Knocknagoney Primary School and Nursery Unit, Knocknagoney Road, Belfast

Mrs McCusker & Mrs Thompson's Class

Welcome to Primary 5!  

Our teachers are Mrs McCusker and Mrs Thompson.  

Our Classroom Assistant is Mrs Sanders.

We are looking forward to learning lots of new things over the course of the year.  Keep an eye on our page to see what we get up to.

 

Curriculum Information

World Around Us:

Our World Around Us topics this year will be:

  • Blue Planet
  • Space
  • Human Body
PE:

Our PE day will be Thursday.

On PE days pupils can come to school in regulation school tracksuit or P.E. kits (plain white t-shirt, black shorts, trainers or black plimsolls).

Pupils may also wear their regulation tracksuit on days where they have an after-school club.

Swimming:

This year your child will take part in swimming lessons in Templemore Baths on a Thursday afternoon from 1.30pm- 2.00pm . Please see below starting and finishing dates.

Thursday 30th April - Thursday 18th June (8 weeks)

In P5 we use:
  • Mathletics
  • Times Table Rock Star
  • Bug Club
  • Accelerated Reader

News

6th Mar 2026
As part of the Resilient Child programme P5 visited the MAC Theatre to watch ‘The...
 
 
 
 
 
25th Feb 2026
P5 had a great morning exploring the properties of 3D shapes. We loved using spaghetti...
 
 
 
 
3rd Dec 2025
P5 visited the Mac to view an exhibition as part of their Resilient Child Programme...
 
 
 
 
 

Latest Photographs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Class Photograph

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Class Photo
 

General Information

Start & Finish Times:

Drop off/Pick up point: Start Time: Finish Time:

Enter via Linear Park gate

8.55am

3.00pm (Mon-Thu)

2.10pm (Fri)