Progress Report: Lwandle Elizabeth Mohau Chabangu by Cindy van Heerden

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Body Awareness:

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Lwandle is learning about her body and can identify important parts such as her head, neck, stomach, back, arms, hands, legs, and feet. She understands that each part has a special role—for example, her hands help her hold things, and her legs help her run and jump. She enjoys moving around and exploring how her body works. During fun activities, like standing on or walking around a chair, she demonstrates excellent balance and spatial awareness. Lwandle also loves drawing pictures of herself on the blackboard, showing all her body parts. She is making wonderful progress in learning about her body and how it moves.

Fine Motor Skills:

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Lwandle is doing a great job with her fine motor skills! She holds her crayons with the correct grip, which helps her colour neatly. She enjoys practising by rolling play dough into balls and snakes, and then cutting them into pieces, paying close attention to make everything just right. This care and precision is also evident when she completes her worksheets. In addition to cutting, she likes creating patterns using pegs on boards, carefully placing each peg and showing how much she enjoys the activity. Lwandle is developing her fine motor skills wonderfully and continues to improve every day.

Gross Motor Skills:

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Lwandle loves to move and play! She enjoys jumping from side to side, running, and doing jumping jacks. Obstacle courses are a favourite, and she participates eagerly in Buzzi Bodies every Wednesday. These fun activities always bring a big smile to her face. She also enjoys balancing challenges and shows confidence when climbing over the tyres.

Dominance:

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Right handed

Visual Development:

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She is making wonderful progress with her visual perception skills. She can name her primary colours — red, blue and yellow — along with several others independently, which is a great achievement. She enjoys demonstrating her knowledge and is always excited to learn more.

She is also able to identify big and small objects and can sequence them in order from small to big. This ability supports her understanding of size differences and strengthens her sorting skills. Her bright smile and enthusiasm during these activities make learning enjoyable for everyone around her.

Auditory Development:

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Lwandle enjoys a variety of auditory activities and shows great skill in identifying her phonetic sounds. There is clear confidence in her phonics, and her listening skills are strong. She follows instructions carefully, demonstrating attentive listening.

She has a particular love for sounds and can easily distinguish between soft and loud noises. This ability to recognise differences in sound supports her learning and adds an element of fun to her activities.

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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 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 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.

Art:

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Lwandle loves creating beautiful pieces of art that make the world shine brightly. She enjoys using different materials to help her artwork stand out and gain more dimension. With her brushes and sponges, she paints enthusiastically, always striving for her work to be just right. This careful approach shows her wonderful eye for fine detail. Her colourful journey in art is truly inspiring and encourages everyone around her to create their own amazing masterpieces.

Music and Rhythm:

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Lwandle loves music and has so much fun during music activities. She enjoys moving her body to the beat and shows great rhythm. When she dances, she feels like a star and enjoys sharing her cool moves with her friends. She also loves singing along to her favourite songs, turning every moment into a joyful musical experience.

Educator:

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Chanté Fouché

Principal: Mercia Cruickshank

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Date Of Birth:

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03/11/2021

Height:

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106 cm

Weight:

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16,9 kg

2025-10-27 11:17:06 UTC

Lwandle is a confident girl who loves coming to school and being with her friends. She is able to say goodbye to her mum and dad at drop-off and gets excited to see her classmates each day. She manages her lunch and uses the bathroom independently, communicates well with her teacher, and happily shares toys with others. Lwandle enjoys playing with all her friends and is always eager to make new ones.

Being a good friend is important to her, and she demonstrates this by being kind, helpful, and considerate. She enjoys taking turns, playing games, sharing toys, and listening to her friends. Lwandle understands that friendship is about having fun together and caring for one another. Her cheerful and caring nature helps make school a happy and welcoming place for everyone.

2025-10-28 06:01:45 UTC

Lwandle is doing an amazing job with her literacy skills. She loves nursery rhymes and has shown great interest in CVC words (consonant–vowel–consonant words). During class discussions, she pays close attention and participates with enthusiasm. She always joins in during our morning circle, where we explore the days of the week, months of the year, and seasons.

Her confidence shines through as she interacts with her classmates and engages in each activity. She is truly a star in the classroom, and her love for learning is inspiring. Her passion for literacy will continue to help her learn and grow. Keep up the wonderful work!

2025-10-28 06:06:12 UTC

Lwandle has done a wonderful job learning new words in Afrikaans and isiZulu. She finds it exciting to say and repeat these words, and with practice she will continue to improve each year. She also understands that some people use sign language to communicate, which makes her eager to learn basic signs. She loves practising these and is enthusiastic about learning even more.

This journey into different languages helps her connect with others and understand the world around her better. Keep up the great work!

2025-10-28 06:10:34 UTC

Lwandle loves joining in numeracy activities, especially when it comes to counting. She gets so excited as she counts from 0 to 50 with her friends. She can also count backwards from 20 to 0 all by herself, and she does so with great confidence. It’s a joy to see her enthusiasm, especially when the class pretends to blast off like a rocket!

In addition to counting, she can name her numbers from 0 to 10 with eagerness, which is something to be truly proud of. She enjoys identifying different shapes and can name the colours of those shapes too. Her love for numbers and shapes makes learning fun and exciting for everyone in the class.

2025-10-28 06:39:29 UTC

Lwandle has been an immense privilege and a true blessing to have in the Squirrel class. Her consistently positive attitude and gentle nature have brought great joy to the teaching experience. She possesses a heart that is both beautiful and tender, making every moment spent with her a delight. Her presence has enriched the classroom environment, and her kindness has positively influenced everyone around her. It has been a joy to witness her growth and to be part of her educational journey. I wish you and your family a safe, happy, and restful festive season!

2025-11-02 18:21:27 UTC