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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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Thoriso is continuing to develop his visual perceptual skills. He is still in the process of mastering certain visual tasks and at times finds it challenging to maintain focus during written worksheet activities, which impacts his overall concentration, but he is working so nicely to improve, well done my boy. He shows some hesitation when engaging in visual closure, visual discrimination and visual sequencing activities, often preferring to wait for teacher guidance before attempting them independently. With continued encouragement and structured support, Thoriso will gain greater confidence and independence in these areas.

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Thoriso enjoys participating in auditory closure games such as “What Comes Next” and “Complete the Sentence”, where he demonstrates enthusiasm and understanding of the concepts presented. However, during group discussions and morning ring activities, he often struggles to maintain his focus and attention and participate actively. At times, he appears easily distracted and preoccupied, requiring frequent reminders to listen and remain engaged. With ongoing support and gentle redirection, Thoriso will continue to develop his auditory attention and listening focus within the class setting.

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2 December 2020

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118cm

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20.9kg

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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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Thoriso has shown continuous improvement in his overall physical development throughout the year. Assessments indicate clear right-hand, foot and eye dominance. He has demonstrated steady growth in body awareness and coordination as can be seen in his latest drawings of himself. Thoriso has a solid understanding of basic body parts and can confidently name and identify them. He also shows a good awareness of his senses and the corresponding body parts associated with each.

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Thoriso displays wonderful enthusiasm and energy during gross motor activities. He eagerly participates in every new or challenging task, showing growing strength, coordination and confidence. He enjoys running, hopping, jumping, balancing and completing obstacle courses, often doing so with a big smile. Ball games are among his favourites and he shows great team spirit by cheering on his friends during group activities. During outdoor play, Thoriso loves climbing, sliding and confidently going down the fireman pole on the jungle gym, demonstrating both skill and joy in movement

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Thoriso demonstrates kindness towards all his classmates and teachers, treating everyone with equal respect. He is cherished by his friends and readily engages in play with anyone who needs a friend. Thoriso expresses his thoughts and feelings confidently in various situations, sharing his own preferences and concerns. His self-assurance in his abilities has shown steady improvement throughout the year. Thoriso shows a deep care for his friends' wellbeing, skillfully recognising their emotions and is quick to inform me when someone is hurt or upset.

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Thoriso is making steady progress in his fine motor development and continues to show determination in improving his skills. He demonstrates good pencil grip and control, as well as a strong pincer grip when picking up small objects such as pegs. He enjoys threading beads and working with different sized or shaped pegs, completing these tasks with growing confidence. Cutting activities still require some extra practice, but his willingness to listen to advice and his eagerness to improve ensure that he continues to make wonderful progress.

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Thoriso has made significant progress in building more confidence in speaking. It is wonderful to see him becoming more comfortable expressing himself verbally, which is a great step towards his development. Thoriso can recite the phonetic alphabet and is able to identify and recognize almost all the letters. During the written activities, he needs continuous encouragement and motivation to complete his work in the given timeframe and he is showing improvement, I am so proud of you my boy. He understands that writing starts on the left of the page continuing to the right and is still practicing to write his name, surname and Birthday from memory.

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Thoriso shows great enthusiasm for learning additional languages. He can confidently recite the days of the week, months of the year, as well as shapes and colours in English and is still practising to do so in Afrikaans and isiZulu. He particularly enjoys learning the “word of the week” in the additional languages and eagerly engages with the accompanying sign language gesture. Thoriso is able to recall and identify several sign language gestures with growing accuracy, reflecting his genuine interest and positive attitude towards language learning

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Thoriso has developed a clear love for mathematics and shows genuine enjoyment during numeracy activities. He can confidently rote count from 0–100 and demonstrates good understanding when using concrete materials such as the counter sheet, abacus, and counting blocks. However, he still requires some assistance to remain focused and to use the materials purposefully, as his attention can sometimes drift to play. Thoriso is able to complete basic addition and subtraction within 10 and uses correct number formations as taught. He shows particular enjoyment and confidence when working with picture-based math activities, which help reinforce his understanding in a fun and engaging way

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Thoriso shows a genuine passion for creative activities and eagerly participates in all forms of art and movement. He enjoys exploring different ways to use materials, often experimenting and discovering new possibilities before following the given example. His enthusiasm for arts and crafts is evident, and he takes great joy in expressing himself through these activities. Thoriso also thoroughly enjoys dancing, whether it is structured through action dance songs and dance and freeze games or through free movement where he can express himself freely and joyfully.

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Thoriso is a real cuddle bug who brings joy to those around him with his caring nature and love for giving and receiving hugs. He has shown steady and consistent improvement throughout the year, growing in confidence and skill across all areas of development. It has been a pleasure to watch his progress and enthusiasm for learning. Wishing Thoriso continued success and happiness in 2026