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1 Reference No: EDUN N07-11-082 Vol 26 Press Release No: 05705 Date 6 Jan 2006 Subject: TRIM AND FIT AND MINDEF PHYSICAL FITNESS PERFORMANCE AWARDS 2005 Trim and Fit Awards 1. The Ministry of Education presents the Trim and Fit (TAF) Awards annually to schools in recognition of their efforts in improving physical fitness and reducing obesity levels in their schools. This year, TAF Awards are awarded to 306 schools in recognition of their efforts and achievements in the TAF Programme for 2005. 163 schools will receive the Gold Awards while 143 will receive the Silver Awards (see Annex 1 ). Compared to 2004, 11 more schools are receiving the Gold Awards, as shown in Annex 2 . 2. Each year, schools are banded according to their fitness index, results in the National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) test and percentage of overweight students. The TAF banding criteria are given in Annex 3 . Schools in Band A will receive the Gold Award while schools in Band B will receive the Silver Award. MINDEF Physical Fitness Performance Award 3. The Ministry of Defence will be presenting the MINDEF Physical Fitness Performance Award (MPFPA) to 12 Junior Colleges (JCs) and 1 Centralised Institute (CI) this year. The award is given out to JCs and CI whose final-year students have achieved the qualifying Gold/Silver pass rate in the National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA). The aim is to recognise their efforts in promoting physical fitness. 4. MPFPA recipients will each receive a monetary award based on the number of final-year students who achieve a Gold/Silver standard for NAPFA. In addition, JCs/CI that achieve the Best Performer Award and Most Improved Award will be given an additional monetary incentive of Ministry of Education PRESS RELEASE

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Reference No: EDUN N07-11-082 Vol 26 Press Release No: 05705 Date 6 Jan 2006

Subject: TRIM AND FIT AND MINDEF PHYSICAL FITNESS PERFORMANCE AWARDS 2005

Trim and Fit Awards 1. The Ministry of Education presents the Trim and Fit (TAF) Awards

annually to schools in recognition of their efforts in improving physical fitness and reducing obesity levels in their schools. This year, TAF Awards are awarded to 306 schools in recognition of their efforts and achievements in the TAF Programme for 2005. 163 schools will receive the Gold Awards while 143 will receive the Silver Awards (see Annex 1). Compared to 2004, 11 more schools are receiving the Gold Awards, as shown in Annex 2.

2. Each year, schools are banded according to their fitness index, results in

the National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) test and percentage of overweight students. The TAF banding criteria are given in Annex 3. Schools in Band A will receive the Gold Award while schools in Band B will receive the Silver Award.

MINDEF Physical Fitness Performance Award 3. The Ministry of Defence will be presenting the MINDEF Physical Fitness

Performance Award (MPFPA) to 12 Junior Colleges (JCs) and 1 Centralised Institute (CI) this year. The award is given out to JCs and CI whose final-year students have achieved the qualifying Gold/Silver pass rate in the National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA). The aim is to recognise their efforts in promoting physical fitness.

4. MPFPA recipients will each receive a monetary award based on the

number of final-year students who achieve a Gold/Silver standard for NAPFA. In addition, JCs/CI that achieve the Best Performer Award and Most Improved Award will be given an additional monetary incentive of

Ministry of Education

PRESS RELEASE

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$3,000 and $1,500 respectively. Besides the monetary award, MPFPA recipients will each receive a trophy.

5. This year, Millennia Institute will receive the Best Performer Award and

Anderson JC will receive the Most Improved Award. The Merit Award will be presented to Anderson JC, Anglo-Chinese JC, Catholic JC, Hwa Chong Institution, Jurong JC, Meridian JC, Nanyang JC, National JC, Raffles JC, St. Andrew’s JC, Temasek JC and Victoria JC.

Revised NAPFA Norms 6. The National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) test was introduced in

Singapore schools in 1982 at the secondary and pre-university levels and in 1992 at the primary level. Since 1992, the percentage of students passing the NAPFA test has been used as an indicator of the fitness level of our student population. The design of the test items in the NAPFA test has evolved and the norms have been updated regularly.

