The year 2011 has once again been an excellent year are so many opportunities in that industry which are for Falcon College. It started with a very good set of simply related, that make very good sense. It is an exam results both at O and A level. This is always a industry littered with glitz and glamour which is pleasing way to start the year. Our biggest drive this what our current generation are very keen on. year has been to make Falcon a happier place; giving boys more of an opportunity to express themselves What then of Falcon, ’the boys boarding school in the and to become individuals, who can see opportunity bush’? There are numerous opportunities because and seize it. our environment lends itself firmly to where the world is going. Firstly in the area of resources, we There is a very strong realisation that the world is have at least one of those resources right here at the changing and that ‘more of the same’ will not be ade- College in the form of gold. We also have a magnifi- quate in the future. A much more diverse approach, cent environment in which to teach environmental where young people are less orientated towards education and to make every pupil aware of the con- simply going to University and thereafter being em- cept of ‘green’. We have opportunities to use the sun ployed, is going out of the window. to create solar energy and to try as best we can to re- cycle everything that we have, from water to plastics. Falcon boys throughout the world have succeeded We also have an enormous opportunity in sport - and I believe that their success has come from the creating the best facilities we can, will enable our pu- Zimbabwean ”make a plan” attitude. In the future, pils to develop an interest and their talents to the however, this may not be all that is required. Young best of their ability. They must then utilise them on people need to be able to think very clearly for them- the world stage, without the distractions that face selves and on their feet. Our careers guidance of other young people in urban environments. simply exposing young people to various careers was often enough. Now we have to explore new are- R W Querl as, creating entrepreneurs, artisans and independent thinkers in all areas. Young people need to be able to see opportunities, create something and go with it. It is becoming clearer that the First World, which we all thought was the place to further who we are, is in turmoil financially and actually the opportunities are in Africa, where the First World gets its resources from. The manufacturing sector has been captured by the East and competing with those nations is be- coming more and more difficult. We have to orien- tate our young people into looking at resources clos- er to home and making a life from those opportuni- ties. Our land and space in Africa are still two things that our youth need to utilise. Education needs to move towards helping our young people to understand these two things, perhaps through environmental education and of course the concept of ’green’. The sporting industry in the world is also taking over in many places and we have to consider this when educating our young people. One does not have to be a professional sportsman, because there Board members - list Governance 4 Art Club Clubs & Societies 105 Speech Day - Chairmanʹs speech Speech day 6 Chess Clubs & Societies 105 Speech Day - Headʹs speech Speech day 9 Climbing Club Clubs & Societies 106 Speech Day - Guestʹs speech Speech day 11 Computer Club Clubs & Societies 107 Speech Day - Head Boyʹs speech Speech day 15 Debating Junior Clubs & Societies 107 Speech Day - Prize Winners Speech day 16 Debating Senior Clubs & Societies 108 Speech Day - A Nostalgic Return Speech day 18 Etiquette Clubs & Societies 109 List of Academic staff Staff 21 Falconry Clubs & Societies 110 List of Admin Staff Staff 23 Interact Clubs & Societies 112 Staff Notes Staff 24 Moto Cross Clubs & Societies 113 Falcon Bulawayo Office Staff 26 Mylne Society Clubs & Societies 114 Falcon Harare Office Staff 26 Natural History Clubs & Societies 115 Workers - Gladys Doba Staff 27 Natural History Field Trip Clubs & Societies 116 Workers - Mandla Mpofu Staff 27 Novices Clubs & Societies 117 School boy leaders College 29 Photography Clubs & Societies 119 Adventure Courses College 31 Quest Society Clubs & Societies 120 Chapel - Role in the College College 33 Shooting Clubs & Societies 120 Chapel Notes College 34 Snake Clubs & Societies 122 Chimanimani Leadership Course College 36 Stockmarket Clubs & Societies 123 Falcon - 43 Years On College 37 Technology Clubs & Societies 124 Falcon Girlsʹ House College 41 Toastmasters Clubs & Societies 125 Falcon Journal College 42 Toastmasters Conference Clubs & Societies 126 Global Youth Leaders Conference College 43 