Progress Report: Reaboka Praise Khunou by Cindy van Heerden

koencindy360 — 2025-09-30 06:12:27 UTC

Descriptor: During Terms Three and Four, students were assessed on their ability to demonstrate confidence in social settings, establish and maintain friendships, take turns and share, show awareness of the feelings of others, express their own emotions appropriately, and begin to regulate their behaviour with increasing independence.

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Visual Development:

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Reaboka can sort and match objects by colour and shape with accuracy. He can recognise numbers and letters confidently during learning games. Reaboka enjoys completing puzzles and can recognise how pieces fit together logically. He confidently identifies and matches colours, shapes and numbers with ease numbers during play. Well done my boy.

Auditory Development:

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Reaboka is an excellent listener and carries out instructions correctly. He exhibits good listening skills during stories and participates by sharing information. He has consistently shown an understanding of all concepts such as alphabet sounds, letter recognition and word building. His hard work and dedication has paid off.

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Date of Birth:

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28/07/2020

Height:

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1m19cm

Weight:

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20,7kg

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Educator:

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Principal: Mercia Cruickshank

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2025-10-10 07:36:00 UTC

Descriptor: Physical development is an important area of learning that supports children in gaining control, coordination, and confidence in their movements. During the year, children are encouraged to strengthen both their gross and fine motor skills through a variety of physical activities and play experiences. They explore how their bodies move as they run, jump, climb, and balance, developing coordination and strength. Fine motor skills are nurtured through tasks such as drawing, cutting, building, and manipulating small objects, helping to improve precision and hand–eye coordination. Alongside these skills, children are supported in developing independence in self-care routines and an understanding of the importance of being active and healthy.

2025-10-10 08:01:49 UTC

Descriptor: Cognitive development focuses on nurturing children’s growing ability to think, reason, and make sense of the world around them. Throughout the year, children are encouraged to explore, question, and problem-solve through play and guided experiences that build understanding and curiosity. They begin to recognise patterns, sort and classify objects and make simple predictions based on what they observe. Activities are designed to strengthen both auditory and visual perception skills, supporting their ability to listen carefully, follow instructions, recognise differences and similarities, and recall details from memory. These foundational skills contribute to their readiness for more complex learning, helping them to concentrate for longer periods, process information effectively, and apply their knowledge in meaningful ways.

2025-10-10 08:48:47 UTC

Descriptor: Literacy development focuses on strengthening children’s skills in phonics, writing, speaking and comprehension through engaging and meaningful activities. Children explore letter sounds and begin to blend and segment simple CVC words, building early sound recognition and word awareness. Writing is encouraged through purposeful tracing, practising correct letter formation, and beginning to write familiar words with growing confidence. Oral language is developed through discussions, stories, and rhymes that extend vocabulary and support clear expression. Although children are not yet reading independently, they demonstrate understanding by recalling, predicting, and talking about stories, laying a strong foundation for future literacy success.

2025-10-10 09:12:13 UTC

Descriptor: During the year, our children are introduced to Afrikaans, isiZulu, and South African Sign Language through fun, interactive, and engaging activities that nurture curiosity and confidence in communication. They learn to recognise and use basic vocabulary such as colours, shapes and the days of the week and months of the year across all languages. In Sign Language, they are introduced to the top forty everyday signs, allowing them to express simple needs and greetings while developing awareness and respect for inclusivity. Through songs, games, and repetition, our children build listening and recall skills, laying a strong foundation for a lifelong appreciation of language and communication in a multilingual environment.

2025-10-10 09:33:13 UTC

Descriptor: During the year, our children explore numeracy through hands-on activities that develop counting, number recognition, basic addition and an understanding of order and sequence, using both numbers and pictures up to ten and beyond. They practise number lines and explore 2D and 3D shapes, learning to recognise, name and describe them. Through games and practical experiences, children build confidence in patterns, comparing quantities and applying their number and shape skills in meaningful ways, laying a strong foundation for future mathematical learning.

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Descriptor: During the year, our children explore creative arts through engaging, hands-on activities that nurture imagination, self-expression and confidence. They experiment with colours, textures and materials, creating art that reflects their ideas and experiences. Music and rhythm are an integral part of their learning, as children explore sounds, beat and movement through singing, playing instruments and dancing. Through these experiences, children develop creativity, coordination and a sense of enjoyment in expressing themselves, laying a strong foundation for future artistic and musical growth.

