Hall Garth Community Arts College

Hall Garth Community Arts College
Location
Hall Drive Acklam Middlesbrough , North Yorkshire , TS5 7JX England
Coordinates	54°32′36″N1°14′41″W / 54.54320°N 1.24460°W / 54.54320; -1.24460
Information
Type	Community
Closed	2010
Local authority	Middlesbrough
Specialist	Arts College
Department for Education URN	111722 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Debbie Bivan [1]
Gender	Mixed
Age	11to 16
Enrolment	690 [1]
Website	http://www.hallgarth.middlesbrough.sch.uk/

Hall Garth Community Arts College, originally Hall Garth School, was a secondary school in Acklam, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.

The students of the school came from areas with higher than average levels of socio-economic deprivation. The number of students from minority ethnic groups, and those with learning difficulties and disabilities, were well above average. ^[1]

In 2000, it became a performing arts school and, in 2007, was renamed to Hall Garth Community Arts College from Hall Garth School. ^[2]

Fatal stabbing incident

Hall Garth was the scene of a fatal stabbing, on 28 March 1994, when Stephen Wilkinson burst into a maths classroom and stabbed several children including 12-year-old Nikki Conroy who died from her injuries. In October 2003 a permanent police presence was established on site. Wilkinson was subsequently convicted of manslaughter and was sentenced to indefinite detention at a psychiatric hospital. ^[3] A school memorial garden was opened for Nikki, in March 2004. ^{[4] [5]}

Anti-bullying initiatives

The school established several initiatives in order to tackle bullying. The students made a video of an anti-bullying theatre performance in December 2004. ^[6] Then in May 2005 the school hired an anti-bullying co-ordinator and set up a peer support group of older pupils. ^[7]

Closure

Hall Garth Community Arts College and King's Manor School formally closed in 2010 and were replaced with Oakfields Community College.

References

1. "Hall Garth Community Arts College". Ofsted. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2008.^{[ dead link ]}
2. "Hall Garth school launches hall of fame". Gazette News. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009.
3. "School Violence 1993-1994". www.columbine-angels.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
4. "Police officer on patrol to keep school safe". The Northern Echo . 7 October 2003. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
5. "Family will remember schoolgirl". BBC News . 26 March 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
6. "Tough role at play time". Evening Gazette . 4 December 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2008.^{[ dead link ]}
7. "The bully busters". Evening Gazette . 12 May 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2008.