7. In 2002, MOE collaborated with the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) to

revise and update the set of NAPFA norms for both boys and girls. In particular, NAPFA norms in certain test items were revised to address the comparability between the performance of male and female students at the secondary level. The test items affected are the pull-up for boys, inclined pull-up for girls and the 2.4km run/walk for both. A summary of these changes and the revised NAPFA norms can be found in Annex 4a and 4b respectively. The revised NAPFA norms will be implemented in all schools in 2006.

Ministry of Education

Singapore Sports Council

Ministry of Defence

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Annex 1

A JUNIOR COLLEGES/CENTRALISED INSTITUTE RECEIVING THE TRIM AND FIT (TAF) GOLD AWARD

1. ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE

2. ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE

3. CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE

4. HWA CHONG INSTITUTION (COLLEGE SECTION)

5. JURONG JUNIOR COLLEGE

6. MILLENNIA INSTITUTE

7. NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE

8. NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE

9. RAFFLES JUNIOR COLLEGE

10. ST. ANDREW'S JUNIOR COLLEGE

11. TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE

12. VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE

13. YISHUN JUNIOR COLLEGE

B JUNIOR COLLEGES/CENTRALISED INSTITUTE

RECEIVING THE TRIM AND FIT (TAF) SILVER AWARD

1. INNOVA JUNIOR COLLEGE

2. MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE

3. PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE

C SECONDARY SCHOOLS RECEIVING THE TRIM AND FIT

(TAF) GOLD AWARD

1. ANG MO KIO SECONDARY SCHOOL

2. ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL

3. ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)

4. BUKIT PANJANG GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL

5. CANBERRA SECONDARY SCHOOL

6. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

7. CEDAR GIRLS' SECONDARY SCHOOL

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8. CHAI CHEE SECONDARY SCHOOL

9. CHIJ ST. NICHOLAS GIRLS' SCHOOL

10. CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN)

11. CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL

12. COMMONWEALTH SECONDARY SCHOOL

13. COMPASSVALE SECONDARY SCHOOL

14. CRESCENT GIRLS' SCHOOL

15. DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL

16. DUNMAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

17. EVERGREEN SECONDARY SCHOOL

18. FIRST TOA PAYOH SECONDARY SCHOOL

19. FUHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL

20. GREENRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL

21. HAI SING CATHOLIC SCHOOL

22. HILLGROVE SECONDARY SCHOOL

23. HWA CHONG INSTITUTION (HIGH SCHOOL SECTION)

24. JUYING SECONDARY SCHOOL

25. KRANJI SECONDARY SCHOOL

26. LOYANG SECONDARY SCHOOL

27. METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY)

28. NAN CHIAU HIGH SCHOOL

29. NAN HUA SECONDARY SCHOOL

30. NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL

31. NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE / IP (SECONDARY)

32. NEW TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL

33. NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOL

34. PASIR RIS CREST SECONDARY SCHOOL

35. QUEENSTOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL

36. RAFFLES GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY)

37. RAFFLES INSTITUTION

38. RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

39. SHUQUN SECONDARY SCHOOL

40. SIGLAP SECONDARY SCHOOL

41. SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL

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42. SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL

43. ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION

44. TANGLIN SECONDARY SCHOOL

45. TANJONG KATONG GIRLS' SCHOOL

46. TANJONG KATONG SECONDARY SCHOOL

47. TECK WHYE SECONDARY SCHOOL

48. TEMASEK ACADEMY- An institution of Temasek Junior College

49. TEMASEK SECONDARY SCHOOL

50. UNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL

51. VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE- IP

52. VICTORIA SCHOOL

53. XINMIN SECONDARY SCHOOL

54. YIO CHU KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL

55 YISHUN TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL

56. YUHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL

57. ZHONGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL

D SECONDARY SCHOOLS RECEIVING THE TRIM AND FIT

(TAF) SILVER AWARD

1. AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOL

2. ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL

3. ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL

4. BALESTIER HILL SECONDARY SCHOOL

5. BEATTY SECONDARY SCHOOL

6. BEDOK SOUTH SECONDARY SCHOOL

7. BEDOK VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL

8. BENDEMEER SECONDARY SCHOOL

9. BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

10. BOWEN SECONDARY SCHOOL

11. BRADDELL-WESTLAKE SECONDARY SCHOOL

12. BROADRICK SECONDARY SCHOOL

13. BUKIT BATOK SECONDARY SCHOOL

14. BUKIT MERAH SECONDARY SCHOOL

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15. CHANGKAT CHANGI SECONDARY SCHOOL

16. CHIJ KATONG CONVENT

17. CHIJ ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT

18. CHIJ ST. THERESA'S CONVENT

19. CHRIST CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOL

20. CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (YISHUN)

21. CORAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

22. DUNEARN SECONDARY SCHOOL

23. EAST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL

24. FAIRFIELD METHODIST SECONDARY SCHOOL

25. FAJAR SECONDARY SCHOOL

26. FUCHUN SECONDARY SCHOOL

27. GAN ENG SENG SCHOOL

28. GEYLANG METHODIST SECONDARY SCHOOL

29. GREENVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL

30. GUANGYANG SECONDARY SCHOOL

31. HOLY INNOCENTS' HIGH SCHOOL

32. HOUGANG SECONDARY SCHOOL

33. JIN TAI SECONDARY SCHOOL

34. JUNYUAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

35. JURONGVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL

36. KENT RIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL

37. KUO CHUAN PRESBYTERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

38. MANJUSRI SECONDARY SCHOOL

39. MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL

40. MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL

41. MONTFORT SECONDARY SCHOOL

42. NGEE ANN SECONDARY SCHOOL

43. NORTHLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL

44. NORTH VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL

45. ORCHID PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL

46. OUTRAM SECONDARY SCHOOL

47. NUS HIGH SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

48. PASIR RIS SECONDARY SCHOOL

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49. PAYA LEBAR METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY)

50. PEICAI SECONDARY SCHOOL

51. PING YI SECONDARY SCHOOL

52. PRESBYTERIAN HIGH SCHOOL

53. PUNGGOL SECONDARY SCHOOL

54. QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

55. REGENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

56. SERANGOON SECONDARY SCHOOL

57. SI LING SECONDARY SCHOOL

58. SPRINGFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOL

59. ST. ANTHONY’S CANOSSIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

60. ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL

61. ST. MARGARET'S SECONDARY SCHOOL

62. ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL

63. SWISS COTTAGE SECONDARY SCHOOL

64. TAMPINES SECONDARY SCHOOL

65. WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL

66. WESTWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL

67. WHITLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL

68. WOODGROVE SECONDARY SCHOOL

69. WOODLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOL

70. YISHUN SECONDARY SCHOOL

71. YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL

72. YUYING SECONDARY SCHOOL

73. ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL

E PRIMARY SCHOOLS RECEIVING THE TRIM AND FIT

(TAF) GOLD AWARD

1. ADMIRALTY PRIMARY SCHOOL

2. AI TONG SCHOOL

3. ANDERSON PRIMARY SCHOOL

4. ANG MO KIO PRIMARY SCHOOL

5. BALESTIER HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

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6. BOON LAY PRIMARY SCHOOL

7. BUKIT VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

8. CANBERRA PRIMARY SCHOOL

9. CANOSSA CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL

10. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (PRIMARY)

