Female PE teacher, 29, charged with string of sex offences against three girls and boys, aged between 14 and 16
Bronwen James, 29, is alleged to have committed 13 offences against the children over a four-year period.
She has taught at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham, Wilts, and Bitterne Park School in Southampton, Hants.
James, from Chippenham, wearing a beige waistcoat and trousers and spoke only to confirm her name, age and address as well as her bail conditions.
The teacher has been charged with 13 offences including three counts of penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15, three counts of non penetrative sex, two counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child, one count of making an indecent image of a child, and four counts of adult abusing a position of trust by engaging in sexual activity with a boy aged 13 to 17.
The charges relate to alleged offences in Titchfield, Hants, Fareham, Hants, Chippenham, Wilts, and Alton, Staffs.
It is understood that two of the alleged victims are girls and one is a boy.
Salisbury Magistrates Court, Wilts, heard that James is accused of penetration involving fingers, oral sex, touching a child's breasts and vagina over clothes whilst kissing.
The three counts of penetrative sexual activity can only be dealt with at Crown Court.
Chief Magistrate Stephen Harrison said: 'In summary this is going to be sent to the Crown Court.
'The first step is Thursday August 7 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
'In the interim you are granted conditional bail.'
James was granted conditional bail until her next hearing at Salisbury Crown Court on August 7.
She is not allowed to contact the three alleged victims directly or indirectly or have unsupervised contact with any child under 16.
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