Star of the Week

At Willoughby, each pupil attends a weekly assembly which celebrates outstanding achievements during that week. Pupils can be awarded star of the week by their class team for outstanding work, effort or contribution.

In addition, each class has their own personalised reward system they use to reward hard work, attainment and effort.

Week ending 15.11.24

Magnolia
Holly	Sebastiaan - for lots of talking to ask for what he wants.
Monkey Puzzle	Saayon - for a fantastic forest school lesson.
Cherry	Cayson - for working really hard on his physio tasks and being brave in the sensory room, using his big stepping and climbing skills.
Fir	Evie - for using her voice lots in Maths lessons.
Elder	Sidney - for working hard on his rhyming words in English.
Chestnut	Olivia - for excellent walking in her walker this week.
Mulberry	Ajay - for a fantastic forest school lesson.
Sycamore	Whole class - for showing fantastic respect when we visited the memorial gardens for remembrance day.
Rowan	Imogen - for fantastic participation and focus in all lessons this week.
Willow	Whole class - for accepting changes in class this week.
Maple	Kyle - for working very hard and being focused throughout the week.
Redwood	Leah - for an incredible return to school following a long time off!
Acacia	Eva - for being sensible when we went into town.
Jacaranda
Oak	Charlotte - for great switch work when using the bubble machine.
Cedar	Archie - for super engagement when activating his morning switch, then pressing it several times.

Week ending 01.11.24

Magnolia	William - for going in the spa this week.
Holly	Frankie - for great maths.
Monkey Puzzle	Jake - for sharing his maths knowledge with his peers.
Cherry	Max - for an amazing week, superb engagement in all lessons and being very enthusiastic.
Fir	Phoebe - for wearing pants in school and using the toilet.
Elder	Ash - for good behaviour all week.
Chestnut	Edward - for being more confident and settled during activity times.
Mulberry	Lewi - for a fantastic week.
Sycamore	Noah - for independently writing instructions in English.
Rowan	Vinnie - for his positive attitude and attempting work on his own.
Willow	Anit - for completing tricky maths tasks this week, as well as making positive choices in class.
Maple	Zhi-Chen - for constantly working his absolute hardest every day and a very positive attitude towards learning.
Redwood
Acacia	Kai - for using his walker out in the playground.
Jacaranda
Oak	Riley - for amazing walking using his walker in the corridor.
Cedar	Daniel - was very expressive whilst listening to our rock music in 4D session, great giggles and vocalisations.

Week ending 08.11.24

Magnolia	Parker - for some fantastic sensory exploration.
Holly	Eva - for exchanging a picture for a toy.
Monkey Puzzle	Lenny - for being super when swimming and trying to put his socks on.
Cherry	Henry - for carrying his AAC to lunch and to lessons out of the classroom.
Fir	Teddie - for a great first Theraplay session. Oliver - for a great first Theraplay session.
Elder	Sophie - for good work in phonics and trying hard in the rest of her lessons.
Chestnut	Leah - for great leadership skills in forest school.
Mulberry	William - for having a fantastic week in school and for being so sensible on his tea time visit.
Sycamore	Iona - for fantastic engagement in Forest School.
Rowan	Aiden - for fantastic conversations and discussions in class this week.
Willow	Jon-Pall - for using his iPad to communicate new things this week.
Maple	Liam - for excellent performance in Maths - multiplication and word problems.
Redwood	Madi - for being supportive of her friends this week.
Acacia	Stephen - for completing sensory gym.
Jacaranda	Amelia - for showing amazing resilience this week. James - for his excellent walking and resilience this week.
Oak	Zach - for reaching out and stroking Polly the pet therapy dog with both hands independently.
Cedar	Chloe - for settling back into school and being very happy and engaged. What a star!

Week ending 01.11.24

Magnolia	William - for going in the spa this week.
Holly	Frankie - for great maths.
Monkey Puzzle	Jake - for sharing his maths knowledge with his peers.
Cherry	Max - for an amazing week, superb engagement in all lessons and being very enthusiastic.
Fir	Phoebe - for wearing pants in school and using the toilet.
Elder	Ash - for good behaviour all week.
Chestnut	Edward - for being more confident and settled during activity times.
Mulberry	Lewi - for a fantastic week.
Sycamore	Noah - for independently writing instructions in English.
Rowan	Vinnie - for his positive attitude and attempting work on his own.
Willow	Anit - for completing tricky maths tasks this week, as well as making positive choices in class.
Maple	Zhi-Chen - for constantly working his absolute hardest every day and a very positive attitude towards learning.
Redwood
Acacia	Kai - for using his walker out in the playground.
Jacaranda
Oak	Riley - for amazing walking using his walker in the corridor.
Cedar	Daniel - was very expressive whilst listening to our rock music in 4D session, great giggles and vocalisations.

