Progress Report: Onalenna Andiswa Masoko by Cindy van Heerden

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Body Awareness:

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Onalenna can create a well-detailed, age-appropriate drawing of herself, demonstrating both creativity and careful observation. She particularly enjoys crossing-the-midline exercises, such as “touch your left knee with your right hand,” which support the development of her coordination and body awareness. She is able to confidently name and identify various body parts, showing a clear understanding of her own body and spatial orientation. These skills reflect her growing physical confidence and her ability to engage thoughtfully in movement-based activities.

Fine Motor Skills:

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Onalenna enjoys engaging with playdough, confidently pressing out shapes and manipulating it with ease and control. She takes pleasure in sorting and threading activities, as well as building with blocks and constructing large towers with care and creativity. She is also able to complete a 20-piece interlocking puzzle independently, demonstrating excellent fine motor skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and impressive concentration. These activities highlight her patience, persistence, and enjoyment of hands-on learning experiences.

Gross Motor Skills:

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Onalenna can slide down the fireman’s pole independently and navigates stairs with ease and confidence. She is able to balance on one leg for several seconds and walk along a drawn straight line with poise, demonstrating excellent coordination and body control. She also thoroughly enjoys swinging, approaching it with great enthusiasm and energy. These activities reflect her developing gross motor skills, confidence in movement, and her enjoyment of active play.

Dominance:

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Hand - Right

Eye - Right

Foot - Right

Visual Development:

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Onalenna is able to identify similarities and differences in simple pictures, demonstrating keen observation skills. She recognises her own name and has mastered copying simple patterns on a pegboard with accuracy. She confidently identifies both primary and secondary colours—clever girl! She is also able to discriminate easily between different sizes and quantities, completing tasks with pride and precision. These abilities reflect her growing cognitive skills, attention to detail, and enthusiasm for learning.

Auditory Development:

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Onalenna can distinguish between fast and slow music and is able to sing several simple songs from memory with confidence. She listens attentively and maintains focus during group activities, demonstrating excellent concentration skills. She enjoys interacting with both her teachers and peers, and shows a strong ability to recall and reproduce sounds accurately. Her enthusiasm for music and sound exploration highlights her developing auditory skills and love for creative expression.

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Onalenna can sing some of the Afrikaans songs and enjoys participating actively in these activities. She often repeats and imitates words or sentences she hears, which greatly supports her developing language skills. She has an age-appropriate vocabulary, follows instructions clearly, and communicates with confidence. She also makes a sincere effort to pronounce the isiZulu words we learn each week correctly. Her enthusiasm, dedication, and willingness to engage in language learning are truly commendable, and it has been a joy to watch her progress.

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Onalenna enjoys participating in early literacy activities and approaches them with enthusiasm. She loves tracing letters and numbers on the chalkboard and can confidently trace her own name. She shows a growing interest in recognising letter shapes and patterns, and takes delight in creating letters through finger-painting. She is also developing an awareness of how letters can be formed in different directions, such as in zig-zag lines, and engages attentively and eagerly in all literacy tasks. These experiences highlight her emerging fine motor skills, creativity, and enthusiasm for learning to read and write.

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Onalenna enjoys our colour-by-number activities. She can count confidently from zero to twenty-one and can count backwards from ten to zero. She recognises her numbers from zero to ten—clever girl! She can draw a lazy eight independently and takes pleasure in writing numbers with chalk on the blackboard, demonstrating both accuracy and control.

Art:

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This is Onalenna’s favourite activity. She enjoys these tasks immensely and is always eager to try out new ideas. She loves using a variety of materials, such as stickers and coloured rice, and consistently puts her best effort into her work. She succeeds in all the tasks she completes in class, and her artwork is a wonderful source of pride and accomplishment.

Music and Rhythm:

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Onalenna loves listening to music and often joins in with a smile. She enjoys the experience and responds enthusiastically to musical activities. She can clap a simple beat accurately and particularly enjoys listening to music at sleep time, which helps her relax and further develop her sense of rhythm.

Educator: Nanda Booysen

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Principal: Mercia Cruickshank

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It has been a great pleasure having Onalenna in my class this year. She is a polite and cheerful student and a joy to teach. She shows interest and enthusiasm in all classroom activities and clearly enjoys learning. She sets high standards for herself and consistently achieves them. Keep up the wonderful work! I wish you all the best for next year and a happy, safe, and restful festive season.

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Date Of Birth:

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19-10-2021

Height:

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102 cm

Weight:

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14,2 Kg

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Onalenna is a well-mannered, bubbly young girl who arrives at school each day with a cheerful smile, eager and ready to learn. She demonstrates respect towards both her teachers and classmates, and genuinely enjoys supporting her friends whenever she can. She participates enthusiastically in group activities, showing excellent cooperation skills, and is well-liked by her peers. She is able to follow instructions confidently and thoughtfully, completing tasks with care and attention. Her positive attitude and willingness to engage make her a joy to have in the classroom.

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During Term Three and Four, students are assessed on their developing awareness of sounds and phonics. Children begin to recognise that words are made up of different sounds and demonstrate the ability to listen attentively and identify familiar environmental and initial letter sounds. Through rhymes, songs, and playful listening activities, they learn to distinguish between similar sounds and show awareness of rhythm and rhyme in spoken language.

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During Term Three and Four, students are assessed on their developing understanding and use of additional languages, including isiZulu, Afrikaans, and Sign Language. Children begin to recognise and use basic words and simple greetings related to daily routines and familiar classroom themes. Through songs, stories, and interactive activities, students build confidence in using theme-related vocabulary and demonstrate an awareness of language diversity, showing enthusiasm and participation during everyday conversational practice.

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During Term Three and Four, students are assessed on their developing understanding of number concepts, recognition, and counting skills. Children begin to recognise and name numbers from 0 to 10 and demonstrate an understanding of quantity through hands-on activities and practical experiences. They practise counting forwards and backwards to 50 with growing accuracy and confidence. In addition, students explore and identify six basic 2D shapes, describing their features and using them in creative and play-based learning experiences to build early mathematical awareness.