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

NHS Advice

Extreme Reading Competition

PTFA - Santa in School Day (December 2017)

Active Lives (Be Safe - Be Happy Week)

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

Visiting Panto

Roman Day (Autumn 2017)

Skipping Workshop

Be Safe - Be Happy Week

Learning Outside

Mam Tor Conquered! (Y6 Residential, Castleton)

The Great Walk! (Castleton, October 2017)

Assault Course (Castleton, October 2017)

Orienteering (Castleton, October 2017)

Abseiling (Castleton, October 2017)

Archery (Castleton, October 2017)

Assault Course (Castleton, October 2017)

Abseiling (Castleton, October 2017)

Canoeing without canoes! (Castleton, October 2017)

SJF Book Recommendation

Canoeing (Y6 Residential, Castleton)

Canoeing (Castleton, October 2017)

Yurt (Castleton, October 2017)

Caving (Y6 Residential, Castleton)

Caving (Castleton, October 2017)

Yorkshire Wildlife Park (June 2017)

Our Diamond Jubilee Balloon Race

Diamond Jubilee - Dances of the Decades (June 2017)

Diamond Jubilee - Dances of the Decades

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

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) in Sheffield

BBC News: Education

Exams to resume in N. Ireland next year

Posted on Monday May 17, 2021

GCSE, AS and A-levels will take place in NI again but pupils taking CCEA exams will sit fewer tests.

School protests force U-turn after sick pupil banned from wearing cap

Posted on Monday May 17, 2021

Pupils wearing caps and hoodies gather outside a school in support of Ella Goodwin on Monday.

Covid Indian variant: Pupils keep face masks in parts of North West

Posted on Friday May 14, 2021

Pupils in parts of north-west England continue wearing face masks in school amid variant concerns.

Mary Beard's retirement present to fund students

Posted on Thursday May 13, 2021

Historian and TV presenter is paying for scholarships to widen access to classics beyond "posh" people.

Covid: £13.5bn needed to help pupils catch up, report says

Posted on Thursday May 13, 2021

The Education Policy Institute also calls for a longer school day and summer activities.

Girls' education 'smartest' post-Covid investment, says PM

Posted on Wednesday May 12, 2021

The PM urges more support for girls' education in poor countries - but faces criticism over aid cuts.

Parents question fairness of Scottish exam assessments

Posted on Thursday May 13, 2021

Connect has warned schools are taking "different approaches" across the country due to the pandemic.

Self-isolation exam worries in Wales

Posted on Friday May 14, 2021

One mother says her son has "suffered very badly" and it is affecting his mental health.

Concerns over impartiality of school abuse review

Posted on Wednesday May 12, 2021

Ofsted cannot conduct an impartial review into allegations of sex abuse in schools, a teaching union says.

Queen's Speech: Boris Johnson promises post-Covid skills overhaul

Posted on Tuesday May 11, 2021

Adults will be offered "lifelong" training loans under measures being announced in the Queen's Speech.

Universities could face fines over free speech breaches

Posted on Wednesday May 12, 2021

Universities in England could face fines if they fail to protect free speech on campus under new legislation.

Conversion therapy ban: Campaigners dismayed over delay

Posted on Tuesday May 11, 2021

Campaigners are dismayed as the government announces a consultation before the practice is banned.

Contest inspires next generation of female code breakers

Posted on Tuesday May 11, 2021

More than 6,500 pupils from across the UK took part in the CyberFirst Girls competition.

Tommy Mallet: 'I don't read emails longer than five words'

Posted on Thursday May 13, 2021

The Only Way Is Essex star Tommy Mallet opens up about the challenges he has faced with literacy and dyslexia.

Election 2021: Middlesbrough family's library lifeline

Posted on Thursday April 29, 2021

Public libraries have borne the brunt of council cuts but one town is bucking the national trend.

Lockdowns hurt child speech and language skills - report

Posted on Tuesday April 27, 2021

Delays to speech and language skills are a top concern for primary schools, researchers say.

Would universities call parents in a mental health crisis?

Posted on Sunday April 18, 2021

Bereaved parents call for universities to contact students' families to reduce risk of suicides.

