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EDUN N25-02-004

05200

9 January 2001

THE TRIM AND FIT (TAF) AND MINDEF PERFORMANCE AWARDS 2000

Trim and Fit (TAF) Scheme Awards

1.     In 2000, a total of 102 schools qualified for the Trim and Fit (TAF) Scheme Gold Award, representing an increase of 7 schools as compared with 1999. In addition, a total of 190 schools qualified for the TAF Scheme Silver Award, representing an increase of 10 schools as compared with 1999.

2.     The Trim and Fit (TAF) Programme was implemented in 1992 in support of the National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign. The primary objectives are to reduce obesity and improve physical fitness among pupils. Schools are encouraged to adopt creative approaches to assist their pupils in achieving these objectives. The TAF Scheme Awards are presented annually to schools.

3.     Each year, schools are banded according to their fitness index, physical fitness test and overweight percentage results. The criteria for banding are given in  Annex 1.

4.     Schools in Band A will receive the Gold award. The list of schools receiving the Gold award is given in Annex 2. Schools in Band B will receive the Silver award. Annex 3shows the number of schools in each band.

MINDEF Physical Fitness Performance Award

5.     The Ministry of Defence will also be presenting the MINDEF Physical Fitness Performance Award to junior colleges and centralised institutes to recognise their efforts in promoting physical fitness. Temasek Junior College will be presented with the Best Performer Award and Tampines Junior College, the Most Improved School Award. Anglo-Chinese Junior College, Hwa Chong Junior College, Jurong Junior College, Raffles Junior College, Victoria Junior College, and Tampines College will receive the Merit Award.

6.     There are 3 categories for this award. Details are as follows:

a) Best Performer Award
$10,000 and a plaque will be presented to the school with the highest percentage of NAPFA¹ Gold and Silver awards.

b) Merit Award
$5,000 and a plaque will be presented to schools that attain a pass rate of 80% and above.

c) Most Improved School Award
The most improved school will receive $5,000 and a plaque.

Schools need to attain the TAF Scheme Silver Award to qualify for this MINDEF award. Students eligible for consideration are final-year male students of junior colleges and centralised institutes who are PES² A and B fit Singapore citizens or permanent residents who are liable for National Service.

7.     RAdm Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education, will present the TAF Scheme Awards and the MINDEF Physical Fitness Performance Award to schools at the 42nd Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Schools Sports Council held on Saturday, 13 January 2001, 9.00 am, at Methodist Girls' School.

¹ NAPFA - National Physical Fitness Award
² PES - Physical Employment Status

Annex 1

Banding Criteria for TAF Scheme Awards

     Note:

To be placed in a particular Band, a school must meet the criteria set for all three categories.  For the fitness index and physical fitness pass rate, a school must attain or exceed the percentages set for the respective Band.  However, for the overweight percentage, the school must not exceed the percentage set for the respective Band.

For example, to be placed in Band A, a primary school must attain or exceed 84% and 77% set for the fitness index and physical fitness test pass rate respectively, but for the overweight percentage, it should not exceed 9%.

Annex 2

A           JUNIOR COLLLEGES RECEIVING THE TRIM AND FIT (TAF) SCHEME GOLD AWARD

1. Anglo-Chinese Junior College

2. Hwa Chong Junior College

3. Jurong Junior College

4. National Junior College

5. Raffles Junior College

6. Tampines Junior College

7. Temasek Junior College

8. Victoria Junior College

9. Yishun Junior College

B         SECONDARY SCHOOLS RECEIVING THE TRIM AND FIT (TAF) SCHEME GOLD AWARD

1. Anderson Secondary School

2. Anglican High School

3. Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

4. Bukit Panjang Govt. High School

5. Canberra Secondary School

6. Cedar Girls' Secondary School

7. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School

8. Chung Cheng High School (Main)

9. Crescent Girls' School

10. Dunman High School

11. Evergreen Secondary School

12. Fuhua Secondary School

13. Holy Innocents' High School

14. Mayflower Secondary School

15. Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

16. Nanyang Girls' High School

17. New Town Secondary School

18. Queenstown Secondary School

19. Raffles Institution

20. Rangoon Secondary School

21. River Valley High School

22. Serangoon Garden Technical School

23. Singapore Chinese Girls' School

24. Tanjong Katong Girls' School

25. Temasek Secondary School

26. The Chinese High School

27. Upper Serangoon Secondary School

28. Zhonghua Secondary School

      C            PRIMARY SCHOOLS RECEIVING THE TRIM AND FIT (TAF) SCHEME GOLD AWARD 

1. Ai Tong School

2. Alexandra Hill Primary School

3. Bedok North Primary School

4. Braddell Primary School

5. Canberra Primary School

6. Canossa Convent Primary School

7. CHIJ (Bukit Timah)

8. CHIJ (Kellock)

9. CHIJ (Ponggol)

10. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School

11. Chong Li Primary School

12. Chong Fu Primary School

13. Concord Primary School

14. Da Qiao Primary School

15. Dazhong Primary School

16. East View Primary School

17. Gongshang Primary School

18. Greenridge Primary School

19. Henderson Primary School

20. Henry Park Primary School

21. Huamin Primary School

22. Keming Primary School

23. Keng Seng Primary School

24. Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School

25. Maha Bodhi School

26. Maris Stella High School

27. Methodist Girls' School (Primary)

28. Mountbatten Primary School

29. Nan Hua Primary School

30. Naval Base Primary School

31. Northland Primary School

32. Opera Estate Primary School

33. Park View Primary School

34. Pasir Ris Primary School

35. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' Primary School

36. Pearl's Hill Primary School

37. Peixin Primary School

38. Peiying Primary School

39. Princess Elizabeth Primary School

40. Qiaonan Primary School

41. Queenstown Primary School

42. Raffles Girls' Primary School

43. Rivervale Primary School

44. Rosyth School

45. Rulang Primary School

46. Seng Kang Primary School

47. Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School

48. St. Andrew's Junior School

49. St. Anthony's Canossian Primary School

50. St. Gabriel's Primary School

51. St. Margaret's Primary School

52. St. Stephen's School

53. Swiss Cottage Primary School

54. Tao Nan School

55. Temasek Primary School

56. Townsville Primary School

57. Unity Primary School

58. Woodgrove Primary School

59. Xinghua Primary School

60. Yew Tee Primary School

61. Yio Chu Kang Primary School

62. Yishun Primary School

63. Yu Neng Primary School

64. Yumin Primary School

65. Zhonghua Primary School

Annex 3     

Number of Schools in Each Band in 1999 and 2000