13th October 2025
A big thank you to Sydney Russell school for hosting this years Badminton event, it was lovely to take our small group of year 3 and 4 students to their first event and immerse them in the competitive but super enjoyable games run by the year 9 students. These sessions, whilst competitive in nature ( especially against schools across the borough) helped the children develop technique, teamwork and foster a love for sport which is incredibly important in todays world as we try to focus not just upon our mental health, but just as equally important our physical health.
With this week also seeing the year 5/6 girls football team kicking off the season with their first game tomorrow, followed on Friday by the boys team, it’s all go for sports this term at TVJ!
Thanks again to Mr. Smith for coming along to support the children today, as well as to Ms. Uppal for organising the schools selection for the event, all of the children had an enriching and enjoyable experience ????
15th October 2025
SUPER PROUD!!!
With a result that would make most premier league teams salivate, the girls kicked off the Appleyard Shield season with a glorious 6 - 3 (6 -2) result yesterday afternoon, against the well versed and equally capable Monteagle Junior.
With many of the team being new players this year, it was wonderful to see the synergy in their playing throughout the game - I would hazard a bet that they could give the boys team a lot of trouble this year!
Massive shout out to ***** for her hat-trick ( the second goal was a standout) as well as new joining members *** with her dynamite double and ****** with her monstrous strike from 15 yards away! I won’t be giving a player of the match just yet but all of the team earned 10 green dojos for their inspiring performance! (And yes…Bank and I will keep our promise of McDonald’s as a celebration WHEN we win the tournament this season!)
Thank you to the parents that came to support, your cheering went along way ????
Let’s go game 2, and bring on the boys first game this Friday!
12/11/25025
Well Done to Our Amazing Athletics Team!
A huge well done to all the children who took part in the Sports Hall Festival! You showed fantastic effort, teamwork, and determination throughout the event.
You gave it your best — trying something completely new, learning as you went, and showing great sportsmanship against schools who regularly train for these events.
We are so proud of how you supported one another, stayed positive, and represented TVJ with such enthusiasm and pride. You truly embodied our school spirit — giving your all, learning from every challenge, and celebrating each other’s successes.
Well done, Team TVJ! ????
A huge thank you to Mr Pettit for taking the athletics team to the Sports Hall Festival.
Mr Pettit’s leadership was truly inspiring. He guided the team every step of the way, showing them how to play just before each event, keeping their spirits high, and offering encouragement when things got tough. His positivity and belief in the children gave them the confidence and hope they needed to keep going.
On behalf of the staff, the parents and the children, I would like to thank Mr Pettit for his dedication, enthusiasm, and unwavering commitment to our students and their participation in sporting events.
18/11/2025
WOAH...AND I MEAN WOAH WITH A CAPITAL WOAHHHH!!
What an absolutely inspiring result for our mixed football team today!
Not 1, not 2, not even 6 but ELEVEN (you read that right) ELEVEN goals scored in this evenings game against previous trophy holders Richard Alibon, rounding up our second win of the season with an 11 - 1 win (technically 11 - 0 but we had a 'fumble').
The team played some truly beautiful football this evening, welcoming some new players trying out for our final 12 who will be going into the next stage.
I have tried not to give a player of the match previously as I believe it's always a team effort, but with that being said - 9 goals just deserves it's flowers and that goes to our first player of the match this season, the absolute striking sensation that is ****** ( I almost forgot I was officiating the game at one point as I just watched in awe when he struck home his 7th of the 9 he scored).
A giant thank you as always to Bank for volunteering his time to get the team ready and instilling them with a real sense of passion and pride in representing their school.
With our next game for the mixed team coming up on December the 2nd, followed by our winning girls team playing their second match on December the 16th, we have a really good chance of some future success this season - LETS KEEP IT UP EVERYONE!!
(*Athletics results, Rugby and basketball news to come soon)
(P.S apologies for no team photo, my hands were frozen by the time we wrapped)
21/11/2025
JUMPING IN AT THE DEEP END:
ATHLETICS AND RUGBY
Good morning everyone - I wanted to make a little something for the children that competed over these last two weeks, just to underline how proud of them we are at TVJ (I hope you enjoy the video).
As a little background, after a stellar start to the boys and girls football leagues this year, TVJ were entered into our first ever Borough Athletic and Rugby competitions.
Following a trial process at the end of last term, which involved a large number of excited students in Year's 5 and 6, a small number of pupils were selected to represent TVJ in a variety of sporting competitions, of which Athletics and Rugby were two. With a short turnaround time to introduce and prep themselves, TVJ students went on to produce some heroic performances over these last two weeks that showed heart, determination and a willingness to learn (at some points 'on the job'). To say I am incredibly proud of them after just one hours introduction and training would be an emphatic understatement, they competed against over 16 other schools within the borough (many of whom have been competing in these events for more than 2 decades) and were nothing but a true credit to themselves and to the school (especially surviving 5 hours outside in the weather on Wednesday - you earned those Donuts!!)
Having now found a passion for these sports, with some more training and making sure they stay consistent with their work ethic, these students have the potential to become some outstanding sportsmen and women in the years that follow.
A huge thank you to Ms. Uppal for entering TVJ this year and helping to support (and document) during the events - without her extra hard work and drive to offer more opportunities to the students here, our participation (and more importantly the new-found passions) would not have happened. Whilst we did not make it through to the next round, we have an incredible amount to be proud of and like Mr. Smith said - it's not how we start, it's getting started that counts ????.
Well done again everyone! Look out for more upcoming competitions (Basketball and more) to follow in the coming weeks and months (and don't forget to keep a keen eye for the results of the next rounds of the boys and girls football fixtures!).
16/12/2025
They’ve only gone and done it again!!
Our girls came through this afternoon with an absolute blinding result of 11-2 against Riverside Juniors!!!
The girls put forward such an impressive performance that by the first half it was 7 - 1 (Bank and I told them to ‘ease off’ a little and just focus on defending) at that point if anything, they could have been up by 20 with a clean sheet!
With 2 lessons learnt that left us unfortunately conceding 2 goals aside, the girls showed a high level of tenacity, technique and toughness that can definitely take us through to the finals! Everyone received player of the match today for how well they worked as a team, so 5 dojos each!
With the girls now through to the quarter finals in the Appleyard Shield tournament against Henry Green in January (and currently top of the table with 17 goals!!) and the boys/ mixed team finishing at the top of their group table (again with 17 goals!!) in the Barking and Dagenham Finesse Cup, it’s everything to play for next term!
A huge thanks again to Bank for volunteering his time and providing our teams with his expert coaching, it’s paying off!
Have a great Christmas everyone!
23/01/2026
BACK AT IT ALREADY!
Not a bad way to start off the next round with a 9-1 win over Eastbury Primary!
Again, we still have some polishing up to do in certain areas (as this could have easily been a double figures victory without a concession, a penalty given away on our side ????) but even with that said, the team are really starting to produce some lovely football, worthy of holding that trophy in a few months time!
The girls are up next on Tuesday in the next round of the AppleYard Shield tournament, followed by two more games before half term for the mixed team. With clean sheets from both teams, it continues to be all to play for as we march forward!
Look out for some upcoming athletics news as well as Year 4 compete in their first event this coming Wednesday!
Thanks as always to Bank for his solid efforts in getting the team ready, the children are lucky to have you as a coach
Have a great weekend everyone
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Girls Football Team - TVJS vs Henry Green Primary - 27/01/2026
Mixed Football Team - TVJS vs Beam Primary - 30/01/2026