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Descriptor: Cognitive development focuses on nurturing children’s growing ability to think, reason and make sense of the world around them. Throughout the year, children are encouraged to explore, question, and problem-solve through play and guided experiences that build understanding and curiosity. They begin to recognise patterns, sort and classify objects and make simple predictions based on what they observe. Activities are designed to strengthen both auditory and visual perception skills, supporting their ability to listen carefully, follow instructions, recognise differences and similarities and recall details from memory. These foundational skills contribute to their readiness for more complex learning, helping them to concentrate for longer periods, process information effectively and apply their knowledge in meaningful ways.

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Descriptor: During Terms Three and Four, students were assessed on their ability to demonstrate confidence in social settings, establish and maintain friendships, take turns and share, show awareness of the feelings of others, express their own emotions appropriately, and begin to regulate their behaviour with increasing independence.

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Descriptor: During Terms Three and Four, students were assessed on their ability to demonstrate confidence in social settings, establish and maintain friendships, take turns and share, show awareness of the feelings of others, express their own emotions appropriately, and begin to regulate their behaviour with increasing independence.

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Lefika has shown pleasing improvement in her visual development this term. She is becoming more confident in observing details and using visual information to guide her learning. During classroom activities, she is able to identify shapes, patterns and differences with increasing accuracy. Her attention to visual detail is evident when completing puzzles and matching games, where she now takes more time to check and correct her work. Lefika also enjoys picture-based activities and can interpret visual cues from story illustrations with better understanding. Continued practice with visual sequencing and spatial awareness activities will further strengthen her growing skills.

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Lefika is steadily developing her auditory skills and continues to show progress in listening and comprehension activities. She enjoys story time and listens with growing focus and interest. Lefika demonstrates a good understanding of the stories read to her and is able to answer questions thoughtfully, showing that she is processing and interpreting what she hears. As her confidence continues to grow, she will further strengthen her ability to follow multi-step instructions and engage more actively in group discussions.

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29 September 2020

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115cm

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27kg

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Natasha van Heerden

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Descriptor: Physical development is an important area of learning that supports children in gaining control, coordination, and confidence in their movements. During the year, children are encouraged to strengthen both their gross and fine motor skills through a variety of physical activities and play experiences. They explore how their bodies move as they run, jump, climb, and balance, developing coordination and strength. Fine motor skills are nurtured through tasks such as drawing, cutting, building, and manipulating small objects, helping to improve precision and hand–eye coordination. Alongside these skills, children are supported in developing independence in self-care routines and an understanding of the importance of being active and healthy.

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Descriptor: Literacy development focuses on strengthening children’s skills in phonics, writing, speaking and comprehension through engaging and meaningful activities. Children explore letter sounds and begin to blend and segment simple CVC words, building early sound recognition and word awareness. Writing is encouraged through purposeful tracing, practising correct letter formation and beginning to write familiar words with growing confidence. Oral language is developed through discussions, stories and rhymes that extend vocabulary and support clear expression. Although children are not yet reading independently, they demonstrate understanding by recalling, predicting and talking about stories, laying a strong foundation for future literacy success.

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Descriptor: During the year, our children are introduced to Afrikaans, isiZulu, and South African Sign Language through fun, interactive, and engaging activities that nurture curiosity and confidence in communication. They learn to recognise and use basic vocabulary such as colours, shapes and the days of the week and months of the year across all languages. In Sign Language, they are introduced to the top forty everyday signs, allowing them to express simple needs and greetings while developing awareness and respect for inclusivity. Through songs, games, and repetition, our children build listening and recall skills, laying a strong foundation for a lifelong appreciation of language and communication in a multilingual environment.

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Descriptor: During the year, our children explore numeracy through hands-on activities that develop counting, number recognition, basic addition and an understanding of order and sequence, using both numbers and pictures up to ten and beyond. They practise number lines and explore 2D and 3D shapes, learning to recognise, name and describe them. Through games and practical experiences, children build confidence in patterns, comparing quantities and applying their number and shape skills in meaningful ways, laying a strong foundation for future mathematical learning.

