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Teacher banned after series of 'weird' messages with teenage student

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A teacher in Berkshire has been banned after sending a series of "weird" and "un-teacher-like" messages to a teenage girl he taught.James Samson, 46, sent texts and emails to the pupil for more than a year after he asked for her personal phone number.The married dad-of-two was head of geography and form tutor at Luckley House School, a private school in Wokingham.Messages listed by the Teaching Regulation Agency included a message signed off with a heart emoji.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Other messages included: "I was just looking at you and not listening to [Person X] anyway."He wrote: "Shame I couldn't get you back into my cupboard….To find a folder," sent with a winking face emoji."Ha ha I was loving your rolling eyes!" he sent to his pupil.And also sent with a winking emoji, he said: "Ah that's nice, I have to say that I always find it far more enjoyable when you're there too!

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Not sure why!"He also invited her to join him in locations around the £46,000-a-year boarding...

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