St John Fisher Primary a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Spring Water Avenue, Sheffield

The Diamond Jubilee Balloon Race (June 2017)

Diamond Jubilee - Dances of the Decades (June 2017)

Yorkshire Wildlife Park (June 2017)

Caving (Castleton, October 2017)

Yurt (Castleton, October 2017)

Canoeing (Castleton, October 2017)

Abseiling (Castleton, October 2017)

Assault Course (Castleton, October 2017)

Archery (Castleton, October 2017)

Class of 2017/18 (Castleton, October 2017)

En-route to an adventure! (Castleton, October 2017)

Assault Course (Castleton, October 2017)

Orienteering (Castleton, October 2017)

Archery (Castleton, October 2017)

The Great Walk! (Castleton, October 2017)

Mam Tor Conquered! (Castleton, October 2017)

Downtime! (Castleton, October 2017)

Learning Outside (FS2 - Autumn 2017)

Advent Wreath Blessing Liturgy (December 2017)

Be Safe - Be Happy Week (November 2017)

Skipping Workshop

Roman Day (Autumn 2017)

Visiting Panto (December 2017)

Active Lives (Be Safe - Be Happy Week, November 2017)

Road Safety (Be Safe - Be Happy Week, November 2017)

PTFA - Santa in School Day (December 2017)

Every child planting a tree with staff from 'Two Sisters' (December 2017)

KS1 Nativity (December 2017)

FS2 Nativity (December 2018)

SJF Book Week 2018

Extreme Reading Competition

Welcome to our School!

St John Fisher is an aspirational learning community with a strong vision, shared values and a proud Catholic ethos.

Our expectations are high and we are ambitious for every child. We work hard to ensure that each can feel happy, safe and loved in school and at home and we aim to inspire them to enjoy and achieve every day.

We believe that every child is talented and unique and should be affirmed and supported to appreciate their own uniqueness, gifts and talents. Our school is one where every child is known and understood.

St John Fisher is a place where everyone is treated with respect, tolerance and understanding. We aim to be highly inclusive; a place where good manners and behaviour are really valued and where every child can experience success - whilst developing the skills and attitudes necessary to be happy and successful life-long learners.

We recognise parents as our children’s first educators and we invite them to be our partners. We encourage them to engage with school life and share lots of information so that they are well-informed.

I am immensely proud of our young people and of how we continue to grow and develop as a community. If you would like to find out more, please contact us to arrange a visit. You can also read our newsletters and Curriculum Overviews which chart our journey and will give you a sense of what we are about.

Thank you for visiting our website.

Frank Barratt

Headteacher

BBC News: Education

Parents set to lose right to veto sex education at age 15

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

Pupils should be able to request sex education against their parents' wishes, the government says.

Plan to teach all children first aid

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

It comes after an inquiry into the Manchester bombing found that many adults lacked life-saving skills.

Schools expel 40 pupils each day, data shows

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

The number of pupils expelled from school rises by 15%, as heads blame cuts to support.

Australia overtaking UK for overseas students

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

Australia is overtaking the UK as the world's second biggest destination for international students.

Poor mental health 'part and parcel of childhood'

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

There is currently a children's mental health epidemic, England's Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield warns.

'Generation Sensible' in five charts

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

Whether it's drinking or taking drugs, young people in the UK seem to be getting more sensible.

Fortnite: Schools 'could learn lessons from gaming'

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

Should teachers in Wales adopt some of the techniques from gaming to make lessons more engaging?

Colburn school exam results annulled after inquiry

Posted on Wednesday July 18, 2018

Investigation said Key Stage 2 Sats writing assessments were impacted by "maladministration".

Foodbanks in Wales brace for hungry children over summer

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

School holidays will bring some families to crisis point, foodbank networks in Wales are warning.

Schools alone cannot fix childhood obesity, says Ofsted boss

Posted on Wednesday July 18, 2018

Factors beyond the school gate make it impossible for schools to affect pupils' weight, says report

Sensible, family-loving teens behind pregnancy rate drop

Posted on Wednesday July 18, 2018

This may explain the sharp fall in teen pregnancies, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service says.

Ipswich school converts a helicopter into a classroom

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

A school's site manager came up with the idea after watching a television programme.

'Racism is becoming more overt'

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

The black student subjected to a racist monkey 'joke'

The primary school that abolished marking

Posted on Tuesday July 17, 2018

A school in Peterborough has decided to give pupils verbal feedback instead of marking their books.

