The DepEd School Form 8 (SF8) tracks learners’ physical development and nutritional status yearly. Class advisers or MAPEH teachers prepare it meticulously at the start and end of the academic year, recording weight and height changes. At the start of the school year (BoSY) and end of the school year (EoSY), the class adviser/MAPEH teacher(s) have to submit this learner’s BMI assessment through LIS.
This systematic process helps detect health issues early, supporting student well-being. Maintaining health profiles through SF8 enables informed decisions on interventions. It assesses students’ nutritional status and growth, aiding in targeted health improvements. Available for download in Excel or PDF, the SF8 highlights educational institutions’ focus on student health.
What is DepEd School Form 8?
Another name for School Form 8 (SF8) is the Learners Basic Nutrition Report Form. It entails a health profile and Body Mass Index (BMI) assessment for every learner.
At the beginning of the school year (BoSY) and the end of the school year (EoSY), the class adviser/MAPEH teacher at all educational institutions is required by the Department of Education (DepEd) to complete and submit the DepEd school form 8 (SF8). This list gives a summary of each learner’s health profile and body mass index assessment.
SF8 is an essential form for the class adviser/MAPEH teacher to record compliance and support the overall academic objective of maintaining the learner’s health profile. It simplifies the process of monitoring each learner’s health profile records in detail at the beginning and end of the school year.
What is the Purpose of DepEd School Form 8?
The purpose of the DepEd School Form 8 (SF8) is to track every learner’s health by keeping a complete record of their weight and height from the beginning to the end of the school year. As the learner advances to a new grade level, this form will be their health profile history.
DepEd School Form 8
The SF8 must be prepared by the class adviser/MAPEH teacher at the beginning of the school year (BoSY) and the end of the school year (EoSY).
- School Name: This is the authorized name of the educational institution as it appears in the DepEd and EBEIS databases.
- School ID: Every legitimately accredited school is given a six-digit identifier by the Enhanced Basic Education Information System (EBEIS).
- Grade Level: It is the learner’s degree or level determined by their age and progress in growth.
- District: This is the region of the country, city, or town in which the institution is located.
- Section: A class or subject is provided to a group of learners who have been enrolled to attend classes together.
- Division: This is the office division that is run by a school board.
- Track/Strand (SHS): This is the academic track in senior high school, which strives to prepare learners for more advanced university courses. The subjects covered are degree-specific.
- Region: This refers to the geographical region of a country.
- School Year: It refers to the period during which educational institutions conduct regular classes.
- LRN: Throughout the basic education program, the learner will be assigned a 12-digit Learner Reference Number (LRN) that they will keep regardless of whether they are promoted to the secondary level, move to a different public or private school, or work from home.
- Learner’s Name: This is the name that appears on the learner’s birth certificate or another similar government document. It must be written in Last Name, First Name, Name Extension, and Middle Name accordingly.
- Birthdate: It is the learner’s date of birth as shown on their birth certificate or another similar government document. It must be written in Month/Date/Year accordingly.
- Age: This is the learner’s actual age (whole number) at the beginning and end of the school year in question.
- Weight: This is the learner’s weight, stated in kilograms (kg).
- Height: This is the learner’s measured height in meters (m) when standing.
- Height2 (m2): This is the learner’s standing height squared.
- Nutritional Status – BMI (kg/m2): This is the learner’s weight-to-height ratio, or BMI, which is expressed in units of kg/m2. It is an indication of the condition of the learner’s body affected by their diet, specifically the levels of nutrients in the body and the ability of those levels to maintain normal metabolic integrity.
- Category: The learner’s BMI falls into this category. It needs to be defined as Severely Wasted, Wasted, Normal, Overweight, or Obese.
- Height for Age (HFA): This is the learner’s height in relation to their age, and it needs to be classified as Severely Stunted, Stunted, Normal, or Tall.
- Remarks: These are additional observations about the condition or status of the learner.
Summary Table
- Male: This is the total number of male learners in each category for Nutritional Status and Height for Age (HFA).
- Female: This is the total number of female learners in each category for Nutritional Status and Height for Age (HFA).
- Total: This is the total number of learners, both male and female, in each category for Height for Age (HFA), and Nutritional Status.
- Date of Assessment: This is the date when the assessment is conducted.
- Conducted/Assessed By: This is the name that conducted/assessed SF8.
- Certified Correct By: This is the name that certified the SF8.
- Reviewed By: This is the name that reviewed the SF8.
The DepEd School Form 8 EXCEL/PDF file is available for download on the DepEd website page in your region and on LIS website.
The Excel file can be downloaded by class advisor and/or MAPEH teachers from LIS website by using the link below.
Video: SCHOOL FORM 8_NUTRITIONAL STATUS WITH FORMULA
Watch YouTuber Maie Rodriguez’s video below to learn how to fill out the SF8 form.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Bebt2_0qk
Contact Information
Email: support.ebeis-lis@deped.gov.ph
Contact Number: +63 2 636 4878; +63 2 633 2658
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lis.helpdesk/