A NEWPORT school was full of the pitter-patter of tiny feet yesterday, as five staff brought their new arrivals to visit for the first time.

In July last year, the Argus reported Glan Usk Primary School's baby boom, with three teachers and two teaching assistants expecting before the New Year.

Yesterday, the new mums got together for the first time at the school to show off their bundles of joy.

Teacher Louise Cooper and her husband Joseph, welcomed a little brother for their two-year-old daughter Ella, William Jack, weighing in at 8lb 6oz.

The next to come along was Cody William Eve, who was born to teaching assistant Ashleigh Hart and her partner Shane Eve, on October 7, weighing 7lb 4oz.

Fellow teaching assistant Lauren Collette and her partner Steve Jones greeted their new daughter, Millie Rose, who weighed 9lb 1oz, on October 18, and a day later teacher Louise Neal and her partner Neil Hernaman welcomed Laura Emily.

Weighing 8lb 10oz the new addition is a little sister for nine-year-old Rhys.

Deputy head, Claire Williams and her husband, Matthew, completed the quintet of new parents on December 6, when Harry James was born, weighing 7lb 12oz.

Yesterday was the first time all five mums got together since having the babies and children at the school were thrilled to meet the little ones.

Headteacher, Jeff Beecher, who became a grandfather on December 5 when 7lb 8oz Chloe Addison Beecher was born, said: "It's fantastic to have them all back. I haven't seen them all together since they've had the babies. It's nice to have them all smiling and happy with their new babies.

"The pupils have been keeping track of the mums' progress and they've had assemblies with the mums as well. The children made them cards for Christmas and their very excited to meet the new arrivals."

All five women fell pregnant within months of moving to the new purpose-built school on Bank Street and are all enjoying spending time with their new arrivals before returning to school later this year.