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 24.10.25

Magnolia	Ollie - For some brilliant turn taking this week.
Holly	All Holly pupils - For a fantastic term together.
Monkey Puzzle	Aaron - For fantastic sounding and blending in phonics this week.
Cherry	Bea - For some super physio, sensory gym and swimming - you have tried so hard this week.
Fir	All Fir pupils - For getting to the end of a very busy and long term.
Elder	Roman - For being such a fantastic role model for behaviour, politeness and effort.
Chestnut	Edward M - For excellent communication and independence skills.
Mulberry	William - For excellent work in PE and for helping staff put the PE equipment away.
Sycamore	Maisie - For brilliant work in emotional literacy and a wonderful performance during dance.
Rowan	Aiden - For his increasing independence when navigating in the community.
Willow	Lexi - Staff have been very impressed with Lexi and how she has developed her confidence over the term when using different equipment. This has included Eye Gaze, the trikes and the trampoline. Great Job, Lexi!
Maple	Diontie - For excellent learning habits, commitment and resilience.
Redwood	Leah - For great reading and writing. Maddie - For being a good role model and good friend to others.
Acacia	Kai - For excellent work with his colourful semantics this week.
Jacaranda	James - For his help in the canteen after lunch, each and every day during this term.
Oak	Zach - For initiating communication in 'Hello'.
Cedar	Deimante - For super stretching during her physiotherapy session.

Week ending 17.10.25

Magnolia	Frankie - For walking nice and calmly in the corridors.
Holly	Eva - For her growing independence.
Monkey Puzzle	Cayson - For his fantastic effort and determination in sensory circuits this week.
Cherry	Paddy - Tried baked bean juice at lunchtime. Happily had help to clean his teeth and loved a whole session of TacPac.
Fir	Daniel - For independently putting on his t-shirt and sweatshirt at swimming.
Elder	Shihan - For joining in with his friends at playtime.
Chestnut	Adriano - For settling into class nicely and engaging more in activities.
Mulberry	Dylan - For excellent maths work.
Sycamore	Callum - For amazing progress in his reading.
Rowan	Vinnie - For his increasing confidence and independence in his comprehension work.
Willow	Harry - Since moving into Willow Class, Harry has settled well, adapted positively to the routines and the new/less familiar staff. He is trying very hard with his speech and signing to ensure he is understood by others. Great Job, Harry!
Maple	Lucas - For hard work on the keyboard, showing eagerness to learn and kindness.
Redwood	Alexander - For a great return to school following time off, super engagement.
Acacia	AJay - For good listening in Forest School.
Jacaranda	Amelia - For helping others, self regulating and good team work in Forest School.
Oak	Georgia - For fantastic signing and trying to say new words. Athena - For keeping items on her tray for the whole of our number song lesson.
Cedar	Chloe - For pushing up tall to see her friends whilst experiencing tummy time.

Week ending 10.10.25

Magnolia	Tommy - For really positive transitions this week.
Holly	Victor - For great participation this week.
Monkey Puzzle	Lenny - For his passion in maths.
Cherry	Jazeel - For an amazing week, calm and engaged for all learning.
Fir	Oliver - For working hard to make sentences using symbols.
Elder	All of Elder pupils - For fantastic discussion and vocabulary ideas in English.
Chestnut	Lewi - For great engagement and participation in all activities.
Mulberry	Alfie - For lovely interactions and great signing.
Sycamore	Hugo - For fantastic communication this week.
Rowan	Jack - For taking on board improvements for his work. Alex - For being brave.
Willow	Tallulah - For trying hard to do her physio activities independently and for focusing well on counting activities. Riley - For trying really hard with new photo and symbols cards throughout the school day.
Maple	Jacob - For showing tolerance towards others and managing his emotions. Kayden - For an inquisitive attitude towards learning.
Redwood	Oscar - For working hard and good listening.
Acacia	James - For super vocalising when on the trampoline.
Jacaranda	Kyle - For a fabulous work experience day in the Art Room, helping younger children during their art sessions with Art Teacher Lily.
Oak	Noah - For amazing independent walking.
Cedar	Jay - For wearing his hand splints for longer periods.

Week ending 03.10.25

Magnolia	Janice – For placing her own cochlear implant in the correct place after realising it wasn’t attached.
Holly	Grace - For settling into Willoughby.
Monkey Puzzle	Saayon - For his fantastic solo singing and participation during choir.
Cherry	Evie - For an amazing swimming lesson and using her voice in class this week.
Fir	Arlo - For good concentration and answering questions in literacy lessons.
Elder	Sophie - For brilliant discussion ideas.
Chestnut	Max - For trying really hard with counting and matching this week.
Mulberry	Elio - For lovely interaction with staff and peers and for some super independent work.
Sycamore	Reggie - For independent sentence writing in English. Matthew - For amazing reading in Phonics.
Rowan	Joe - For his positive attitude, enthusiasm and fantastic cleaning skills.
Willow	Lottie - For her lovely interacts with staff and for showing the activities she's enjoying. Having a turn on the trampoline this week has been a highlight for her. Great Job, Lottie!
Maple	Liam - For a positive approach towards every activity and task.
Redwood	Madi - For great communication this week.
Acacia	Stephen - For his enthusiastic participation in dance.
Jacaranda	Charlie - For his marvellous work understanding healthy and unhealthy relationships.
Oak	Oscar - For lovely interactions with adults throughout the week.
Cedar	Archie - For super switch work using start/stop switches.

