By way of introduction, I was the Deputy Housemistress [or Deputy Senior House Parent] of the girls boarding house [Johnson House] at Ripon Grammar School in North Yorkshire. I had just started at the school when Covid hit, in March 2020. So my first proper term in the boarding house was September 2020. Caroline DayContinue reading "Introduction"
14th August 2020
Caroline moved into the newly renovated Flat in Johnson House on the 14th August 2020. I had left a bottle of wine in the fridge for her, with a crocheted heart around it so she would know who it was from. As I was going out with Mia, a van pulled up and she gotContinue reading "14th August 2020"
19th August 2020
On the 19th August 2020 I had a meeting with Jonathan. I wanted to talk to him about Mr Andrew Hogg's attitude towards me. Andy had been quite aggressive towards me and had refused to even contemplate doing the work I was asking him to do in the house. This was work Caroline had askedContinue reading "19th August 2020"
24th August 2020
I was invited to meet with Caroline and Mariarita Martino on the 24th August 2020. I went to school for this as I was still in Harrogate working on my house. This was, as far as I knew, an informal chat, still getting to know each other. The problem was that the three of useContinue reading "24th August 2020"
1st September 2020
On the 1st of September 2020 we had an all staff boarding meeting. This was a good opportunity to meet everyone involved in boarding, as I had not met many people by then. As far as I remember there was no one actually taking notes from the meeting. The meeting notes that Caroline produced areContinue reading "1st September 2020"
7th September 2020
On the morning of the 7th September 2020 we had a staff boarding house meeting. This was a formal meeting chaired by Caroline. No-one took notes at the meeting. However Caroline published notes saying she had written them 'in retrospect' on the 13th Sept, a week later. [Bundle p125/ EB 173] As you can see,Continue reading "7th September 2020"
8th September 2020
On the 8th September 2020 we were expecting the remaining boarders back to the house. The time frame we were given to expect them was 3pm - 6pm. They needed to be in house by 6pm. Dressed to meet parents in silk trousers, matching blouse and long cardigan. I prepared scones and arranged tea forContinue reading "8th September 2020"
13th September 2020
On the evening of 13th September 2020, only a week into term, the first self-harm incident occurred. Caroline Day was on duty. I still to this day do not know what form this self-harm took as I was never informed. No boarding staff were told. I found out during the course of a investigation intoContinue reading "13th September 2020"
15th September 2020
On Tuesday 15th September 2020 at about 11pm Lisa self-harmed again in her room. I was on duty with Sarah Williams, who, during the bed time checks could not find several girls. Together we checked the house, room by room. Eventually Sarah found them hiding under beds in another dorm. Sarah shouted to me thatContinue reading "15th September 2020"
17th September 2020
Caroline put in the diary [OneNote] on the 17th September 2020, that there had been and 'Intervention meeting' regarding Lisa, and a care plan was being drawn up. Bearing in mind that no staff in the boarding house knew about the self-harm at this stage, we didn't know what to make of this. Following TWOContinue reading "17th September 2020"
20th September 2020
Late on Sunday 20th September 2020, the weekend following the self-harming, Lisa took an overdose of her prescribed medication. I worked from 7.30am through to 6pm with a break between about 12-1.30pm. The girls & I had a great day, we went to the river with my dog. Later we made brownies which we devouredContinue reading "20th September 2020"
21st September 2020
On Monday 21st September 2020, I discovered that Caroline had NOT taken Lisa's medication from her when she arrived back to school. Thus enabling her overdose. I woke to a message from Caroline saying she would not be in work the next morning. She said she was too tired. Bundle page 220c / EB 316Continue reading "21st September 2020"
22nd September 2020
On Tuesday 22nd September 2020, I was so concerned about what Caroline had told me the previous evening that I emailed the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Marita Murray to make a Protected Disclosure at 7.30 am. I was so sure that I would be meeting Marita later that day I went to the Medical roomContinue reading "22nd September 2020"
24th September 2020
On Thursday 24th September 2020 I was coerced into meeting Jonathan without any preparation. With growing concern that nothing was being done, I wrote to Jonathan Webb reiterating the concerns I had raised to Marita Murray and adding other concerns. Basically I was making another Protected Disclosure because nothing had happened from my disclosure toContinue reading "24th September 2020"
25th September 2020
Following my disclosures the SLT were bombarded with emails from Caroline Day regarding me, this started on the 25th September 2020. On the 23rd Sept, the day after I made the disclosure, I had arranged an all boarding staff meeting for that evening. This was at at Carolines request. Caroline cancelled it saying that dueContinue reading "25th September 2020"
26th September 2020
On the weekend of Saturday the 26th September 2020 and Sunday the 27th, Caroline bombarded the other senior leaders with emails. About ME! Caroline was off work since Thursday 24th September 2020 [notably the DAY I made the Protected Disclosure to Jonathan], she was isolating with suspected covid. Saturday 26th September 2020 At 11.53 amContinue reading "26th September 2020"
29th September 2020
On Tuesday 29th September 2020 I had an 'Investigatory' meeting with Jonathan. This was regarding the alleged comment to Lisa and the sanction I had given to the badly behaved girls. Caroline had apparently, without talking to me, gone straight to Jonathan to report things she thought I had done wrong. Lets not forget thisContinue reading "29th September 2020"
30th September 2020
On Wednesday 30th September 2020 I had a LADO referral meeting with Marita Murray Designated Safeguarding Lead. Leaving breakfast that Wednesday, I was stopped by Marita Murray asking me to come into her office for an 'informal' meeting. I asked her to send me a written request, needing time to find out if my UnionContinue reading "30th September 2020"
2nd October 2020
On Friday the 2nd October 2020 it was Caroline's weekend on duty. However Caroline was off work "with significant symptoms" of Covid 19. This was a key weekend in Caroline's victimisation of me. I was not on duty, in fact, I was signed off sick for 2 weeks with work related stress. Wholly due toContinue reading "2nd October 2020"
7th October 2020
On the 7th October 2020, I made a third Protected Disclosure to the governors; Elizabeth Jarvis and Matthew Bean. On my way to the governors meeting, from outside the house, I saw Caroline with Marita in the house office. They were both engrossed in something on the computer in the house office. I now knowContinue reading "7th October 2020"