TfL Travel for Life is an accreditation programme that supports the next generation of Londoners to travel towards a brighter, safer, and more sustainable future.
We are excited to announce that TVJS has joined over 1,500 schools in London in being part of the solution.
In the academic year 2023–24, we gained our Bronze certificate. Last year, 2024–25, we worked very hard, and as of September 2025, we have achieved Gold. This award is valid for three years.
This year, we would like to build on this success and continue making a positive difference to our school community. Our aim is to improve safety around the school, make journeys to and from school more sustainable, promote life skills, and encourage children to make responsible choices.
We would love for parents and carers to be involved in this programme. If you are interested, please contact Mrs Padayachee via Class Dojo.
TVJS has achieved GOLD
Road Safety Week Competition – “Make Your Bike Safe!”
As part of our Road Safety Week celebrations, we are excited to announce that the TfL Explorers Ambassadors have officially launched a whole-school competition: Create a poster titled “Make Your Bike Safe!”
This is a wonderful opportunity for pupils to get creative while showing what they have learned about cycle safety. Children are encouraged to design a poster that highlights the key features of a safe bicycle — from helmets and lights to reflective gear and essential safety checks.
Whether they prefer bold drawings, clever slogans, or detailed diagrams, we can’t wait to see the imaginative and informative posters our pupils produce.
Deadline for submissions: Friday, 5th December Entries can be handed in to the class teacher.
We look forward to celebrating the children’s creativity and helping to spread the important message of staying safe on the roads!
Road Safety Week – 16–22 November 2025
This week, our school proudly took part in Road Safety Week, a national initiative aimed at raising awareness about staying safe on and around our roads.
A highlight of the week was a special whole-school assembly on Wednesday, delivered by the TfL Explorers Ambassadors. The ambassadors shared important information about road safety, including ways to stay alert and careful when moving around busy areas near the school. They highlighted practical steps children can take each day—such as using designated crossings, stopping to look and listen, and understanding the importance of being visible to drivers. Please click the link to view the PowerPoint the ambassadors used in their assembly: TfL Road safety week 2025
The assembly also placed a strong emphasis on cycle safety, reminding pupils of the essential checks and protective equipment needed before setting off on a bike ride. Children learned about wearing helmets correctly, ensuring their bikes are in good working order, and recognising potential hazards on the road.
Our hope is that these learning experiences will help pupils build lifelong safe habits and feel confident making sensible decisions when travelling in their local community.
We are proud of how engaged and enthusiastic our pupils were and hoping that they will continue to actively travel to school safety.
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| Dear Parents and Carers,
We wanted to inform you that the TFL ambassadors are dedicated to ensuring everyone’s safety during pick-up times. They have noticed that the area near the Y4,5 and 6 exit gate tends to become overcrowded, which can create potential safety concerns. To address this, the ambassadors have designed and put up signs to guide both parents and children on the best routes to take when coming in and leaving the premises. These signs were installed (by the ambassadors themselves) on Wednesday to help reduce congestion and improve the flow of people. We kindly ask for your cooperation in following the signs to keep the area safe and organised. Thank you for your understanding and support!
On behalf of TfL ambassadors, Mrs Padayachee |
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| 2024/25 Academic Year | Meeting Minutes |
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Autumn Term |
13-11-2024 |
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Spring Term |
08-01-2025
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Summer Term |
02-04-2025 |
TfL Seminar – Wednesday 5th March 2025 |
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| TfL ambassadors from our school had a privilege of attending a TfL Spring seminar in Stratford. Below is one of our ambassador’s experience:
On the TFL trip, where we had the privilege of meeting other TFL ambassadors, I enjoyed learning ways to engage our school in ‘active travel.’ I also enjoyed discussing with peers how to make it fun for people to travel without harming the environment. During one of the sessions, we made a plan to create a competition for our school. We shared with other schools how our shoes ‘feel’ when they are stationary. Overall, I liked the trip since it gave me the opportunity to make my school a better, safer place. |
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ROAD SAFETY WEEK – 17th-23rd November 2024On Tuesday, 19th November, we held a special Road Safety Week assembly. This assembly highlighted the devastating impact of the incidents, not just on those directly involved, but on their families and loved ones. The theme is ‘Super-heroes’. Everyone, who helps make journeys safer and healthier or helps care for someone after a crash, is a road safety hero. In order to prevent the accidents, we have decided to launch a competition – ‘Brighten your bag’. |
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Competition time! 2024/25
Brighten your bag…
(…to make yourself more visible, and therefore safer, during the darker winter months)
By decorating your bag with reflective materials, the children can be seen more clearly by pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers on their journeys to and from school.
Use anything reflective and bright that will make your bag stand out.
Have you already got a bright bag? Why not to design another one on the template below. (Please, ask TFL ambassadors for a copy.)
You can bring your brightened bags to school by Wednesday 11th December when the TFL ambassadors will pick the best ones.
Good luck!
We are looking forward to seeing you all your brightastic bags!
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