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Descriptor: During the year, our children explore creative arts through engaging, hands-on activities that nurture imagination, self-expression and confidence. They experiment with colours, textures and materials, creating art that reflects their ideas and experiences. Music and rhythm are an integral part of their learning, as children explore sounds, beat and movement through singing, playing instruments and dancing. Through these experiences, children develop creativity, coordination and a sense of enjoyment in expressing themselves, laying a strong foundation for future artistic and musical growth.

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Lefika is a happy, kind and thoughtful little girl who is developing growing confidence in her social interactions. She often enjoys individual play, where she can explore her ideas and interests at her own pace. During group activities, Lefika cooperates well with her friends and contributes positively to shared experiences. As her confidence continues to build, Lefika is beginning to engage more openly with others and shows steady progress in her social and emotional development.

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Lefika has shown steady progress in her physical development throughout the year. A right eye and hand dominance have become evident through ongoing assessments. Her foot dominance is still developing, as she occasionally alternates between feet during activities. She is continuing to build her understanding of directions, as she sometimes confuses left and right but she shows a growing awareness and continuous improvement with our daily guidance.

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Lefika continues to make steady progress in her gross motor skills. Although she still finds activities such as riding a tricycle, skipping rope, hopscotch and navigating obstacle courses a little challenging, she always approaches them with a positive attitude and determination. Skills that require balance, such as bucket walking, are still developing, but her enthusiasm and willingness to try are truly admirable. With continued encouragement and practice, she will continue to gain confidence and strength in her movements.

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Lefika has shown wonderful improvement in her fine motor skills this year. She demonstrates great self-awareness by identifying areas she finds challenging and eagerly asking to practice them. Her perseverance and enthusiasm for learning are truly commendable. She has shown excellent progress with puzzles, confidently completing 20- and 24-piece puzzles and now beginning to explore 36-piece ones. Her pegboard work is well developed, while threading activities are still an area for continued growth, I am so proud of your progress.

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Lefika is making steady progress in her literacy development. She has a good understanding of the phonetic alphabet and is able to identify letters and their sounds when asked randomly. However, she is still developing her ability to recite the alphabet in the correct sequence and continues to practise this skill with growing confidence. Her letter formation is improving, though she still benefits from guided tracing activities to refine her control and consistency. Lefika’s spoken language has also shown noticeable improvement—she expresses her thoughts with enthusiasm and growing vocabulary. At times, her sentences are incomplete, particularly when she gets excited to share her ideas, but with gentle encouragement and continued practice, her fluency and sentence structure will continue to strengthen.

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Lefika enjoys participating in additional language lessons and shows a positive attitude towards learning new words and gestures. She is still developing her ability to recite the days of the week, months of the year, shapes and colours in Afrikaans and isiZulu and benefits from frequent repetition and visual support during these activities. She particularly enjoys learning South African Sign Language and demonstrates enthusiasm when practicing gestures. Lefika is able to identify most of the signs taught and can confidently demonstrate some of them. With continued exposure and consistent practice, her confidence and recall across all three languages will continue to grow.

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Lefika is developing a strong understanding of early numeracy concepts. She is able to count confidently from 0 to 100 using the counting sheet during morning ring activities and takes great enjoyment in hands-on counting experiences, especially when using the abacus. She is currently practicing counting backwards and is showing steady improvement in this area. Lefika has a clear understanding of number concepts from 0 to 5 and is able to apply her knowledge to complete basic addition tasks using both pictures and numbers up to 10. She recognizes and correctly forms all the numerals and applies this skill effectively during math worksheet activities. With continued encouragement and practice, Lefika’s confidence and fluency in numeracy will continue to grow beautifully.

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Lefika shows great enthusiasm and joy during creative arts activities. She especially loves singing and dancing, eagerly participating in musical statues, action songs and free dance sessions where she expresses herself with confidence and energy. During arts and crafts, Lefika concentrates intently on following instructions and demonstrates curiosity when exploring new art techniques. She enjoys experimenting with different materials and methods such as mosaic tearing and pasting, paper mâché, and constructing creative pieces using recycled materials. Her growing confidence, focus and creativity shine through in her work, making her a delightful participant in all creative activities.

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It has been a pleasure to watch Lefika grow in confidence and enthusiasm this year. She approaches every activity with curiosity and a positive attitude. Wishing her continued success and happiness in all her future learning adventures.