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 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. |