BELLY dancer Shirley Griffiths leads the way as Newport mayor Ken Critchley swings his hips at a school's multicultural show.

The pair were at Glasllwch Primary, where pupils are learning about other cultures and religions with food, dance, music and art all this week.

Their diverse curriculum includes Indian and Chinese food tasting, samba and belly dancing, South American mask making, African art and literacy, music workshops and storytelling.

They are also learning about religion, with Judaism and Islam workshops.

Head teacher Christine Jackson said: "We have been doing this for the last four years and it has grown. With this children can have first-hand experience of other cultures.

"We don't have a huge ethnic mix at the school, so it's very important to make them aware of other cultures."

Many parents are helping out to make the week a success, and the school's parent-teacher association helped pay for the events, which cost £800.

Councillor Critchley was treated to the display of belly dancing on Wednesday.

Mrs Jackson said: "It's been fabulous. The children are so inspired by what they are learning this week, we will encourage them to continue working on what they have learnt."