Week ending 26.09.25

Magnolia	Elsie-Jade - For some great listening and much better transitions this week.
Holly	Frankie - For participating well within all activities.
Monkey Puzzle	Seb - For amazing focus in PE.
Cherry	Jude - For a super week, lovely communication and a fabulous cooking lesson.
Fir	Archer - For trying to push away from the side with adult support during swimming.
Elder	Ash - For fantastic engagement in maths lessons this week.
Chestnut	Alfie - For trying exceptionally hard in all aspects of his learning.
Mulberry	Savannah - For being a good friend to one of her peers and engagement in her learning.
Sycamore	Olivia - For patiently waiting for her turn in turn-taking activities this week.
Rowan	Lili - For always giving her all, even when she is unsure.
Willow	Throughout the week, Scarlett has shown positive engagement within some sessions in school. This has included: Cookery with Alison (independently bashing the biscuits), Art with Lily (choosing pieces of card and paper to stick upon her rainbow), Sensory Story (matching colour symbols to balloons), Cognition (locating puzzle pieces from with the feely bag of pasta as well as exploring numeral resources and activating the switch to play parts of a Number Song). Great Job, Scarlett.
Maple	Thomas - For having a positive and aspirational attitude towards learning.
Redwood	Gabriella - For super reading, for being super sensible and for super trampoline session. Well done Gabriella!
Acacia	Anit - For his comprehension work in current affairs.
Jacaranda	Kyle - For walking sensibly and safely back from swimming, guiding the other pupils in how to stay safe next to the road.
Oak	Oliver - For amazing walking in his walker.
Cedar	Ollie - For being very enthusiastic whilst accessing his walker!

Week ending 19.09.25

Magnolia	Spencer - For settling in so well during his first week at Willoughby.
Holly	Arthur - For amazing participation this week.
Monkey Puzzle	Jaymie - For a super Forest School session.
Cherry	William - For amazing swimming. William was so brave and worked hard on all the tasks.
Fir	Lottie - For concentrating well and using her voice while working on her personal centred plan.
Elder	Sidney - For showing great curiosity and asking questions to find out more.
Chestnut	Noah T - For amazing waiting and turn taking.
Mulberry	Teddy - For positive transitions around the school. William - For identifying different musical instruments in music.
Sycamore	Eva - For amazing confidence in all lessons this week!
Rowan	Honey-Bea - For persevering when encountering new challenges and routines, showing great maturity.
Willow	Harry Smith - For trying hard to communicate with a wider range of staff and pupils, both in class and across school. He has been using his speech as well as his signing. Some lovely counting seen too. Great Job, Harry!
Maple	Finlay – For having a positive attitude towards every aspect of his learning and towards others.
Redwood	Jon-Pall - For improved participation in all of his lessons.
Acacia	Breanna - For some fantastic colourful semantics work.
Jacaranda	Luke - For being so kind in helping peers who have not been able to complete their tasks.
Oak	Esmae - For using both hands to explore items in our sensory story.
Cedar	Deimante - For super passive stretches during our body awareness session.

Week ending 12.09.25

Magnolia	Parker – For fantastic listening and communication this week.
Holly	Harvie - For a truly fantastic week of hard work and sensible transitions.
Monkey Puzzle	Jayce - For incredible cutting and great focus.
Cherry	Daisy-May - For being so happy and calm in her swimming lesson this week.
Fir	Billy - For independently writing a sentence about an unfamiliar picture.
Elder	Joe - For fantastic maths all week.
Chestnut	Noah - For sharing beautifully during playtimes.
Mulberry	Daniel - For a super week, being fully engaged with his learning and super listening.
Sycamore	Leah - For being such a kind friend to all her classmates this week.
Rowan	Lexi - For advocating for herself, enabling her to do her work to the best of her ability.
Willow	Joseph - Has had a lovely week. He's been trying hard to be independent in Sensory Circuits, as well as during some short work activities. His beautiful singing has also made staff smile.
Maple	Jacob - For always having a positive approach to everything he does!
Redwood	Gabriella - For being really sensible and listening to adults throughout the week.
Acacia	James - For independently getting ready to go home and giving someone else their coat.
Jacaranda	Amelia - For being calm and mature this week.
Oak	Imogen - For reaching across her midline to make clear choices.
Cedar	Charlotte - For being very engaged whilst encountering tactile experiences.

Week ending 05.09.25

Magnolia	All Magnolia pupils - Early Year classes got together to celebrate the first week back and danced to the school song.
Holly	All Holly pupils - Early Year classes got together to celebrate the first week back and danced to the school song.
Monkey Puzzle	All Monkey Puzzle pupils - Early Year classes got together to celebrate the first week back and danced to the school song.
Cherry	Henry - For coming back to school happy, calm and very ready to learn.
Fir	Daniel and Arlo - For settling well into their new class.
Elder	Madison - For attempting every written task independently.
Chestnut	Edward - For adapting well to the changes of routine.
Mulberry	All Mulberry pupils - For a super first week at school.
Sycamore	Harrison - For amazing independence since returning after the summer.
Rowan	Noah - For his positive attitude and engagement in his new class. Tommy - For his enthusiasm and kind actions throughout the week.
Willow	Lauryn - For responding positively to her first days at Willoughby. She has enjoyed exploring the school building and have given HUGE SMILES to everyone she's met. Well done Lauryn!
Maple	Holly - For resilience, making a fantastically positive start to the term.
Redwood	Madi - For being kind, 'Star Baker' and a superstar in PE
Acacia	All Acacia pupils - For being sensible with woodworking tools.
Jacaranda	Luke - For being extremely helpful in helping others to settle in this week.
Oak	All Oak pupils - For a great first week back,
Cedar	Sabine - For using her hand to operate the switch whilst exploring the fibre optics during our sensory story.

Star of the Week ​​

Star of the Week