Progress Report: Morena Onkarabile Romeo Setlhare by Cindy van Heerden

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 15:51:47 UTC

Body Awareness:

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Morena knows his gender and is able to differentiate confidently between boys and girls. He can draw a clear, age-appropriate picture of himself, demonstrating developing fine motor skills and self-awareness. He can clasp his hands behind his back and consistently favours his right hand during tasks. His participation in these activities reflects both his growing coordination and his developing sense of body awareness.

Fine Motor Skills:

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Morena holds a crayon firmly and demonstrates good control while drawing. He is able to build confidently with construction toys and can tear paper accurately into small pieces. He enjoys sorting objects and threading patterns, showing focus and coordination. He uses a pair of scissors correctly and cuts out pictures with care. Clever boy! His fine motor skills are developing very well, and he approaches each task with enthusiasm and attention to detail.

Gross Motor Skills:

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Morena enjoys throwing and catching a ball and takes great pleasure in playing soccer with his friends. He is able to walk confidently forwards, backwards, and sideways, demonstrating good balance and coordination. He can also walk up and down stairs with ease and is able to slide down the fireman’s pole independently. His enthusiasm for physical activities and his developing gross motor skills are evident during all outdoor play.

Dominance:

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Hand - Right

Eye - Right

Foot - Right

Visual Development:

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Morena has mastered copying simple pegboard patterns with accuracy and confidence. He recognises his own name and shows great enjoyment when threading patterns, demonstrating focus and fine motor control. He is also able to remember and recall up to two objects that he has seen, showing good observational skills and developing memory. His engagement in these activities reflects both his curiosity and growing attention to detail.

Auditory Development:

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Morena can distinguish confidently between loud and soft music and is able to identify a variety of everyday sounds and noises. He enjoys listening to stories and often studies the pictures carefully to support his understanding. He also loves communicating with his teachers and peers, expressing his thoughts and ideas with interest and enthusiasm. His engagement in these activities reflects both his growing listening skills and his developing ability to communicate effectively.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 15:51:47 UTC

Morena enjoys the songs and rhymes in Afrikaans and can confidently sing several of the songs. He has an age-appropriate vocabulary and communicates his ideas clearly. He also makes a great effort to pronounce the isiZulu words correctly that we learn each week, showing growing interest and engagement in learning additional languages. His enthusiasm for language activities supports his overall language development.

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Morena loves reading storybooks and enjoys creating his own stories. He always holds books the correct way up and takes care when turning the pages. He also enjoys looking through magazines, confidently paging from front to back. His interest in books and stories reflects his developing literacy skills and curiosity, as well as his growing ability to engage independently with reading materials.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 15:51:47 UTC

Morena is able to copy patterns accurately and demonstrates good attention to detail. He recognises a variety of shapes and colours and understands positional concepts such as first, second, and third. There has been noticeable improvement in his recognition of numbers, and he approaches numeracy activities with confidence and enthusiasm. Keep up the excellent work, Morena! His focus and determination are contributing well to his continued progress.

Art:

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 15:51:47 UTC

Morena enjoys experimenting with a variety of art materials, including glitter and coloured rice. He likes to try out new ideas and approaches each activity with creativity and enthusiasm. He is always happy to help his friends and often shares his work with them proudly. He puts great effort into completing each task and takes pride in the results, demonstrating both care and attention to detail in his artistic creations.

Music and Rhythm:

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Morena enjoys skipping and jumping when music is playing and can clap a simple beat with ease. He loves listening to music and shows genuine appreciation for it. He enjoys dancing with his friends, moving in time with the rhythm, and actively participating in musical activities. He also enjoys listening to music at sleep time, which demonstrates his continued interest and enjoyment in musical experiences.

Educator: Nanda Booysen

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Principal: Mercia Cruickshank

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Date Of Birth:

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10-05-2021

Height:

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98 Cm

Weight:

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13,5 Kg

2025-10-20 09:40:28 UTC

Morena is a very compassionate young boy who is always kind and considerate towards others. He shares generously and cooperates well in group activities. He is able to follow simple instructions accurately and consistently demonstrates respect towards both his teachers and peers. His positive attitude, helpful nature, and ability to work well with others make him a valued member of the class.

2025-10-20 09:43:09 UTC

It has been a wonderful experience teaching Morena this year. He has worked very hard and I am extremely proud of all his accomplishments. He has a delightful personality, and his sense of humour never fails to make me smile. He approaches every task with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. Keep up the excellent work, Morena. I wish you all the best for next year and a very happy festive season.

2025-10-24 14:06:42 UTC

Descriptor:

koencindy360 — 2025-12-03 15:14:59 UTC

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.

Descriptor:

koencindy360 — 2025-12-03 15:15:33 UTC

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.

Descriptor:

koencindy360 — 2025-12-03 15:15:57 UTC

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.