2025-10-11 14:45:24 UTC

Reaboka enjoys being part of a group and often initiates play with friends. He enjoys copying movements during games and dances, showing good concentration. When painting, he displays creativity and enjoys experimenting with different materials. He likes to explore new objects to understand how they work and his confidence is increasing, showing a growing awareness of his own feelings. Reaboka can play alone or with others, but has a special friend. He chooses activities thoughtfully and accepts compliments politely taking pride in his efforts. You have a beautiful, caring nature Rea and I am so proud of you.

Body Awareness

2025-10-11 14:56:03 UTC

Reaboka is developing a healthy sense of body awareness. He can name and identify body parts and uses this knowledge during physical activities. He has a natural talent for understanding space and direction. He can describe and follow positional instructions with ease and apply this understanding in both classroom activities and play. His awareness of time, days and seasons is strong and he can discuss these confidently in conversation. Reaboka particularly enjoys maze activities and uses careful thinking to plan routes successfully. His enthusiasm for action songs adds to his coordination and sense of rhythm, making learning a joyful experience. Well done my boy.

Gross Motor Development

2025-10-18 10:52:09 UTC

Reaboka enjoys running freely and is beginning to show more control over speed and direction. He enjoys exploring different types of jumps, such as hopping and leaping. He is beginning to kick a stationary ball with control and balance. He climbs confidently, can navigate equipment with increasing independence and is developing accuracy when throwing overarm enjoying simple ball games. Reaboka is developing balance and control when hopping on left and right feet and can swing objects gently, being able to judge distance and movement. I am proud of you Reaboka

Fine Motor Development

2025-10-18 10:56:26 UTC

Reaboka is developing control in cutting and takes care when using scissors safely. His pencil grip has improved and enjoys drawing pictures of people and objects. He completes threading and pegboard tasks independently and enjoys painting and colouring in bright, bold colours. His fine motor control supports good puzzle completion. You have done well Reaboka. Keep up the good work.

2025-10-18 11:27:27 UTC

Reaboka has made wonderful progress in literacy this year. He is now able to read simple texts with growing confidence and enthusiasm, demonstrating a strong understanding of phonics and sound recognition. His handwriting is developing well and he enjoys tracing along dotted lines and patterns to improve his letter formation. Through pre-writing sensory activities, he is becoming more skilled at making controlled movements such as zigzags, straight, curved, and diagonal lines. He confidently traces over letters and shows increasing fluency in writing his name and familiar words. He also pronounces words clearly and with understanding, which reflects his strong phonetic awareness and growing communication skills. You are a superstar Reaboka. I am so proud of you.

2025-10-18 11:54:31 UTC

Reaboka demonstrates excellent understanding and fluency in English, Afrikaans and isiZulu, knowing days of the week and moths of the year well. He confidently uses complete sentences and demonstrates advanced spoken language skills, expressing complex ideas with detail and confidence. He uses a wide vocabulary and speaks clearly and engagingly in both group and individual settings. Well done Reaboka

2025-10-18 12:05:50 UTC

16. [Child’s name] demonstrates advanced counting skills. He confidently uses concrete resources and participate joyfully in number rhymes and songs. Reaboka counts forwards to 100 and backwards from 30, recalls numbers independently, and counts from a given number. He enjoys counting using concrete objects and the abacus. He can recognise both 2D and 3D shapes, count sides and identify solids such as cubes and spheres. His confidence and interest in numeracy support his continued development. You are an excellent student Reaboka. I am so proud of you.

2025-10-18 12:12:55 UTC

Reaboka shows strong creative development. He enjoys exploring different media and textures, including paint, mud, bubbles and playdough. His use of colour in drawings and collages is imaginative and he enjoys inventing stories while playing. Reaboka participates fully in music and rhythm sessions, demonstrating good coordination and midline crossing. He confidently expresses himself through dance, movement and art. His creativity, enthusiasm and willingness to try new ideas has been remarkable. Keep on shining like the star that you are.

2025-10-18 12:21:32 UTC

Reaboka, it has been a joy to watch your growth this year. Your efforts, your caring nature, and your excitement for learning have been inspiring. I will miss you very much and hope you enjoy your new class and all the adventures ahead. I am confident you will continue to thrive and succeed. Everything of the best in 2026.

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