Progress Report: Dominic Joel Dreyer by Cindy van Heerden

Oral:

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:14:06 UTC

Dominic expresses himself clearly and confidently, using full sentences to share his ideas and experiences. His pronunciation and articulation are well developed, allowing him to communicate effectively during group discussions and storytelling. He listens attentively to others and responds thoughtfully, showing a growing understanding of conversation flow and vocabulary use.

Literacy:

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:14:15 UTC

Dominic is developing a good awareness of sounds within words. He can identify beginning and ending sounds and is improving in blending and segmenting sounds to form words. His ability to repeat rhythmic and auditory patterns supports this progress and continued practice will help strengthen his decoding and spelling readiness.

Reading:

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:15:45 UTC

Dominic is showing confidence in early reading skills. He recognises familiar letters and sounds and can decode simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words with guidance. He is beginning to recognise common sight words and shows curiosity when exploring books. Dominic enjoys looking through storybooks independently and often points out details in illustrations that connect to the story.

Educator:

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:17:16 UTC

Cecilé Farrar

Principal: Mercia Cruickshank

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koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:17:46 UTC

Dominic has adapted beautifully to the Grade R environment and has grown steadily in confidence over the year. Initially cautious, he now approaches activities with greater independence and self-assurance. Dominic demonstrates self-control and thoughtfulness in his interactions, showing kindness and respect towards others. He enjoys participating in group activities and is developing a sound understanding of social roles

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:17:55 UTC

Dominic’s gross motor coordination has developed strongly. He runs with balance and rhythm, enjoys skipping, performing star jumps, and other movement challenges. His jumping and climbing skills are well controlled, and he shows enthusiasm and confidence during outdoor and obstacle activities. He has a natural sense of rhythm and movement, which enhances his participation in music and dance.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:18:04 UTC

Dominic’s gross motor coordination has developed strongly. He runs with balance and rhythm, enjoys skipping, performing star jumps and other movement challenges. His jumping and climbing skills are well controlled, and he shows enthusiasm and confidence during outdoor and obstacle activities. He has a natural sense of rhythm and movement, which enhances his participation in music and dance.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:18:12 UTC

Dominic’s fine motor skills have improved significantly. His cutting skills are more controlled, his pencil grip is correct and he colours neatly within lines. He traces shapes accurately, demonstrating focus and precision. Dominic’s finger strength and dexterity have developed well, allowing him to manipulate small objects and use classroom tools effectively

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:18:24 UTC

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:18:35 UTC

Dominic follows verbal instructions carefully and repeats auditory patterns accurately. His phonological awareness is developing well and he articulates words clearly, expressing his ideas with growing confidence. He listens attentively during stories and discussions, showing understanding and engagement.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:18:48 UTC

Dominic enjoys using creative movement and language to express himself. He participates enthusiastically in music, storytelling and physical drama, often using his body and voice to communicate meaning. He has a growing understanding of story structure, rhythm and character and enjoys experimenting with different materials and techniques in art.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:18:59 UTC

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:19:12 UTC

Dominic demonstrates a solid grasp of early mathematical concepts. He uses addition and subtraction effectively with objects, works confidently on the number line and shows understanding of volume, measurement and both 2D and 3D shapes. His curiosity and enthusiasm make him an eager learner in numeracy activities.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:19:23 UTC

Dominic is a thoughtful, curious and enthusiastic learner who has shown steady progress across all developmental areas. His growing confidence and positive attitude towards learning are a joy to see. It has been a pleasure to teach Dominic this year and we wish him every success as he continues his learning journey into Grade 1.

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:19:34 UTC

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 07:19:42 UTC

2025-10-01 16:12:47 UTC

Dominic has a keen visual sense and can easily notice similarities and differences between objects. He recalls shapes and patterns accurately and understands spatial relationships such as background and foreground. His sequencing and pattern-building skills are strong, and he combines shapes and objects with understanding and creativity. These skills support his early mathematical and literacy development.

Date of Birth

2025-11-03 16:10:15 UTC

8 August 2019

Weight

2025-11-03 16:12:00 UTC

20.5 Kgs

Height

2025-11-03 16:12:26 UTC

125cm

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