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| Teacher in trouble over thong | Teacher in trouble over thong |
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| A PE teacher faces disciplinary action after pictures of her in a range of "completely inappropriate" poses appeared on a modelling website. | A PE teacher faces disciplinary action after pictures of her in a range of "completely inappropriate" poses appeared on a modelling website. |
| In one photograph, Natasha Gray was shown wearing a thong and lying on her front on a bed. | In one photograph, Natasha Gray was shown wearing a thong and lying on her front on a bed. |
| Ben Slade, head teacher of Manor Community College in Cambridge, said the head of PE should not have posed for these pictures. | Ben Slade, head teacher of Manor Community College in Cambridge, said the head of PE should not have posed for these pictures. |
| "They were completely inappropriate for somebody who is a teacher," he said. | "They were completely inappropriate for somebody who is a teacher," he said. |
| "They were absolutely not pornographic but do you want to see your teacher in that way? Probably not." | "They were absolutely not pornographic but do you want to see your teacher in that way? Probably not." |
| 'Inappropriate behaviour' | 'Inappropriate behaviour' |
| Mr Slade said he had ordered the immediate removal of the portfolio of "about eight" photographs from the website iModel.com after he became aware of them. | Mr Slade said he had ordered the immediate removal of the portfolio of "about eight" photographs from the website iModel.com after he became aware of them. |
| He said they featured Miss Gray in a range of poses, including one "lying on a bed on her front in a thong". | He said they featured Miss Gray in a range of poses, including one "lying on a bed on her front in a thong". |
| Ben Slade said Miss Gray's actions were inappropriate | Ben Slade said Miss Gray's actions were inappropriate |
| "The school has clearly defined policies on how staff should present themselves both in and out of school," said Mr Slade. | "The school has clearly defined policies on how staff should present themselves both in and out of school," said Mr Slade. |
| "These include the standards of behaviour expected of them at school and in their personal lives. | "These include the standards of behaviour expected of them at school and in their personal lives. |
| "Neither the school nor the governing body will tolerate anything - from staff or pupils - which may bring the school's name into disrepute. | "Neither the school nor the governing body will tolerate anything - from staff or pupils - which may bring the school's name into disrepute. |
| "I'm in consultation with our personnel department and with the local authority in relation to further action." | "I'm in consultation with our personnel department and with the local authority in relation to further action." |
| He said Miss Gray had not been suspended but he said he felt "let down" by her actions. | He said Miss Gray had not been suspended but he said he felt "let down" by her actions. |
| "We're trying to improve things here," said Mr Slade. | "We're trying to improve things here," said Mr Slade. |
| "Results have gone up considerably in the last two years - from 32% achieving 5 A-C grades at GCSE to 50%. | "Results have gone up considerably in the last two years - from 32% achieving 5 A-C grades at GCSE to 50%. |
| "I'm extremely disappointed that this member of staff has let us down." | "I'm extremely disappointed that this member of staff has let us down." |
| Miss Gray was not available for media interviews. |