The vital role played by respite centres

Posted on Monday July 16, 2018

A campaigner explains why respite centres are so important to families of disabled children.

Jenson Button takes brakes off engineering

Posted on Wednesday July 18, 2018

A student racing car competition wants to tackle a global shortage of recruits into engineering.

K-pop drives boom in Korean language

Posted on Wednesday July 11, 2018

The popularity of K-pop is driving a global boom in learning the Korean language.

Putting death on the school timetable

Posted on Wednesday July 04, 2018

Doctors in Australia want the school curriculum to get young people talking about the ethical issues around death and dying.

'Don't say my name wrong at graduation'

Posted on Wednesday June 27, 2018

Universities are turning to technology to try to make sure they don't mispronounce names at graduations.

Is Sara a 'refugee' or 'future surgeon'?

Posted on Wednesday June 20, 2018

On World Refugee Day, one Syrian girl talks about doing homework in a tent and her future ambitions.

Where can UK students study for free?

Posted on Thursday June 21, 2018

UK undergraduate students do not pay any tuition fees in 10 EU countries and Norway.

Hidden writing in ancient desert monastery manuscripts

Posted on Wednesday June 13, 2018

Cutting-edge tech is examining ancient manuscripts for earlier texts written below the surface.

Home alone

Posted on Thursday July 19, 2018

As the long holidays start, children's charity NSPCC urges parents and carers not to leave young children home alone.

'My sister has my child'

Posted on Wednesday July 18, 2018

British parents pay an average of £133.34 a week for full-time holiday childcare for one child, a survey finds.

Global challenges

Posted on Wednesday July 11, 2018

Businesses and researchers are brought together by Prince Charles to tackle global challenges.

'Lively and enthusiastic'

Posted on Thursday July 05, 2018

"Enthusiastic when working in a group" - or does that really mean "a proper bossy boots"?

Visual history

Posted on Monday July 16, 2018

Artists and historians make sure the imagery of May's Irish abortion referendum is preserved.

'Everyone supports me'

Posted on Thursday July 05, 2018

Parents and pupils benefit from innovation for which school wins national award.

Graduation fail

Posted on Wednesday June 27, 2018

People have been sharing their experiences of having their names mispronounced.

School closes after 100 years

Posted on Wednesday June 27, 2018

A bittersweet farewell to a school that was the "hub and heart" of a small County Down community.

Teens on 9-1 GCSEs: 'Everyone's worried about grade boundaries'

Posted on Saturday June 23, 2018

How have teenagers coped with taking the new 9-1 GCSE exams this summer?

The softer stimulant?

Posted on Tuesday June 19, 2018

As Lord Hague calls for a change in the law on cannabis, young people claim it is often seen as a "softer" stimulant.

Saint's bone returned

Posted on Tuesday June 19, 2018

Waste company presents bone, said to be of a Pope executed 2,000 years ago, to Westminster Cathedral.

Hail Mary

Posted on Wednesday June 20, 2018

What's it like to be a public intellectual in age of echo chamber social media and fake news?

Hoaxed

Posted on Wednesday June 13, 2018

Children with poor literacy skills struggle most to tell which stories are false, says a report.

Scary and overcrowded

Posted on Wednesday June 13, 2018

More must be done to stop children being housed in bed and breakfasts and temporary accommodation, says a report.

Degree pay premium

Posted on Friday June 15, 2018

Find out which courses and which universities can boost earnings after graduation.

Football and university

Posted on Sunday June 10, 2018

A football club signs up a university as a shirt sponsor - to help them both reach the people they otherwise could not reach.

'Miss! Are your classes making me blind?'

Posted on Thursday June 07, 2018

Why spending more time in school and university could be damaging our eyes.

Streaming at five set me up to fail, says deputy head

Posted on Saturday June 02, 2018

Deputy head Sean Macnamara says his own experiences convinced him streaming is a bad idea.

Twins in school: To separate or not to separate?

Posted on Thursday May 31, 2018

Some mothers want their twins kept together, some prefer separate classes and others say "they'll find their own way regardless".

Upcoming Events...

Thursday, 19th July 2018
FS2 Graduation Liturgy (9.00am)
Y6 Leavers' Liturgy (7.00pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church)
Friday, 20th July 2018
Last Day of School
End of Year Mass led by All Year Groups (9.30am)