Week ending 18.10.24

Magnolia	Noah - for his fantastic walking this week and for finding his own photo every morning during hello.
Holly	James - for giving fantastic attention to our bucket activities.
Monkey Puzzle	Aaron and Saayon - for their growth in confidence in their swimming this term and trying to use the floats to help with the skills.
Cherry	Edward - for walking so well to and from Bourne library and engaging while there.
Fir	Archer - for good concentration and hard work in Art lessons.
Elder	Joe B - for independently using his reading pen.
Chestnut	Matthew - for being really good in his walker and Harry for excellent phonics work.
Mulberry	William - for being independent in the dinner hall.
Sycamore	All of class - for a fantastic first half term.
Rowan	Aiden - for his fantastic support showing parents around school at parents' evening. Lexi - for getting back in her walker.
Willow	Breanna - for having a fantastic attitude to learning and using her voice.
Maple	Diontie - for a super inquisitive attitude to his work and determination.
Redwood	Thomas - for being a super star at Tesco.
Acacia	Cairo - for some excellent comprehension work this week.
Jacaranda	Eleanor - for using skills gained at school in her home life.
Oak	Lexi - for excellent engagement in movement to music. Oscar - for fantastic volcalisations in peer-to-peer communication.
Cedar	Deimante - for using her big voice whilst engaging in our sound bath session.

Week ending 11.10.24

Magnolia	Parker - for correctly identifying his own photo every day this week.
Holly	Harvie - for moving around school safely.
Monkey Puzzle	Jayce - for amazing improvement in number recognition and counting.
Cherry	All of Cherry class - for being so brave and inquisitive yesterday when ZooLab visited us.
Fir	Teddie - for being extremely sensible all week.
Elder	Jaxson - for showing great learning behaviours this week.
Chestnut	Leah - for working more independently and great repeated pattern work this week.
Mulberry	Elio - for fantastic maths work and completing the activity independently.
Sycamore	Calum - for amazing work all week, following instructions well and showing enthusiasm in all lessons.
Rowan	Jacob - for brilliant engagement and participation in every lesson, even when he is not sure and for the compliments he receives for his behaviour everywhere he goes around school.
Willow	Jon-Pall - for having courage to try new things this week.
Maple	Charlie - for an excellent attitude to learning, great progress in comprehension, a brilliant homework record and super work in maths.
Redwood	Matthew - for super behaviour all week.
Acacia	Fred - for engaging in Art this week.
Jacaranda	Amelia - for her bravery during Scifest by holding a tarantula.
Oak	Charlotte - for initiating communication to gain adults attention. Riley - for initiating an interaction with an adult when playing with his cars.
Cedar	Ollie - was very engaged whilst encountering the creepy crawlies during our zoolab visit.

Week ending 04.10.24

Magnolia	Janice - for showing excellent independence and being helpful to her friends.
Holly	Victor - for accessing activities at the table.
Monkey Puzzle	Emily - for her amazing pen control and independently tracing her name.
Cherry	Henry - for being settled all week and telling staff how he is feeling in hello.
Fir	Oliver - for good work at forest schools.
Elder	Rowman - for swimming independently at swimming, further than he has before.
Chestnut	Hugo - for excellent participation during songs and rhymes.
Mulberry	All of Mulberry class - for responding to the new classroom musical cues.
Sycamore	Harrison - for brilliant engagement in our science lesson this week.
Rowan	Finlay - for improved engagement and concentration this week.
Willow	Lottie - for participating in PE independently.
Maple	Kayden B - for excellent Maths problem solving and and showing all of his working out.
Redwood	Finlay F - for being helpful with friends and teachers.
Acacia	Eva - for being polite to people around school.
Jacaranda	Eleanor - for amazing teamwork and leadership during forest school this week.
Oak	Oliver - for initiating positive interactions with adults and touching different sensory stimuli.
Cedar	Sabine - for lovely interactions during our body awareness session.

