St John Fisher Primary, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sheffield
Our FS2 workshop: 'Supporting Learning at Home' is on Monday 9th February 2026, at 3.30pm in the Y6 classroom. Supervised childcare will be available. This is for all FS2 parents and carers, so please try and come, and notify the office if you would like to attend. Thank you. | Looking for a great school? We have places! All children are welcome! | Excellent Y6 SATs outcomes -- Maths 84% (National 74%) -- Reading 87% (National 75%) -- Writing 87% (National 72%) -- Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 87% (National 73%) -- Combined 81% (National 62%) | RESPECT is our learning value for Term 3. For more information, please click here. | SJF Community Carol Concert 2025: Both parts are now available to view via this link. Thank you. | Term 3 Wake Up! Shake Up! videos are available here  | SJF Book List 2025-26: please click here | Latest Newsletters: Click here | The School Office is open between 8.30am and 4.30pm. Please call between those times if you wish to speak to someone, otherwise you can leave a message. Thank you.
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Our Latest Statement of Belief

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6th Mar 2025
Our ‘Statement of Belief’ is “I know it is ok for me to make mistakes”.

Time to talk: We know that making mistakes is a normal part of learning. Making mistakes as we learn is ok and completely normal.

Worrying about them can turn us into fearful learners, who find learning scarier and therefore more difficult. This can cause us to struggle trying new things and reaching our potential.

Trying new things is what confident learners are happier doing. Just having a go is important. Trusting grown-ups when they offer encouragement is important too. Understanding that mistakes might be made – and it is ok if they happen - is also very important.

Can you think of a mistake that you once made that ended up making you more determined to get it right or to be better? Perhaps when you learned to ride a bicycle without stabilisers for the first time? Can you think of other times at home or in school?