Thursday 18th June 2026
18.06.26
End of year revision
Key concepts to revise
What words are used to tell us we need to add?
Adding four digit numbers without and with renaming.
What words are used to tell us we need to subtract?
Subtracting four digit numbers without and with renaming.
Multiplication equations. Commutative property of multiplication equations
Language of division
Method for dividing bigger numbers by a single digit.
Adapted
Thursday 18th June 2026
LC: To record a range of information, fact or opinion.
Grammar
After Macavity committed a crime, he disappeared very quickly.
Macavity disappeared very quickly after he had committed a crime.
After many cat crimes were reported, the chief detective interviewed several eye witnesses in the neighbourhood.
Although the cat crimes have been investigated, no feline has been caught so far.
Have a go at experimenting with the conjunctions below to make new sentences.
What does the term fact mean?
What does the term opinion mean?
Decide which of the following statements are facts and which are opinions.
1. Pandas are cuter than meerkats.
2. The Houses of Parliament are in London.
3. Apples grow on trees.
4. My cat is the best cat in the world!
5. Ice cream is horrible.
6. Water will become ice if the temperature is cold enough.
If you read the sentence and think that someone might not agree with it then it’s an opinion. Facts are always right.
News paper articles have a range of facts and opinions to make them interesting to read.
Teacher model: fact or opinion.
Highlight facts in one colour and opinions in another colour.
Your turn: Read the passage below and underline facts in one colour and underline the opinions in a different colour.
Review
Super Sentence Spellers
Write each sentence that I dictate to you. How many of the words do you know how to spell?
Learning
Focus: Use apostrophes to spell words for plural possession including where the plural is irregular.
Copy-Cat Ping-Pong
The first in each of the pairs of words below is a singular noun and the next is its plural form.
Repeat each pair of words after me.
child children
person people
man men
woman women
goose geese
mouse mice
louse lice
ox oxen
To make the words plural, we do not add an 's'. The plurals are irregular.
Now I will say the single noun you will 'bat back' the irregular plural.
Read the following sentences with me. They demonstrate plural possession where the plural is irregular.
The children's favourite books were on display in the library.
The geese's loud honking echoed across the lake as they protected their nests.
The women's experience of travelling across the mountains showed their strength and determination.
There is more than one child – children; more than one goose – geese; and more than one woman – women.
What do you notice about the position of the apostrophe in these examples?
When the apostrophe is used to show plural possession where the plural is irregular, it is positioned before the s.
Practise
Word to Sentence Spellers
Say then write a sentence for each of these words. Take care to spell them correctly and put the apostrophe in the correct place.
women's
children's
people's
men's
mice's
Holding Up a Mirror to Your Friend
Theme
A good friend helps us see the best in ourselves.
UNCRC Links
- Article 29 – Children should develop their talents and abilities fully.
- Article 12 – Children have the right to express their thoughts and be heard.
Introduction
Look at your face using your Ipad Camera.
"What do you see?"
Then ask:
"Can friends be like mirrors?"
Good friends help us see:
- Our strengths
- Our talents
- Our kindness
- The things we can improve
Activity
Think of:
One thing:
- A friend helped them do better.
- A friend encouraged them.
- A friend made them feel proud.
Questions
- How do your friends make you feel?
- Do your words help others believe in themselves?
- Can you encourage someone today?
Reflection
Good friends don't bring people down.
They help people shine.
Closing Thought
"Be the mirror that helps others see their best selves."