Week ending 27.09.24

Magnolia	William - for being a kind friend all week. Can we also have Willow for going in the spa this week.
Holly	Frankie - for following instructions and focussing on activities.
Monkey Puzzle	Lenny - for sharing his nail polish with all his friends and keeping his friend Emily safe.
Cherry	Bea - for using her AAC independently in snack this week, you are a super star.
Fir	Teddie - for helping a younger child go up and down the slide.
Elder	Shihan - for great recall of the column method for addition in maths.
Chestnut	Edward - for sitting through forest school and taking part in the activities.
Mulberry	Lewi - for developing his independence in all aspects of school life.
Sycamore	Noah - for outsmarting the adults in maths! Lili - for beautiful reading.
Rowan	Alex - for being helpful all week.
Willow	Tallulah - for a good attitude to all her learning this week.
Maple	Harvey - for immense effort in all lessons but especially his extended written piece 'Marvellous Me'.
Redwood	Oscar - for superb sensible behaviour all week.
Acacia	James - for some good measuring during enterprise and cake making.
Jacaranda	James - for amazing work in maths this week.
Oak	Zach - for being engaged in his learning and trying really hard with his walking this week.
Cedar	Jay - for seeking the sound source during our sound bath session.

Week ending 20.09.24

Magnolia	Georgia - for participating well in our PE session.
Holly	Eva - for fantastic communication.
Monkey Puzzle	Alexa - for improved listening and being aware of keeping safe in the pool.
Cherry	Noah - for a great start to constructing a two-part colourful semantics sentence.
Fir	Evie - for joining with TACPAC sessions.
Elder	Oscar - trying his best with phonics this week and using 'Fred talk' independently in other work.
Chestnut	Eva - for being super sensible and remembering all
Mulberry	Ajay - for fantastic communication this week.
Sycamore	Calum for fantastic writing in Phonics. Alfie for reading the class story to us all.
Rowan	Lucas - for fantastic effort and achievements in maths.
Willow	Breanna - for using new words and great work in PSHE this week.
Maple	Kayden C - for an excellent attitude towards learning, detailed work and effort in all lessons.
Redwood	Finlay and Madi - for being good friends and very helpful.
Acacia	Kai - for walking down the corridor with his frame.
Jacaranda	Ben - for good first day work experience at Sainsburys.
Oak	Esmae - for practising her standing with the ladder.
Cedar	Daniel - for great responses to sounds and expressing 'more'.

Week ending 13.09.24

Magnolia	Frankie - for spending longer in the dinner hall and for using his words to ask for things.
Holly	Harvie - for amazing transitions around school.
Monkey Puzzle	Teddy - for settling into his new class and joining the group for learning times.
Cherry	Max - for super colourful sematic sentences using who, what, doing and where words.
Fir	Phoebe - for following a dot line when writing. Billy - for eating some of his school dinner.
Elder	Louie - for trying to be more independent with putting on his shoes and socks this week.
Chestnut	Olivia - for being great and confident at communicating her needs to us at all times.
Mulberry	Savannah - for being a superstar all week.
Sycamore	Noah - for fantastic independent sounding out when reading.
Rowan	Honey-Bea - for such a brave and confident return to school.
Willow	Jon-Pall - for having a can-do attitude in all of his learning this week and for trying new things as well as using his voice.
Maple	James - for a positive learning attitude and being thoughtful towards others.
Redwood	Thomas - for being very brave this week.
Acacia	Fred - for stopping a member of staff in the corridor to say hello.
Jacaranda	Jess - for being the first pupil on our reading challenge to complete a book.
Oak	Athena - for climbing up and down the stars in the outside area.
Cedar	Archie - was very relaxed and engaged during his physiotherapy assessment.

Week ending 06.09.24

Magnolia	William, Parker, Janice and Frankie - for settling in so well.
Holly	Victor and James - for having an amazing first week of school.
Monkey Puzzle	Whole class - for settling back in so well.
Cherry	Edward - for using his PECs in sensory story and snack this week.
Fir	Oliver - for independently completing his morning box work.
Elder	Whole class - for beginning the school year with great confidence and learning behaviours.
Chestnut	Whole class - for settling in beautifully.
Mulberry	Alfie - for having a great attitude towards his learning this week.
Sycamore	Harrison - for fantastic sounding out in his writing.
Rowan	Whole class - for settling back into school well.
Willow	Anit - for coping well with new changes and helping to tidy up.
Maple	Whole class - every single member has settled in to the new year with such positivity and delight.
Redwood	Gabriella - for being enthusiastic and engaged on her first 3 days in class.
Acacia	James - for using Makaton to communicate what he wanted.
Jacaranda	Amelia - for great morning work and settling in so well.
Oak	Imogen - for using the ladder when standing.
Cedar	Whole class - has settled in beautifully and enjoyed our first week at school.

Star of the Week ​​

Star of the Week