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Life Orientation Report Card Comments

Free example Life Orientation, Life Skills and PSHE report card comments, grouped by how the student is doing. Each comment follows a clear structure parents appreciate: a strength, specific evidence, a next step, and a practical idea to try at home. Change the name and details to fit your student.

Excellent progress

Working above the expected standard

Amara is working above the expected standard in Life Orientation and has had an excellent term. Highlights this term include understanding how to stay healthy and safe and taking part enthusiastically in physical activities. She approaches every task with excellent effort and determination. Amara is a polite and cooperative member of the class. To make further progress, she should focus on working cooperatively with others. At home, playing board games together, with turn-taking, would help. Congratulations on a superb term, Amara!

Liam has achieved outstanding results in Life Orientation this term. He has shown real ability in expressing his feelings appropriately and making responsible choices. His effort is exemplary, and he always gives of his best. Liam is a pleasure to teach and a wonderful role model for his classmates. He would benefit from focusing on building confidence to try new things. At home, praising effort rather than results would help. Congratulations on a superb term, Liam!

Thandi is an exceptionally capable student in Life Orientation who consistently produces work of a high standard. She has shown real ability in understanding her rights and responsibilities and resolving disagreements calmly. Her effort is exemplary, and she always gives of her best. Thandi is a polite and cooperative member of the class. She would benefit from focusing on following routines independently. At home, a simple morning and evening checklist would help. I commend Thandi on an outstanding term.

Good progress

Working securely at the expected standard

Daniel has had a successful term and has a secure understanding of the work covered in Life Orientation. He has shown real ability in showing empathy towards others and working well in a team. He works hard and completes tasks carefully. Daniel is a pleasure to teach and a wonderful role model for his classmates. In Term 3, his target is setting and working towards personal goals. At home, setting one small goal together each week would help. Well done, Daniel!

Zara has had a successful term and has a secure understanding of the work covered in Life Orientation. She is particularly strong at understanding healthy eating and following class rules and routines. She applies herself well in lessons. Zara has a positive attitude and relates well to others. She would benefit from focusing on making healthy food choices. At home, planning a healthy meal together would help. Well done, Zara!

Sipho is working securely at the expected standard in Life Orientation. He has shown real ability in showing respect for others and showing confidence in new situations. He applies himself well in lessons. Sipho is a pleasure to teach and a wonderful role model for his classmates. To make further progress, he should focus on managing his emotions when things go wrong. At home, naming feelings and talking about them would help. I commend Sipho on a productive term.

Developing

Making steady progress towards the expected standard

Grace is developing well in Life Orientation and is making steady progress. Highlights this term include understanding how to stay healthy and safe and taking part enthusiastically in physical activities. She applies herself well in lessons. Her behaviour in class is satisfactory. To make further progress, she should focus on participating fully in physical education. At home, regular outdoor play and exercise would help. Keep up the steady work, Grace.

Noah is developing well in Life Orientation and is making steady progress. He has shown real ability in expressing his feelings appropriately and making responsible choices. He works hard and completes tasks carefully. Noah has a positive attitude and relates well to others. To make further progress, he should focus on resolving disagreements calmly. At home, talking through problems calmly would help. Keep up the steady work, Noah.

Aisha is moving towards the expected standard in Life Orientation and has shown clear improvement. Highlights this term include understanding her rights and responsibilities and resolving disagreements calmly. She works hard and completes tasks carefully. Aisha behaves sensibly most of the time. She would benefit from focusing on working cooperatively with others. At home, playing board games together, with turn-taking, would help. I look forward to seeing her continue to grow in Term 3.

Needs support

Still working towards the expected standard

Ethan is building a foundation in Life Orientation and needs further support to reach the expected standard. Highlights this term include showing empathy towards others and working well in a team. He puts in a satisfactory level of effort. Ethan is a polite and cooperative member of the class. He would benefit from focusing on building confidence to try new things. At home, praising effort rather than results would help. With continued support at home and school, I am confident he will make good progress in Term 3.

Mia is still working towards the expected standard in Life Orientation. She has shown real ability in understanding healthy eating and following class rules and routines. She puts in a satisfactory level of effort. Her behaviour in class is satisfactory. She would benefit from focusing on following routines independently. At home, a simple morning and evening checklist would help. With continued support at home and school, I am confident she will make good progress in Term 3.

Kabelo is still working towards the expected standard in Life Orientation. Highlights this term include showing respect for others and showing confidence in new situations. He puts in a satisfactory level of effort. Kabelo has a positive attitude and relates well to others. He would benefit from focusing on setting and working towards personal goals. At home, setting one small goal together each week would help. With continued support at home and school, I am confident he will make good progress in Term 3.

Strengths to mention

  • Understanding how to stay healthy and safe
  • Showing respect for others
  • Expressing their feelings appropriately
  • Taking part enthusiastically in physical activities
  • Understanding their rights and responsibilities
  • Making responsible choices
  • Showing empathy towards others
  • Resolving disagreements calmly
  • Understanding healthy eating
  • Working well in a team
  • Showing confidence in new situations
  • Following class rules and routines

Next steps and targets

  • Managing their emotions when things go wrong
  • Working cooperatively with others
  • Setting and working towards personal goals
  • Participating fully in physical education
  • Building confidence to try new things
  • Making healthy food choices
  • Resolving disagreements calmly
  • Following routines independently

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