Intermediate School

  • The Intermediate Department comprises boys in Years 7 and 8, and is the ideal stepping-stone to high school. In these important formative years, boys are taught good work habits, goal-setting and self-discipline skills, and focus strongly on developing the ‘habits of mind’ vital to later success in life. Boys enjoy small classes in modern, well-appointed ‘home-rooms’, as well as having access to all the specialist areas and sport and cultural facilities used by the older boys. Intermediate programmes are aligned with Lindisfarne’s secondary schemes to help provide a ‘seamless’ education from Years 7-13.

    The Department consists of HOD, Mr Kirk Doyle (doyle.kirk@lindisfarne.school.nz), Mr Milarn Smith, Mr Ben Spriggens and Mr Glen Petersen.

  • Cricket

    Term 1 2010 The Intermediate School travelled to Wanganui to play Tennis and Cricket against St. George's. In the Tennis we got off to a good start only losing one of the four doubles matches. William Duncan and Luke Davis had a long 3 setter going on to win after several hours on court.

    Ben Freschini, Luke Davis, Bertie Bassett-Foss, Wilbur Peters and Rob Reynolds won their singles and doubles matches. A number of matches did go to tie breaks showing how close the contest was. Lindisfarne ended up winning the exchange 8-4. It was a great exchange with all players gaining valuable experience.
     
    In the Cricket, Lindisfarne lost the toss and were put into bat on a wet wicket that looked like a bowler's pitch. An awesome opening partnership of 174 by Chris Hicks and Sam Broome was a good start to our innings. Chris Hicks fell on 52 in the 23rd over which brought Robbie Freebairn to the crease. Robbie played a very good innings constantly tapping the ball around for singles.
    Sam Broome got out for 96 which made Lindisfarne 204 for 2 after 28 overs. Tom Reid came in and played a strong innings of 12 off 9 deliveries and hitting the only six of the day. Robbie Freebairn was run out on 13 in the last over. This is the Intermediate School's best batting performance of the season. The final score for Lindisfarne was 229 for 3. Some poor bowling from St. George's helped Lindisfarne's cause with 55 extras including 42 wides. Jack Stone and Jackson Fogarty bowled economically putting St. George's under pressure from the start. Jack's four opening overs only went for 8 runs and Jackson's only for 10 runs. After this tight start, wickets fell at a steady pace with St. George's not really hitting it enough, considering they had a big total to chase. Sam Combs got 3 wickets and Tom Reid, Robbie Freebairn and Sam Broome picked up one each. After their 30 overs, St. George's were 95-7. In the end it was a very good win to Lindisfarne by 135 runs.