11. CHIJ (BUKIT TIMAH)

12. CHIJ (KATONG) PRIMARY

13. CHIJ (KELLOCK)

14. CHIJ OUR LADY OF THE NATIVITY

15. CHIJ ST. NICHOLAS GIRLS' SCHOOL (PRIMARY)

16. CHONGFU PRIMARY SCHOOL

17. CHONGZHENG PRIMARY SCHOOL

18. CONCORD PRIMARY SCHOOL

19. CORPORATION PRIMARY SCHOOL

20. DE LA SALLE SCHOOL

21. EAST SPRING PRIMARY SCHOOL

22. EAST VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

23. EDGEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

24. EVERGREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

25. FARRER PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

26. FUCHUN PRIMARY SCHOOL

27. GONGSHANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

28. GREENWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL

29. GUANGYANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

30. HENRY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

31. HOLY INNOCENTS' PRIMARY SCHOOL

32. HOUGANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

33. HUAMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

34. JIEMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

35. JIN TAI PRIMARY SCHOOL

36. JING SHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

37. JURONG WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

38. KEMING PRIMARY SCHOOL

39. KHENG CHENG PRIMARY SCHOOL

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40. KUO CHUAN PRESBYTERIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

41. LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL

42. MACPHERSON PRIMARY SCHOOL

43. MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL (PRIMARY)

44. MARSILING PRIMARY SCHOOL

45. MERIDIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

46. METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (PRIMARY)

47. NAN CHIAU PRIMARY SCHOOL

48. NAN HUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

49. NANYANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

50. NORTH VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

51. NORTHLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

52. OPERA ESTATE PRIMARY SCHOOL

53. PARK VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

54. PARRY PRIMARY SCHOOL

55. PASIR RIS PRIMARY SCHOOL

56. PAYA LEBAR METHODIST GIRLS' PRIMARY SCHOOL

57. PEI CHUN PUBLIC SCHOOL

58. PEIXIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

59. PEIYING PRIMARY SCHOOL

60. POI CHING SCHOOL

61. PRINCESS ELIZABETH PRIMARY SCHOOL

62. PUNGGOL PRIMARY SCHOOL

63. QIAONAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

64. QIFA PRIMARY SCHOOL

65. QIHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

66. QUEENSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL

67. RADIN MAS PRIMARY SCHOOL

68. RAFFLES GIRLS' PRIMARY SCHOOL

69. RED SWASTIKA SCHOOL

70. RIVERVALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

71. ROSYTH SCHOOL

72. RULANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

73. SI LING PRIMARY SCHOOL

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74. SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’ (PRIMARY)

75. ST. ANDREW’S JUNIOR SCHOOL

76. ST. HILDA'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

77. ST. MARGARET’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

78. ST. MICHAEL'S SCHOOL

79. TAO NAN SCHOOL

80. TECK GHEE PRIMARY SCHOOL

81. TECK WHYE PRIMARY SCHOOL

82. TEMASEK PRIMARY SCHOOL

83. TOWNSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

84. WELLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

85. WHITE SANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

86. WOODLANDS RING PRIMARY SCHOOL

87. XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

88. XISHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

89. YEW TEE PRIMARY SCHOOL

90. YIO CHU KANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

91. YISHUN PRIMARY SCHOOL

92. YU NENG PRIMARY SCHOOL

93. ZHONGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

F PRIMARY SCHOOLS RECEIVING THE TRIM AND FIT

(TAF) SILVER AWARD

1. AHMAD IBRAHIM PRIMARY SCHOOL

2. ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (JUNIOR)

3. ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (PRIMARY)

4. BEDOK GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

5. BENDEMEER PRIMARY SCHOOL

6. BLANGAH RISE PRIMARY SCHOOL

7. BUKIT PANJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

8. CASUARINA PRIMARY SCHOOL

9. CEDAR PRIMARY SCHOOL

10. CHANGKAT PRIMARY SCHOOL

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11. CHIJ OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL

12. CHIJ PRIMARY (TOA PAYOH)

13. CHUA CHU KANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

14. CLEMENTI PRIMARY SCHOOL

15. CORAL PRIMARY SCHOOL

16. DA QIAO PRIMARY SCHOOL

17. DAZHONG PRIMARY SCHOOL

18. EUNOS PRIMARY SCHOOL

19. FAIRFIELD METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL

20. FIRST TOA PAYOH PRIMARY SCHOOL

21. FUHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

22. GEYLANG METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL

23. GHIM MOH PRIMARY SCHOOL

24. GREENRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL

25. HAIG GIRLS' SCHOOL

26. HONG KAH PRIMARY SCHOOL

27. HONG WEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

28. JUNYUAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

29. JURONG PRIMARY SCHOOL

30. JUYING PRIMARY SCHOOL

31. KONG HWA SCHOOL

32. KRANJI PRIMARY SCHOOL

33. LIANHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

34. LOYANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

35. MAHA BODHI SCHOOL

36. MARYMOUNT CONVENT SCHOOL

37. MAYFLOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL

38. MEE TOH SCHOOL

39. MONTFORT JUNIOR SCHOOL

40. NGEE ANN PRIMARY SCHOOL

41. NORTH SPRING PRIMARY SCHOOL

42. PANDAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

43. PEI HWA PRESBYTERIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

44. PEI TONG PRIMARY SCHOOL

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45. PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL

46. SEMBAWANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

47. SERANGOON GARDEN SOUTH SCHOOL

48. SHUQUN PRIMARY SCHOOL

49. SOUTH VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

50. ST. ANTHONY'S CANOSSIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

51. ST. ANTHONY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

52. ST. GABRIEL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

53. ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOL

54. TAMPINES NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

55. TAMPINES PRIMARY SCHOOL

56. TANJONG KATONG PRIMARY SCHOOL

57. UNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

58. WEST GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL

59. WEST VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

60. WOODGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL

61. WOODLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

62. XINGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

63. XINGNAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

64. YUHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

65. YUMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

66. ZHANGDE PRIMARY SCHOOL

67. ZHENGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Annex 2

Number of Schools in Each Band in 2004 and 2005

Primary Secondary Pre-University Total Band (Award) 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

A

(Gold)

90

(50.8%)

93

(52.2%)

50*

(30.5%)

57

(33.9%)

12

(70.6%)

13

(72.1%)

152*

(42.5%)

163

(44.8%)

B

(Silver)

72

(40.7%)

67

(37.7%)

74

(45.1%)

73

(43.5%)

4

(23.5%)

3

(16.7%)

150

(41.9%)

143

(39.3%)

C

13

(6.8%)

15

(8.4%)

38

(23.2%)

36

(21.4%)

1

(5.9%)

1

(5.6%)

52

(14.5%)

52

(14.3%)

D

2

(1.7%)

3

(1.7%)

2

(1.2%)

2

(1.2%)

0

(0%)

1

(5.6%)

4

(1.1%)

6

(1.6%)

Total

177

178

164*

168**

17

18

358*

364**

*The data includes Singapore Sports School and National Junior College. ** The data includes Singapore Sports School, NUS High School of Maths and Science, National Junior College (Integrated Programme), Victoria Junior College, Temasek Junior College and Hwa Chong Institution (High School Section)

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Annex 3

Banding Criteria for TAF Awards 2005 and 2006

Band Primary Secondary JC/CI

Fitness Index 84% 79% 87%

*Overweight % 9% 8% 5%

A (Gold)

Physical Fitness Test 80% 72% 82%

Fitness Index 75% 70% 83%

*Overweight % 12% 11% 7%

B (Silver)

Physical Fitness Test 69% 57% 74%

Fitness Index 67% 61% 69%

Overweight % 14% 13% 9%

C

Physical Fitness Test 50% 40% 52%

Fitness Index Below Band C

*Overweight % Above Band C

D

Physical Fitness Test Below Band C

Note

* Includes % of Severely Overweight

Fitness Index = 12 (% of Acceptable Weight + % of Passes in Physical Fitness Test)