'I can't read or write, but I can cook'

Posted on Tuesday May 11, 2021

Professionals tell the BBC what it is like to struggle with reading and writing while at work.

Back to school: How pupils feel about returning to class

Posted on Monday March 08, 2021

The BBC speaks to pupils to discover how they feel as they go back to school.

Face masks no longer required in classrooms

Posted on Monday May 10, 2021

Face coverings will not be needed in England's secondary classrooms from 17 May, says the prime minister.

Covid: Poor pupils fall further behind in maths

Posted on Friday May 07, 2021

The gap between poor pupils and their classmates is unlikely to narrow without intervention, researchers say.

Coronavirus testing: How to do a lateral flow test at home

Posted on Tuesday March 09, 2021

Coronavirus lateral flow tests are free and provide a quick result within 30 minutes. But how do you do one?

Longer school day, shorter summer holiday?

Posted on Sunday March 07, 2021

A range of measures are being looked at to help pupils in England catch up, the education secretary says.

School 'feels alive' after children's return

Posted on Saturday March 13, 2021

The BBC visited one school in Lincolnshire to see how its staff and children were coping on week one.

First day back at school has 'gone well', say heads

Posted on Monday March 08, 2021

Millions have returned to school in England, with face masks and Covid tests for secondary pupils.

How could children make up for lost school time?

Posted on Monday March 08, 2021

A massive task lies ahead for schools as they try to make up for teaching time lost during the pandemic.

Covid: Parents worry about lost learning as schools reopen

Posted on Sunday March 07, 2021

Parents are confident about children returning to school but worry about catching up, says survey.

Parents not giving Covid test consent, warn heads

Posted on Friday March 05, 2021

Heads say parents are not giving consent for Covid tests for children, ahead of going back to school.

Students returning to university in England from 17 May

Posted on Tuesday April 13, 2021

A million students currently learning online will go back to university campuses next month.

Students feel like an 'afterthought' after university return date

Posted on Wednesday April 14, 2021

They've been reacting to the news students won't be returning before 17 May.

What's the plan for students returning to uni?

Posted on Wednesday April 14, 2021

Face-to-face courses cannot resume on campuses in England until at least 17 May.

Coronavirus: Should university students get a refund?

Posted on Wednesday February 17, 2021

The pandemic has meant most students have been unable to go to lectures - so should they get a refund?

Turing Scheme: What is the Erasmus replacement?

Posted on Friday March 12, 2021

What will Brexit mean for students in the UK wanting to work or study abroad?

A-level and GCSE results to be decided by teachers

Posted on Thursday February 25, 2021

A combination of mock exams, coursework and essays will be used to decide grades in England this year.

Exam cancellations: 'Has all my work gone down the drain?'

Posted on Wednesday January 06, 2021

"Relieved, anxious, stressed" - students speak out on learning that A-levels and GCSE are cancelled.

Coronavirus: The story of the big U-turn of the summer

Posted on Sunday September 13, 2020

The Department of Education and Ofqual will face public scrutiny to explain the exam confusion, the colossal U-turn and resignations. What went wrong?

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SJF Calendar of Events

Tuesday, 18th May 2021
Y1 & Y2 PE (PE uniform all day)
PTFA Monthly Meeting (6.30pm - ptfa@st-johnfisher.org)
Wednesday, 19th May 2021
Y3 & Y4 PE (PE uniform all day)
Y2 Liturgy (Filming)
Thursday, 20th May 2021
Y2 Liturgy (Film available on the website)
Y5 & Y6 PE (PE uniform all day)
Reminder to order school lunches
Friday, 21st May 2021
Celebration Assembly
Tuesday, 25th May 2021
Y1 & Y2 PE (PE uniform all day)
Wednesday, 26th May 2021
Y3 & Y4 PE (PE uniform all day)
Y1 Liturgy (Filming)
Thursday, 27th May 2021
Reminder to order school lunches
Y5 & Y6 PE (PE uniform all day)
Y1 Liturgy (Film available on the website)
Friday, 28th May 2021
Celebration Assembly
End of Term 5