In This Issue

In This Issue

Falcon Weekly News

Weeks 5 & 6 Third Term 2006

Speech Day and Prize Giving 2006

John Laing's Challenge begins

Cricket Tour to South Africa

Speech Day and Prize Giving 2006
The 53rd Speech Day and Prize Giving Ceremony was held in the Turner Hall on Thursday 12th October. Guest Speaker Mr. G.N.H. Robinson, an Old Boy of Falcon College, awarded prizes to 75 deserving boys in recognition of their excellent to outstanding achievements in academic, sporting and cultural disciplines.

Grant Reid receiving one of his 6 prizes from guest speaker, Mr. Robinson.

Grant Reid scooped the most Form 4 subject prizes. He took the Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Accounts and Business Studies prizes. Accordingly, he was awarded the Kim Margesson Memorial Trophy which is awarded to the student expected to excel in the IGCSE examinations.

Right: The Septet entertaining guests, staff and the boys of Falcon with their song "It Don't Have To Change".

Grant Simpson the Head boy 2006 proposing a Vote of Thanks during the Ceremony.

Halo Around The Sun on Speech and Prize Giving Day
Staff, guests and students streaming out of the Turner Hall after the Speech and Prize Giving Ceremony were intrigued by a luminous ring round the Sun. The spectacular ring is called a halo and is often observed round the Moon.

A halo is formed by the reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. Refraction is the bending of light. Cloud conditions in the atmosphere were ideal for the formation of a halo.

Falcon to remain a Boys Only School - No Girls will be admitted
The long-awaited decision has finally been made. Falcon College will not become co-educational after all. The decision was announced by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr. Andy Laing at the 55th Annual Speech and Prize Giving Ceremony.

In his address Mr. Laing said that the issue had been discussed in depth at the last Board meeting, and "the unanimous decision was that Falcon should focus on what it does best, that is to continue striving to maintain and improve a world class boarding school for boys, without dilution of effort".

Accordingly the decision has been made not to admit girls to Falcon.

Full text of Mr.Laing's Speech

John Laing's Africa Challenge Begins
At 1300 hours GMT on Sunday 15 October John Laing departed London in a Landrover for a 15 000 km drive through Europe and then down the length of Africa to Falcon College. The Africa Challenge is a fundraising venture. Follow the link below:

John Laing Africa Challenge

Waterpolo Team Retains the Crusader Shield
The Water Polo 1st Team have maintained excellent form and remain unbeaten this season. In the Crusader Shield Tournament held at St. Johns College last weekend, the triumphant team brought back home the Crusader Shield.

Scene at the St. Johns swimming Pool. For Full Report and more picture of the Crusader Shield tournament, and other Sports News follow the link below:

SPORTS NEWS

Cricket Tour to South Africa
The First Cricket XI team will be attending an International Cricket Festival at Bishops Diocesan School in Cape Town in December 2006.

The team will depart on 7 December and return on 21 December. We will publish results of fixtures as we receive them.