Secondary students go for fitness test
By HM Yusof

Fit and reach test 

Some 173 students from secondary schools throughout Brunei except the Temburong district went for a fitness test last Friday. According Awang Haji Ahim Bin Adis, Head Unit of Training, Secretariat of Schools Council NBD and Sport School, Ministry of Education, the fitness test is the first stage of selection.

The next selection will be this Sunday for the sport selected by the candidates including football, field and track, badminton and sepak takraw.

Today, the six fitness tests are Sit-up, Standing Broad Jump, Fit and Reach, Shuttle Run(4 X 10 metre), Arm Hang and Running 1.6 km.

Health tests are also run with the co-operation of nurse trainers from Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Nursing Collage.

The first intake of 60 students for the Sport School will be accommodated at the temporary Sport School, Flat B1, Jabatan Pendidikan Kokurikulum, Gadong starting July 1, 2003 while their academic school will be at Sekolah Menengah Menglait in Gadong.

Courtesy of Sunday Bulletin