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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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Liam has shown consistent progress in his visual development. He is able to complete shadow matching, symmetry, and opposites worksheets independently, demonstrating good observation and analytical skills. He meets expectations in all other visual activities, showing steady engagement and the ability to recognize patterns, shapes and spatial relationships. Continued practice with a variety of visual exercises will further strengthen his attention to detail and visual discrimination skills.

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Liam demonstrates strong auditory development for his age. He is able to listen attentively to instructions and follow a basic sequence of steps independently, showing good comprehension and focus. He enjoys engaging with stories, responding thoughtfully and recalling key details when prompted. During auditory-based activities such as the “What Comes Next” and “Which One Does Not Fit” games, Liam shows keen listening skills, accurately identifying patterns, predicting outcomes and distinguishing items that do not belong. These activities highlight his growing ability to analyze and synthesize sounds, as well as his enthusiasm for listening tasks. Continued exposure to multi-step auditory instructions and interactive listening games will further enhance his auditory discrimination, memory, and sequencing skills.

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11 December 2020

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105cm

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14.5kg

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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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Liam is a soft spoken, helpful and independent child who is learning to manage his emotions during group play. He can become upset if friends do not follow his ideas during games, but he responds positively to my guidance and listens to suggestions on how the activities can be adjusted to include everyone. Liam shows clear preferences for educational toys and often chooses familiar ones upon arrival in class. He enjoys physical activities, particularly running and racing with his peers when playing outside and participates well in both teacher-led group and individual games. His willingness to engage and his responsiveness to guidance reflect his growing social and emotional development

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Liam is a quiet and reserved learner who always gives his best effort in every task. Throughout the year, he has demonstrated clear right-hand, foot and eye dominance, which supports his coordination and overall physical development. His assessments have shown steady and consistent improvement in spatial awareness, as he is now able to better understand directions, positions and the relationship between objects in space. Liam’s growing confidence is evident in his ability to navigate obstacle courses, follow movement patterns and complete tasks that require visual-spatial judgment. His perseverance and careful approach to activities reflect his developing sense of body control and awareness of his environment

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Liam may be small in stature, but he is full of courage and determination. He eagerly participates in all gross motor activities and approaches each new challenge with enthusiasm and confidence. Liam particularly enjoys using the skipping rope and takes great pride in improving his coordination and rhythm. His balance and body control have shown noticeable progress, especially during activities that require focus and stability, such as balancing on beams or hopping between markers. He demonstrates strong perseverance, often practicing until he masters a new skill. Liam’s positive attitude, energy and enthusiasm make him a joy to watch during outdoor play and movement sessions, as he continues to strengthen his coordination, agility and confidence in his physical abilities.

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Liam has developed a good pincer pencil grip and is able to hold his writing tools with control and confidence. He traces accurately and shows growing hand–eye coordination in his fine motor tasks. While his colouring skills are developing steadily, he still needs a bit more practice to stay neatly within the lines and to use colour purposefully to complete his work. Liam enjoys cutting activities and can cut along straight and curved lines with increasing accuracy, though he would benefit from continued practice to refine his precision when cutting around more complex shapes. He approaches fine motor tasks with focus and determination and his progress this year reflects his improving control, concentration and perseverance. With ongoing practice, Liam will continue to strengthen his dexterity and confidence in completing detailed tasks.

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Liam’s literacy development shows consistent improvement across all areas. He demonstrates correct letter formation and is able to identify the beginning sounds of most words, as well as vowels in some words. He enjoys engaging with rhyming and syllable games, participating enthusiastically and demonstrating a growing awareness of sound patterns. Liam is also actively involved in early reading activities, showing curiosity and confidence as he develops his emerging reading skills. Continued practice with phonics, letter-sound recognition and guided reading will further support his literacy growth.

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Liam has shown excellent progress in his additional language development. He confidently recites the days of the week and months of the year and recognises most of the colours and shapes in the additional languages taught. He enjoys practising the weekly theme words in the different languages during class activities and shows great enthusiasm for learning sign language gestures. He gives his best efforts to sign them to demonstrate his understanding, but needs a little help and guidance at times.

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Liam demonstrates good grouping skills, able to organise objects according to size, shape and colour. He has developed strong visual and numerical associations, successfully connecting numbers with corresponding pictures for values less than ten. Liam can confidently count from 0 to 100 using a counting sheet or abacus and is able to count backwards from 10 to 0 with minimal assistance. He can also complete basic addition worksheets independently, showing growing confidence in his numeracy skills.

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Liam has had a wonderful year and has shown impressive growth across all areas of his creative development. He approaches each learning opportunity with enthusiasm, curiosity and determination. His confidence and independence have grown remarkably, and he takes pride in completing his tasks to the best of his ability. Liam actively participates in the music and movement games and activities, of which "Shake out your sillies' was one of his favourites. He completed his arts and craft activities with precision in mind, always following the class example as he works.

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Liam has shown an encouraging desire to better his own academic abilities and skills throughout this year. He is a hardworking, kind and helpful young boy. It has truly been a pleasure to have had him in my class and I wish him only the best for Grade R.