10 sets of twins set to start primary school in Inverclyde

13 August 2024, 13:26 | Updated: 13 August 2024, 16:37

Ten sets of twins are set to start primary school in Inverclyde this week - marking the fourth consecutive year the twin count has hit double figures in the region.

Dubbed "Twinverclyde" for its high volume of twins, the 20 children will start at various schools in the local authority area on Friday.

The council's record was set in 2015, when 19 sets began primary school.

This year marks the fourth in a row of 10 or more sets starting P1 in Inverclyde, with double figures in 10 out of the last 12 years.

The class of 2024 will take the region's count to 157 sets since 2013, which is an average of 13 sets each year.

The lowest since then was in 2018, when just four pairs of twins began school.

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Ahead of the new semester starting, Provost Drew McKenzie welcomed six of the 10 sets to St Patrick's Primary in Greenock to get their picture taken.

He said: "You know it's back to school time when we start to see this year's inductees to our 'twinverclyde' hall of fame.

"It has become an annual tradition to get our new primary one twins together and it is great fun for them and their family and friends, and they all look so resplendent in their uniforms.

"For most, it's a dress rehearsal for Friday when it's back to the classroom for staff and pupils here in Inverclyde."

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