Headmaster's newsletter, 26 June 2009

 

On speaking to several parents, it appears there are still some who are not getting our Newsletter. If you know of anyone who does not get the weekly Newsletter, please contact us on their behalf in order that we may rectify the situation.

 

I feel that it would be useful for parents to know who their son's House Tutor is, as we often have parents asking for this information. This IS NOT a move to isolate the Housemaster. All correspondence to the Tutor must be copied to the Housemaster. There are also parents who are making direct contact with the prefects - please, you must go through the Housemaster and he MUST be kept in the picture all the time.
The list of the Tutors in the Houses is as follows:

FORM CHUBB HOUSE FOUNDERS HERVEY
Form 1 Mrs. N. Heymans Mr. Z.J. Makurumidze Mrs. J. Stewart
Form 2 Mr. J. Heymans Mrs. B. Heymans Mr. B. St. John
Form 3 Mrs.T. McGovern Mrs. R. Katsande Mrs.E. Moyo
Form 4 Mr. C. Hepburn Mr. T. Matatu Mr. S. Ncube
Lower 6 Mr. O. Fernandes Mr. G. Katsande Ms. T. Ncube
Upper 6 Mr. O. Fernandes Mr. P. Heymans Mr. A. Moyo
FORM GEORGE GREY OATES TREDGOLD
Form 1 Mr. D. Grant Mrs. C. Guthrie Mr. W. Randle
Form 2 Mr. M. Ncube Mr. J. Makola Mr. A. Mutape
Form 3 Ms. A. Watson Mr. R. Harrison Mr. A. Mutape
Form 4 Mr. I. Museba Mrs H. Macdonald Mr. R. Khumalo
Lower 6 Mr. F. Majuba Mr .J. Shaw Mr. R. Khumalo
Upper 6 Mr. D. Grant Mr. G. Macdonald Mr. W. Randle

 

SPORTS' RESULTS:


It was interesting to note that all our junior Rugby sides lost to St. George's and the senior sides, 1st to 3rd, all won. The year of 2004, which is now this year's senior side age group, have never beaten St. George's until they reached the senior age group. This is an interesting statistic. They won as 2nd team players last year and as 1st team players this year.

 

RUGBY:
Falcon vs. St. George's
14A Falcon lost 27-10
14B Falcon lost 28-14
15A Falcon lost 36-7
15B Falcon lost 25-10
16A Falcon lost 29-7
16B Falcon lost 27-17
1st Falcon won 23-17
2nd Falcon won 34-10
3rd Falcon won 14-10
HOCKEY:
Falcon vs. St. George's
U14A won 3-1
U15A lost 1 -2
U16B lost 2 -3
U16A won 2-1
1st drew 1 - 1
Falcon vs. CBC 2nd July:
14B Falcon won 1-0
14A Falcon lost 1-3
15B Falcon lost 0-1
15A Falcon won 3-0
16B Falcon won 6-1
16A Falcon won 2-0
SOCCER:
First team results:
Coca-Cola Competition - Friday 25 June
Falcon vs Mvuthu Drew 1-1
Falcon vs Mawabene Lost 0-1
Falcon vs Selobi Won 7-0
Falcon vsMzinyathi Won 2-0
Saturday 26 June
Falcon vs Mvuthu Won 7-1
2nd July:
U14 vs CBC Falcon lost 2-3
U15B vs CBC Falcon lost 0-3
U15A vs CBC Falcon lost 2-5
U16 vs CBC Falcon won 3-2


ENTRANCE EXAM:


A REMINDER - SATURDAY 4TH JULY AT 7.30 A.M.
Maths paper followed by English exam.

Some possible questions answered:
1. When do we get to know the results? - you don't get actual results, but you will be informed on 24 July whether your son has been accepted or not. PLEASE DO NOT PHONE THE SCHOOL BEFORE THEN. In the acceptance process, due consideration is given to siblings and sons of Falcon Old Boys, as well as confidential reports from junior schools and of course, the results from the entrance exams.
2. What is the acceptance fee? - if you have been offered a place and you accept it, a non-refundable deposit needs to be paid to the College to secure your place.
3. What happens next? - boys will be allocated Houses (a number of criteria are used in this process and unfortunately not everyone can go the House of their choice) and information regarding this, laundry numbers and clothing lists will be made available to you in August. AGAIN, PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COLLEGE UNNECESSARILY.


The point of living and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come.

Peter Ustinov


R.W. QUERL