Hall Garth School
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Hall Garth Community Arts College is a secondary school in Acklam, Middlesbrough
, North Yorkshire
, England
. It educates around 690 students aged 11-16.
The students come 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, are well above average.
In 2000, it became a performing arts school
and, in 2007, was renamed to Hall Garth Community Arts College from Hall Garth School.
, on 28 March 1994, when Stephen Wilkinson burst in to a maths class room 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
. A school memorial
garden was opened for Nikki, in March 2004.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It educates around 690 students aged 11-16.
The students come from areas with higher than average levels of socio-economic deprivation
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
. The number of students from minority ethnic groups
Minority group
A minority is a sociological group within a demographic. The demographic could be based on many factors from ethnicity, gender, wealth, power, etc. The term extends to numerous situations, and civilizations within history, despite the misnomer of minorities associated with a numerical statistic...
, and those with learning difficulties
Developmental disability
Developmental disability is a term used in the United States and Canada to describe lifelong disabilities attributable to mental or physical impairments, manifested prior to age 18. It is not synonymous with "developmental delay" which is often a consequence of a temporary illness or trauma during...
and disabilities, are well above average.
In 2000, it became a performing arts school
Arts College
Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts...
and, in 2007, was renamed to Hall Garth Community Arts College from Hall Garth School.
Fatal stabbing incident
Hall Garth was the scene of a fatal stabbingStabbing
A stabbing is penetration with a sharp or pointed object at close range. Stab connotes purposeful action, as by an assassin or murderer, but it is also possible to accidentally stab oneself or others.Stabbing differs from slashing or cutting in that the motion of the object used in a stabbing...
, on 28 March 1994, when Stephen Wilkinson burst in to a maths class room 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
Manslaughter
Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being, in a manner considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is said to have first been made by the Ancient Athenian lawmaker Dracon in the 7th century BC.The law generally differentiates...
. A school memorial
Memorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
garden was opened for Nikki, in March 2004.