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

'Should I stay or should I go now?'

Posted on Thursday June 21, 2018

EU staff and their families at UK universities face big decisions about staying after Brexit.

Ofsted chief inspector backs ban on phones in schools

Posted on Thursday June 21, 2018

Amanda Spielman also says she supports punishments such as lines, litter-picking and detention.

Too many firsts risk universities' credibility, says think tank

Posted on Thursday June 21, 2018

The number of firsts given to students at degree level rose by 26% since 2010, Reform think tank says.

Mary Beard on big thinkers and 'sexist rants'

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?

MP Layla Moran's anger at Dubai's Oxford University centre claim

Posted on Wednesday June 20, 2018

Oxford MP Layla Moran says Dubai "is using Oxford University's good name without prior permission".

Young people 'see cannabis as safer than alcohol'

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.

Algeria turns off internet for high school exams

Posted on Wednesday June 20, 2018

Both mobile and fixed internet lines were shut off for two hours nationwide during key school tests.

The school children who live in England but are taught in Scotland

Posted on Wednesday June 20, 2018

More than 100 secondary pupils who live in England travel to schools in the Scottish Borders.

'Impossible' French A-level exam 'a disgrace' say students

Posted on Tuesday June 19, 2018

Students fear it's 'au revoir' to university after Eduqas French paper.

Saint's bone, found in rubbish, returned to Catholic Church

Posted on Tuesday June 19, 2018

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

Meet the kids learning to fix punctures

Posted on Wednesday June 20, 2018

Meet the toddlers who are being taught how to sew, mend, bake and fix punctures at Liverpool's first intergenerational and sustainable cafe.

'I'm a head teacher and champion weightlifter'

Posted on Monday June 18, 2018

Paula Phillips took up the sport about 18 months ago.

The youngster challenging children's perceptions of disability

Posted on Saturday June 16, 2018

Paddy and his mum visit schools to help challenge children's perceptions of disability.

Newcastle pyjama rave aims to get more kids reading

Posted on Monday June 11, 2018

A centre in Newcastle has put on a 'pyjama rave' - so people can rave with their babies.

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.

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.

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.

10 things about Harvard graduates: Liberals, virgins and iPhones

Posted on Wednesday June 06, 2018

A survey of students graduating from Harvard reveals their views and experiences on politics, sex and technology.

Hotter years 'mean lower exam results'

Posted on Wednesday May 30, 2018

There is a significant link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, says a US study.

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".

Exams 2018: The 'myth' of the visual learner

Posted on Sunday June 03, 2018

Across the UK, hundreds of thousands of pupils have been revising for exams.

Young carers: 'I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him'

Posted on Thursday May 31, 2018

Stuart Gumm says his 12-year-old son Carwyn has saved his life - but young carers need more support.

Five charts that tell the story of diversity in UK universities

Posted on Thursday May 24, 2018

The University of Oxford has released figures showing 1.9% of students admitted in 2017 were black.

'I wish mum's phone was never invented'

Posted on Wednesday May 23, 2018

A teacher's Facebook post about inventions her pupils wish had not been created is making parents stop and think.

GCSEs graded 9-1

Posted on Thursday May 17, 2018

As teenagers face this year's GCSEs, we explain the new 9-1 grading structure in England.

The father lost to postnatal depression

Posted on Thursday May 17, 2018

Vicky Clayton cannot give her son the thing he wants most in the world - his dad.

Learning about the trenches

Posted on Thursday May 17, 2018

The trenches and a 'battlefield' were made for students in the Highlands, but are to be opened up to other schools.

The adopted children confused by love

Posted on Thursday May 10, 2018

Children who have suffered abuse can often become distressed at the thought of being loved

'Failing a generation'

Posted on Wednesday May 09, 2018

Government's child mental health plan leaves hundreds of thousands without proper care, says report.

Top brass

Posted on Tuesday May 08, 2018

A Yorkshire primary fights to save its award-winning brass band.

Knowledge for sale?

Posted on Thursday May 03, 2018

Universities are dealing with rising levels of essay cheating, but how big a problem is it?

Stepping into Shakespeare

Posted on Saturday April 28, 2018

How standing up and reading Shakespeare out loud can make it more fun and understandable for teenagers.

Isn't that a walkboy?

Posted on Thursday April 26, 2018

Can they really not tell the time using an old fashioned clock?

'My teacher saved me from suicide'

Posted on Thursday April 19, 2018

Now 26, Hati Sparey-South is herself training as a teacher, determined to help today's pupils.

Dad regrets parenthood

Posted on Wednesday April 18, 2018

One father believes his friends without children tend to be the happiest.

Siblings in care

Posted on Wednesday April 18, 2018

Thousands of siblings in care have been split up by councils in England and Wales, new figures suggest.

Primary places

Posted on Monday April 16, 2018

If the school on offer is unsuitable for some reason, there are a number of things you can do.

'It's not a shock anymore'

Posted on Thursday April 12, 2018

Teachers describe teaching in an area where knife crime is part of life.

Reality Check

Posted on Saturday April 07, 2018

Youth services have seen big cuts in their budgets, but it's impossible to make a clear link.

Frozen meals

Posted on Friday April 06, 2018

New research into how children and families will be affected by changes to free school meals has been published

Motherhood taboo

Posted on Tuesday April 03, 2018

Three women describe what it is like to secretly wish they had never had children.

When the kids hear

Posted on Monday April 02, 2018

It is normal for parents to argue, but the way rows affect children varies greatly.

Lives in their hands

Posted on Saturday March 31, 2018

How do the families of generals who sent men into battle commemorate World War One?

Upcoming Events...

Friday, 22nd June 2018
St John Fisher Feast Day led by Year 3 First Holy Communion Children (9:30am)
Monday, 25th June 2018
Assessment Point 5 - Years FS2 - Y5 only
Tuesday, 26th June 2018
Assessment Point 5 - Years FS2 - Y5 only
New FS2 taster sessions
Wednesday, 27th June 2018
Assessment Point 5 - Years FS2 - Y5 only
Thursday, 28th June 2018
Assessment Point 5 - Years FS2 - Y5 only
New FS2 taster sessions
FS2 Parents' Phonics Workshop (3.30pm - 4.30pm)
Friday, 29th June 2018
Assessment Point 5 - Years FS2 - Y5 only
FS2, Y1 and Y2 Sports Day (1.00pm)
Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 Sports Day (2.00pm)
Tuesday, 3rd July 2018
FS2, Y1 and Y2 Sports Day (Reserve Date) (1.00pm )
Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 Sports Day (Reserve Date) (2.00pm)
Wednesday, 4th July 2018
Y6 All Saints Transition Day
SJF Class Move Day
New FS2 taster sessions