Number sense, sequencing and pattern

  • Time, money, shape and space

  • Matching, sorting, comparison and estimation

  • Cause and effect, reasoning and practical application
    Maths is presented in real-life and sensory contexts, matched to developmental level.

How – Teaching and Learning Approaches

  • Engagement: cause-effect play, puzzles, noticing patterns

  • Environments: number-rich classrooms, routines with timing, sensory maths zones

  • Experiences: cooking (measuring), shopping, games, construction, calendar routines
    Pathway examples:

  • P1: matching objects, sensory number play

  • P2: using timers, measuring, cooking

  • P3: budgeting, following a schedule, sequencing events
    All tasks support communication, motor planning and reasoning.

How Well – Assessment and Progress

  • Fox Hollies Maths Progression Frameworks

  • A2E Maths Toolkit (semi-formal learners)

  • EHCP outcomes (cognition, independence)

  • Evidence for Learning – observations, work in books, cross-curricular evidence (e.g. cooking, enterprise)