Acceptable Weight % = 100% − % of Severely Overweight and % of Overweight

Students − % of Severely Underweight and % of

Underweight Students

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Annex 4a

Changes to NAPFA Norms

Test Item Male Female

(1) (Modified) Sit-and-Reach

More challenging than current norms

More challenging than current norms

(2a) Inclined Pull-Up • for all girls and for boys

below 15 years of age

More challenging than current norms

More challenging than current norms

(2b) Pull-Up • for boys of ages 15 and

above

More manageable than current norms

Not Applicable

(3a) 2.4 km Run • for boys and girls in

secondary and pre-university levels of ages 12 and above

More manageable than current norms

More challenging than current norms

(3b) 1.6 km Run • for boys and girls in primary

schools ages 9 and above

Current norms remain manageable

Current norms remain manageable

(4) 1 minute Sit-Up Current norms remain manageable

Current norms remain manageable

(5) Standing Broad Jump Current norms remain manageable

Current norms remain manageable

(6) 4 x 10m Shuttle Run Current norms remain manageable

Current norms remain manageable

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Annex 4b Revised NAPFA Norms

1) (Modified) Sit-and-Reach

Males Current Norms

Grade 9 yrs

(cm)

10 yrs

(cm)

11 yrs

(cm)

12 yrs

(cm)

13 yrs

(cm)

14 yrs

(cm)

15 yrs

(cm)

16 yrs

(cm)

17 yrs

(cm)

18 yrs

(cm)

19 yrs

(cm) A > 36 >38 >40 >42 >44 >46 >48 >50 >50 >50 >50 B 30-

36 32-38

34-40

36-42

38-44

40-46

42-48

44-50

44-50

44-50

44-50

C 23-29

25-31

27-33

29-35

31-37

33-39

35-41

37-43

37-43

37-43

37-43

D 16-22

18-24

20-26

22-28

24-30

26-32

28-34

30-36

30-36

30-36

30-36

E 9-15 11-17

13-19

15-21

17-23

19-25

21-27

23-29

23-29

23-29

23-29

Revised Norms

Grade 9 yrs

(cm)

10 yrs

(cm)

11 yrs

(cm)

12 yrs

(cm)

13 yrs

(cm)

14 yrs

(cm)

15 yrs

(cm)

16 yrs

(cm)

17 yrs

(cm)

18 yrs

(cm)

19 yrs

(cm) A >33 >35 >37 >39 >41 >43 >45 >47 >48 >48 >48 B 30-

33 32-35

34-37

36-39

38-41

40-43

42-45

44-47

45-48

45-48

45-48

C 26-29

28-31

30-33

32-35

34-37

36-39

38-41

40-43

41-44

41-44

41-44

D 21-25

23-27

25-29

28-31

30-33

32-35

34-37

36-39

37-40

37-40

37-40

E 16-20

18-22

20-24

23-27

25-29

27-31

29-33

31-35

32-36

32-36

32-36

Females Current Norms

Grade 9 yrs

(cm)

10 yrs

(cm)

11 yrs

(cm)

12 yrs

(cm)

13 yrs

(cm)

14 yrs

(cm)

15 yrs

(cm)

16 yrs

(cm)

17 yrs

(cm)

18 yrs

(cm)

19 yrs

(cm) A >37 > 39 > 41 > 43 >45 >47 >48 >49 >49 >49 > 48 B 32-

37 34-39

36-41

38-43

40-45

42-47

43-48

44-49

44-49

44-49

43-48

C 25-31

27-33

29-35

31-37

33-39

35-41

36-42

37-43

37-43

37-43

36-42

D 18-24

20-26

22-28

24-30

26-32

28-34

29-35

30-36

30-36

30-36

29-35

E 11-17

13-19

15-21

17-23

19-25

21-27

22-28

23-29

23-29

23-29

22-28

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Revised Norms

Grade 9 yrs

(cm)

10 yrs

(cm)

11 yrs

(cm)

12 yrs

(cm)

13 yrs

(cm)

14 yrs

(cm)

15 yrs

(cm)

16 yrs

(cm)

17 yrs

(cm)

18 yrs

(cm)

