Progress Report: Musuku Nakisani Masindi by Cindy van Heerden

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Educator: Deirdre Hatton-Jones

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Principal: Mercia Cruickshank

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Date Of Birth:

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2022/10/25

Height:

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97cm

Weight:

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13.5kg

Body Awareness:

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Musuku can identify the different parts of her body and participates confidently in movement games such as ‘Simon Says’, following actions and instructions accurately. She can cross her arms to touch opposite shoulders, demonstrating midline crossing. She enjoys playing ball games with her friends and can hit the ball with a bat into the air, showing growing control and coordination. Her balancing skills have improved greatly, and she can now walk steadily along a straight line. Great job, Musuku!

Fine Motor:

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Musuku is an enthusiastic student who engages confidently in art activities and follows instructions independently. She is developing her cutting skills and can cut paper with growing confidence, although she still needs some support with holding the scissors correctly. She works creatively with playdough, rolling it into small balls and shaping it using cutters. She shows good control of her crayon when colouring and is gradually learning to hold and use a paintbrush correctly. With continued practice, she will master this skill. Excellent effort, Musuku!

Gross Motor:

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Musuku has shown great progress in her gross motor skills and is becoming more confident in her physical abilities. She participates actively in ball games and can now catch and throw a ball to her friends with ease, demonstrating growing coordination and engaging more with her peers. Running and kicking the ball around cones has become one of her favourite activities, helping her develop agility and control.

Visual Development:

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Musuku is developing her visual skills effectively. She can match and sort colours and shapes and knows most of them accurately. She can recognise and name most alphabet pictures and pays close attention when exploring books, particularly enjoying paging through the Poldy books. She can also complete four-piece puzzles, which help strengthen her visual discrimination and concentration.

Auditory Development:

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Musuku is developing her auditory perceptual skills well. She listens attentively during group activities and participates confidently in songs and rhymes. She can follow simple verbal instructions and responds appropriately, demonstrating good understanding and concentration. She can identify and distinguish between familiar environmental sounds, such as animal noises and musical instruments, including a dog barking or a bell ringing. You are such a clever girl, Musuku!

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Art:

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Musuku is an enthusiastic learner who engages confidently in art activities and follows instructions independently. She is developing her cutting skills and can cut paper with growing confidence, although she still needs some support with holding the scissors correctly. She works creatively with playdough, rolling it into small balls and shaping it using cutters. Musuku shows good control of her crayon when colouring and is gradually learning to hold and use a paintbrush correctly. With continued practice, she will master this skill.

Music and Rhythm:

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Musuku engages enthusiastically in music time and sings along confidently to familiar songs such as "La Bamba." She listens attentively to the rhythm and follows the beat by clapping or moving her body to the music. She participates actively during group singing and uses musical instruments, such as shakers and drums, with confidence. She remembers the words to her favourite songs, which supports the development of her listening and language skills. Fantastic effort, Musuku!

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Musuku has developed strong and positive relationships with both adults and peers. She interacts warmly with those around her and often shows affection. She is a happy and content little girl who looks forward to coming to school and thrives on social interactions. She enjoys spending time with her friends, particularly during outdoor play. She can take turns and shares her toys happily with others. What wonderful progress, Musuku!

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Musuku is a soft-spoken little girl who pronounces her words clearly and with care. She participates confidently in morning ring time discussions and listens attentively to stories, particularly Bluey at the Swimming Pool. She understands words with opposite meanings, such as hot and cold, and is growing in confidence when expressing herself in conversations with her friends. Musuku recognises most alphabet sounds through picture association and sings nursery rhymes, such as The Wheels on the Bus, which supports her language and communication skills.

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Musuku shows a keen interest in learning additional languages and participates actively in group singing lessons in various languages, including the National Anthem. She listens attentively and repeats new words with growing confidence. She has a well-developed vocabulary, although she still needs encouragement to speak a little louder when responding in class. She can use basic sign language gestures when prompted. Her enthusiasm and curiosity make language time a rewarding part of her day — well done, Musuku!

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Musuku can independently count from zero to five using her fingers or blocks. She participates confidently in singing and counting along with the song ‘Five Little Speckled Frogs’ and is beginning to count backwards. She still needs encouragement to recognise numbers, but with continued practice, she is making good progress. Tracing numbers on worksheets is helping her build a strong foundation in early numeracy skills.

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Musuku is a happy and delightful little girl who participates enthusiastically in all class activities and approaches her work with great interest. She is a kind and caring friend, admired by everyone. Well done, Musuku! We are very proud of you and wish you a joyful and wonderful festive season!

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