Progress Report: Thinavhuwo Madzonga by Cindy van Heerden

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Oral:

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Thina expresses her thoughts and ideas clearly and confidently. She communicates well with peers and teachers, though she is working on letter sound differentiation, particularly q/h and b/d. Continued practice will strengthen her phonological blending and articulation.

Literacy:

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Thina is developing her reading and writing skills steadily. She decodes simple CVC words and is improving her comprehension and fluency. Her handwriting is becoming more consistent and she demonstrates a growing understanding of sentence structure.

Reading:

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:34:43 UTC

Thina is developing a love for reading and shows steady progress in her literacy skills. She can recognise high-frequency words and decodes simple CVC words with growing confidence. Her comprehension is improving, as she is able to recall main ideas, supporting details and the sequence of events in stories. Thina enjoys participating in shared reading activities, making connections between texts and her own experiences. With continued practice, her fluency, accuracy and confidence in reading will continue to strengthen.

Educator:

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Cecilé Farrar

Principal: Mercia Cruickshank

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Thina is an outgoing and cheerful learner who engages positively with her peers. She shares, takes turns and manages her emotions well, showing consideration and empathy towards others. Occasionally, she needs gentle reminders to focus during group tasks, but she is developing increasing independence and confidence in social situations.

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Thina has shown marked improvement in identifying left and right and crosses the midline confidently during physical activities. She demonstrates good spatial awareness and controls her movements effectively during both classroom and outdoor activities.

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Thina’s gross motor skills are excellent. She has strong balance and coordination, enjoys cartwheels, hopping, skipping and other physical activities, and moves with confidence during obstacle courses and outdoor play.

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Thina's hand-eye coordination and finger dexterity have improved significantly. She can manage buttons and zips independently and she demonstrates precision in cutting, tracing and threading activities. Her developing pencil grip supports neat writing and drawing.

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Thina understands visual relationships and can complete patterns accurately. She is able to discriminate differences in shapes and objects, though she sometimes benefits from guidance to strengthen her spatial reasoning and placement in more complex visual tasks.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:34:43 UTC

Thina can identify sounds and recognises rhymes, following instructions reliably. She is developing strong auditory processing skills, which support her listening, sequencing and participation in phonics activities.

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Thina has a strong sense of rhythm and enjoys creative movement, dancing and singing. She is encouraged to experiment further with colour and materials in art to expand her expressive skills and confidence in creative tasks.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:34:43 UTC

Thina can count confidently to 50 and recognises numbers up to 50. She understands basic shapes and is beginning to develop subtraction skills with support. Her engagement with patterning, sorting and categorisation shows her curiosity and enjoyment of mathematical tasks.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:34:43 UTC

Thina is a bright, motivated and enthusiastic learner who is steadily building confidence across all areas of development. She thrives in social interactions and creative activities and demonstrates strong potential in both academic and physical learning. It has been a pleasure teaching Thina and we wish her every success as she transitions to Grade 1, ready to embrace new challenges and opportunities with enthusiasm.

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2025-11-03 19:11:52 UTC

Date of Birth

2025-11-04 05:51:09 UTC

26 April 2019

Weight

2025-11-04 05:52:08 UTC

25.5 kg

Height

2025-11-04 05:52:34 UTC

124 cm