Getty ImagesSchools in Inverclyde are gearing up to welcome their newest sets of twins to primary one this week.
A total of ten sets of the sibling pairings will start school on Friday, in an area which has become well-known as “Twinverclyde” for its high rate of multiples.
It’s the fourth year in a row that the twin count has hit double figures – more than 150 twins have attended school in the area since 2013.
The phenomenon has gained global traction over the last few years, with local authorities enjoying full advantage of the publicity.
“It’s something to be celebrated,” Lord Provost Drew McKenzie told STV News.
STV News“And we’re quite lucky that we’re in Inverclyde, because Twinverclyde fits in quite well with that – there’s a lot of local authorities who couldn’t do that.”
Mum to five-year-olds Demi and Nicole, Margaret, said she was grateful the girls had each other.
STV News“It’s one less worry that I have, them not being together or sitting on their own,” she said.
“I think they are very ready for it…I’m happy to see them go to school.”
STV NewsMost of the class of 2024 gathered at St Patrick’s Primary, in Greenock, on Tuesday, where two sets of this year’s twins will start primary one.
Kilmacolm and King’s Oak primaries will also welcome two pairs each for the start of the new term.
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