Woodsmoke Clubs & Societies 128 Library College 44 Woodsmoke Fundraiser Clubs & Societies 133 Marketing College 45 Yoga Clubs & Societies 134 Quiet Waters and Chalets College 46 Athletics Sport 136 San College 49 Basketball Sport 139 Secretaryʹs Award College 49 Cricket Sport 142 Student Support Team College 50 Cross Country Sport 149 Life Skills & Counselling College 51 Golf Sport 151 Careers College 51 High Performance Centre Sport 152 CAT3 Assessments College 52 Hockey Sport 153 House Reports Houses 55 Rugby Sport 159 Prefect System Houses 68 Soccer Sport 167 Academic Overview 2011 Academic 70 Squash Sport 172 Academic results Academic 73 Swimming Sport 174 Academic Cup Points Academic 75 Tennis Sport 178 Allied Arts Awards Academic 76 Tour de Falcon Sport 180 Girlsʹ College Lit Fest Awards Academic 80 Water polo Sport 181 Current Affairs Academic 82 Guestʹs Speech Leaversʹ Dinner 187 D&T Projects Academic 83 Head Boyʹs Speech Leaversʹ Dinner 189 Inter-House Quiz Academic 85 Toast to Old Boys Leaversʹ Dinner 190 Geography Field Trip Academic 85 Quest Africa Quest 192 Geo Great Zim Field Trip Academic 87 Quiet Waters Quest 195 Carol Service Culture 89 Old Boysʹ Chairmanʹs Report Old Boys 198 Cultural Festival Culture 90 Old boys News Old Boys 199 Inter-House Singing Culture 92 Peregrinations Old Boys 205 Lion King Culture 93 Peter Steyn Award Address Old Boys 207 Music Culture 97 John Hendrie Eulogy Obituaries 212 Role of Culture in the College Culture 100 Betty McAulay Obituaries 214 Accountancy Clubs & Societies 103 J & A Stansbury Obituary Obituaries 214 Angling Society Clubs & Societies 103 Keegan Langley Obituaries 215 Acknowledgements 216 2 3 Chairman A J B Laing W I Hale A J De N Lucas Members A F Coulson S B Reid A D R Campbell P G Mavros H D Dhana T F M Tanser H A Leared Headmaster R W Querl T T Moyo CEO J B McTaggart D Mutambara Acting Director L M Watson P Ncube Of Administration P R Ward Chairman Of M Lashbrook Old Boys S Doolabh 4 5 Mr and Mrs Steyn, Headmaster vice we reflected on John and his and Mrs Querl, ladies and gentle- life. men… And of course we lost Keegan ear- ly this year, after a two year battle Standing in front of Mr Steyn to- with his terrible injuries. Keegan day reminds me of the last time I was a son of Falcon, adopted by stood in front of him 45 years Falcon, and particularly close to ago, when he was my housemas- the heart of Falcon. To John’s fam- ter. The only difference will be (I MR A LAING—CHAIRMAN OF ily and to Keegan’s family, we hope) that on this occasion I will extend our condolences, and I ask THE BOARD at least have his permission to you to please stand in silence for a remain upright without receiving a few well de- minute as a mark of respect. served strokes of the cane. Thank you. Now onto more routine matters. Last I warmly welcome Peter and Jenny Steyn. They year I gave you certain assurances which have not arrived at Falcon exactly 50 years ago. I remember yet been fully implemented. I said that a substan- Peter particularly for the personal interest he took tive director of sport would be appointed, and that in every boy in his House, creating deep and valua- the Whites Run link to the Harare road would be ble impressions on all who passed through. upgraded. Despite considerable effort, we have Another couple from that era, and who are with us not yet identified a suitable person for the sports today, also left their mark. Ted and Marilyn Marais position. However, whilst our sports results have are both now enjoying their well-earned retirement been disappointing this year, I am pleased to report right here at Falcon where they love to be. This external coaching assistance at a very high level has couple have between them given some 84 years of already been secured for cricket, and this process remarkable service to this College. Yet another will continue across other disciplines. With regard couple, the Macdonalds, are fast approaching this to the road, happily work has at last started, as record service. some of you will have noticed, and this will contin- ue until the road is up to an acceptable standard. I also welcome Neil and Sue Todd, after whom the dining hall is named. This couple was responsible We have had some difficulties this year. We have for the transformation of this College into the new been without a substantive CEO for the first seven era that we faced in the 1980’s. Their contribution to months, College funds in South Africa were stolen education in Zimbabwe continues through Neil’s through an elaborate bank fraud perpetrated over chief executive roles in both the Head’s Conference 18 months, and our workers have now been award- and the Association of Trust Schools, positively im- ed an increase which is unprecedented in US$ pacting on every person in this hall.