19 yrs

(cm) A >33 >35 >37 >39 >41 >43 >45 >46 >46 >46 >45 B 31-

33 33-35

35-37

37-39

39-41

41-43

43-45

44-46

44-46

44-46

43-45

C 28-30

30-32

32-34

34-36

36-38

38-40

39-42

40-43

40-43

40-43

39-42

D 24-27

26-29

28-31

30-33

32-35

34-37

35-38

36-39

36-39

36-39

36-38

E 19-23

21-25

23-27

25-29

27-31

29-33

30-34

31-35

32-35

32-35

32-35

2) Inclined Pull-Up

Males (9 – 14 years old) Current Norms

Grade 9 yrs 10 yrs 11 yrs 12 yrs 13 yrs 14 yrs

A > 26 > 27 > 27 > 27 >28 > 29 B 18-26 19-27 19-27 19-27 20-28 21-29 C 9-17 10-18 10-18 10-18 11-19 12-20 D 5-8 6-9 6-9 6-9 7-10 7-11 E 2-4 2-5 2-5 2-5 3-6 3-6

Revised Norms

Grade 9 yrs 10 yrs 11 yrs 12 yrs 13 yrs 14 yrs

A > 21 > 22 > 23 > 24 > 25 > 26 B 18-21 19-22 20-23 21-24 22-25 23-26 C 13-17 14-18 15-19 16-20 17-21 18-22 D 9-12 9-13 10-14 11-15 12-16 13-17 E 3-8 3-8 4-9 5-10 7-11 8-12

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Females

Current Norms

Grade

9 yrs 10 yrs

11 yrs

12 yrs

13 yrs

14 yrs

15 yrs

16 yrs

17 yrs

18 yrs

19 yrs

A > 22 > 21 >20 > 19 > 17 > 16 > 17 > 18 > 19 > 20 > 21 B 16-22 15-

21 14-20

13-19

11-17

10-16

11-17

12-18

13-19

14-20

15-21

C 9-15 8-14 7-13 6-12 4-10 3-9 4-10 5-11 6-12 7 –13

8-14

D 5-8 4-7 3-6 3-5 2-3 2 2-3 2-4 3-5 3-6 4-7 E 2-4 2-3 2 1-2 1 1 1 1 1-2 2 2-3

Revised Norms

Grade 9 yrs 10

yrs 11 yrs

12 yrs

13 yrs

14 yrs

15 yrs

16 yrs

17 yrs

18 yrs

19 yrs

A >14 >14 > 15 >15 >16 >16 >16 >17 >17 > 17 > 17 B 12-

14 12-14

13-15

13-15

13-16

14-16

14-16

14-17

14-17

15-17

15-17

C 9-11 9-11 10-12

10-12

10-12

10-13

10-13

11-13

11-13

11-14

11-14

D 6-8 6-8 7-9 7-9 7-9 7-9 7-9 7-10 7-10 8-10 8-10 E 2-5 3-5 3–6 3-6 3-6 3-6 3-6 3-6 3-6 4-7 5-7

3) Pull-Up

Males (15 – 19 years old) Current Norms

Grade 15 yrs 16 yrs 17 yrs 18 yrs 19 yrs

A > 7 > 8 > 9 > 10 >10 B 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 9-10 C 5 6 6-7 7-8 7-8 D 3-4 4-5 5 5-6 5-6 E 2 3 3-4 3-4 3-4

Revised Norms

Grade 15 yrs 16 yrs 17 yrs 18 yrs 19 yrs

A > 7 > 8 > 9 > 10 > 10 B 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 9-10 C 5 5-6 6-7 7-8 7-8 D 3-4 3-4 4-5 5-6 5-6 E 1-2 1-2 2-3 3-4 3-4

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4) 2.4 km Run/Walk

Males Current Norms

Grade 12 yrs (min)

13 yrs (min)

14 yrs (min)

15 yrs (min)

16 yrs (min)

17 yrs (min)

18 yrs (min)

19 yrs (min)

