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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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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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Skyler’s visual development is outstanding and exceeds expectations for her age. She is able to sort and classify objects accurately according to size, colour and shape and can confidently arrange items in order from smallest to largest. Skyler shows a keen eye for detail and enjoys challenging herself with puzzles, successfully completing those with up to 63 pieces and now working towards more advanced 80+ piece puzzles. She demonstrates strong visual discrimination skills, completing symmetry and “odd one out” activities with understanding and confidence. Well done, Skyler, on your excellent visual perceptual progress!

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Skyler has met expectations in her auditory development and consistently demonstrates strong listening and comprehension skills. She is able to follow and execute three-part instructions with ease and shows good auditory closure skills. Skyler is an active and enthusiastic participant during theme songs and rhymes, enjoying the rhythm and repetition of sound. She listens attentively during discussions, understands what is being shared and confidently contributes her own ideas, thoughts and relevant personal experiences.

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18 August 2020

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120cm

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20.3kg

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Natasha van Heerden

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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: 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: 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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Skyler is a confident, content and thoughtful girl who is naturally soft spoken and reserved, yet speaks up when she needs support or notices a friend in need. She enjoys the company of her peers, both within and outside the classroom, and participates positively in both group and individual play. Skyler shows curiosity and enthusiasm for a wide variety of play activities, demonstrating her openness to new experiences and her growing social confidence.

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Skyler has shown steady progress in her spatial orientation development. She confidently distinguishes between left and right, both in her environment and during paper-based activities. She follows directional instructions with ease and demonstrates clear right-hand, eye and foot dominance, which is consistently evident in her ball games and physical activities. Her strong sense of body awareness is well developed, reflected in her detailed self-portraits and ability to identify and name more than twenty body parts accurately. I love her rainbows and rain depictions in her creative drawings.

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Skyler shows great enthusiasm for developing her fine motor skills and often requests additional written activities to refine and strengthen her abilities. Her fine motor control has improved noticeably, as seen in her increased accuracy when tracing along dotted lines. She has also shown steady progress in cutting, pegboard work and threading activities. Skyler takes great pride in her artwork, demonstrating creativity and attention to detail by adding vibrant colours and thoughtful elements to her drawings.

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Skyler has shown confident and well-coordinated gross motor development, meeting expectations in all physical and ball-related activities. She demonstrates excellent control and body coordination, easily crossing her midline by touching her left hand to her right foot and vice versa. Skyler moves with confidence and rhythm, able to hop, jump, skip and gallop with ease. Her balance and core strength are well developed, allowing her to maintain stability and hop on either foot for more than ten counts. She participates enthusiastically in all physical activities and displays growing strength, agility and endurance.

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Skyler is developing steadily in her phonetic awareness and continues to build confidence in identifying letter sounds. She enjoys participating in morning ring and can recite the phonetic alphabet with support. While she is still working on identifying sounds when asked randomly, she is beginning to recognise some beginning sounds in CVC words and is showing progress in distinguishing vowel sounds with guidance. Skyler demonstrates a good understanding of letter formations and takes pride in her written work. With continued practice and encouragement, she will continue to strengthen her phonetic recognition and sound–letter associations.

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Skyler is developing steadily in her phonetic awareness and continues to build confidence in identifying letter sounds. She enjoys participating in morning ring and can recite the phonetic alphabet with support. While she is still working on identifying sounds when asked randomly, she is beginning to recognise some beginning sounds in CVC words and is showing progress in distinguishing vowel sounds with guidance. Skyler demonstrates a good understanding of letter formations and takes pride in her written work. With continued practice and encouragement, she will continue to strengthen her phonetic recognition and sound–letter associations.

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Skyler has shown exceptional progress in her mathematical development and consistently exceeds expectations for her age. She works independently and confidently completes basic addition and some subtraction sums up to 10 without assistance. Skyler has a strong grasp of number concepts and can accurately identify and count the correct number of cubes when asked. She knows all number formations and demonstrates excellent counting skills, counting fluently from 0 to 100 using a counter sheet or abacus and counting backwards from 20 with ease. Her enthusiasm and confidence in mathematics are truly commendable—well done, Skyler!

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Skyler is an enthusiastic and expressive participant in creative arts and music activities. She approaches each task with excitement and imagination, showing a genuine love for exploring different materials and techniques. Skyler enjoys painting using brushes, sponges and even her fingers, often creating vibrant and thoughtful artworks. In music and movement sessions, she participates eagerly and particularly enjoys the free dance activities, where she moves with joy and confidence. Her creativity and enthusiasm shine through in all her artistic experiences.

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Skyler has had a wonderful year and has shown impressive growth across all areas of her development. She approaches each learning opportunity with enthusiasm, curiosity, and determination. Her confidence and independence have grown remarkably and she takes pride in completing her tasks to the best of her ability. Skyler’s creativity, love for learning, and positive attitude make her a joy to teach. It has been a pleasure to watch her progress and flourish this year—well done, Skyler, on a fantastic year of learning and achievement!