My godparents sent my new wife something from Germany yesterday that was sent to them by my parents 26 years ago: my first school reports.
One is from half way through ‘grade prep’, the other from the end of the same year. I was 5/6 years old.
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WOODVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
NAME: Tristan Lutze
DATE: 4/7/84
SOCIAL/PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Tristan has a delightful personality and mixes with peers with great ease.
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES:
Tristan is most creative in art/craft activities and enjoys participating in singing & music activities.
MATHEMATICS:
Tristan works hard at all times and has a great understanding of the numbers one to ten. Tristan can complete set tasks and works well independently. He is not afraid to seek help if required.
LANGUAGE:
Tristan is enthusiastic in all areas of language and contributes well to class discussions. It is pleasing to see his love for reading and his general attitude towards school. Tristan enjoys accepting responsibility and is a co-operative student who is coping well with his prep year.
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WOODVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
NAME: Tristan Lutze
DATE: 28/11/84
SOCIAL/PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Tristan has a very individual personality which is full of fun and he shows great consideration towards other children and staff.
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES:
Tristan’s enthusiasm for the creative subjects is wonderful. He is most creative in art/craft activities and has produced some excellent work.
MATHEMATICS:
Tristan is a very determined worker and masters most work covered. He has gained a great knowledge of the number facts and concepts taught this year. Tristan’s work is always presented well and of a good standard.
LANGUAGE:
Tristan has progressed very well in all areas of language, especially in his writing skills. Tristan can now make excellent attempts to spell unknown words and his memory to recall words is very good. Tristan has continued to make regular contributions to class discussions and it has been a delight to have him as part of the prep year.
Tristan Lutze, 2010