A <11:31 <11:11 <10:51 <10:31 <10:21 <10:11 <10:01 <10:01

B 11:31 – 12:20

11:11 – 12:00

10:51 – 11:40

10:31 – 11:20

10:21 – 11:10

10:11 – 11:00

10:01 – 10:50

10:01 – 10:50

C 12:21 -

13:10

12:01 – 12:50

11:41 – 12:30

11:21 – 12:10

11:11 – 12:00

11;01 – 11:50

10:51 – 11:40

10:51 – 11:40

D 13:11 – 14:00

12:51 – 13:40

12:31 – 13:20

12:11 – 13:00

12:01 – 12:50

11:51 – 12:40

11:41 – 12:30

11:41 – 12:30

E 14;01 – 14:50

13:41 – 14:30

13:21 – 14:10

13:01 – 13:50

12:51 – 13:40

12:41 – 13:30

12:31 – 13:20

12:31 – 13:10

Revised Norms

Grade 12 yrs (min)

13 yrs (min)

14 yrs (min)

15 yrs (min)

16 yrs (min)

17 yrs (min)

18 yrs (min)

19 yrs (min)

A <12:01 <11:31 <11:01 <10:41 <10:31 <10:21 <10:21 <10:21

B 12:01 – 13:10

11:31 – 12:30

11:01 – 12:00

10:41 – 11:40

10:31 – 11:30

10:21 – 11:10

10:21 – 11:10

10:21 – 11:00

C 13:11 -

14:20

12:31 – 13:40

12:01 – 13:00

11:41 – 12:40

11:31 – 12:20

11:11 – 12:00

11:11 – 11:50

11:01 – 11:40

D 14:21 – 15:30

13:41 – 14:50

13:01 – 14:10

12:41 – 13:40

12:21 – 13:20

12:01 – 12:50

11:51 – 12:40

11:41 – 12:30

E 15:31 – 16:50

14:51 – 16:00

14:11 – 15:20

13:41 – 14:40

13:21 – 14:10

12:51 – 13:40

12:41 – 13:30

12:31 – 13:20

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Females Current Norms

Grade 12 yrs (min)

13 yrs (min)

14 yrs (min)

15 yrs (min)

16 yrs (min)

17 yrs (min)

18 yrs (min)

19 yrs (min)

A <15:06 <14:51 <14:41 <14:36 <14:31 <14:31 <14:31 <14:31

B 15:06 – 16:05

14:51 – 15:50

14:41 – 15:35

14:36 – 15:25

14:31 – 15:15

14:31 – 15:05

14:31 – 15:00

14:31 – 15:00

C 16:06 – 17:05

15:51 – 16:50

15:36 – 16:35

15:26 – 16:20

15:16 – 16:10

15:06 – 16:00

15:01 –15:50

15:01 – 15:40

D 17:06 – 18:05

16:51 – 17:50

16:36 – 17:35

16:21 – 17:20

16:11 – 17:05

16:01 – 16:50

15:51 – 16:40

15:41 -

16:30 E 18:06 –

19:05 17:51 – 18:45

17:36 – 18:30

17:21 – 18:15

17:06 – 18:00

16:51 – 17:45

16:41 – 17:30

16:31 -

17:15

Revised Norms

Grade 12 yrs (min)

13 yrs (min)

14 yrs (min)

15 yrs (min)

16 yrs (min)

17 yrs (min)

18 yrs (min)

19 yrs (min)

A <14:41 <14:31 <14:21 <14:11 <14:01 <14:01 <14:01 <14:21

B 14:41 – 15:40

14:31 - 15:30

14:21 – 15:20

14:11 – 15:10

14:01 – 15:00

14:01 – 14:50

14:01 – 14:50

14:21 – 14:50

C 15:41 – 16:40

15:31 – 16:30

15:21 – 16:20

15:11 – 16:10

15:01 – 16:00

14:51 – 15:50

14:51 – 15:40

14:51 – 15:30

D 16:41 – 17:40

16:31 – 17:30

16:21 – 17:20

16:11 – 17:10

16:01 – 17:00

15:51 – 16:40

15:41 – 16:30

15:31 – 16:20

E 17:41 – 18:40

17:31 – 18:30

17:21 – 18:20

17:11 – 18:10

17:01 – 17:50

16:41 – 17:30

16:31 – 17:20

16:21 – 17:10