‘Twinverclyde’ seeing double as 10 sets of twins prepare to start school

Six pairs gathered together on Tuesday ahead of their first day of primary one on Friday.

Published Aug 13

Ten sets of twins are set to start primary school in one area of Scotland, marking the fourth consecutive year the twin count has hit double figures.

Dubbed “Twinverclyde” for its high volume of twins, the 20 children will start at various schools across Inverclyde on Friday.

Eva-Grace and Greyson McNab embrace and wave — Eva-Grace and Greyson McNab will start school this week (Jane Barlow/PA)

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

Ellie and Hannah hug and smile in their school uniforms — Ellie Joanne and Hannah Margaret Wilson are among the twins set to start primary one in Inverclyde (Jane Barlow/PA)

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.

Twin girls sit on a step, with twin boys below them, all dressed in school uniform — Demi Rose and Nicole Anne Campbell-Black, and Benjamin and Myles Jones will all start school on Friday (Jane Barlow/PA)

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

Six sets of twins, all dressed in school uniform, sit on steps — Six of the 10 sets of twins starting school this week in Inverclyde gathered for photos on Tuesday (Jane Barlow/PA)

The lowest since 2013 was in 2018, where just four pairs of twins began school.

Six young schoolchildren dressed in their uniforms run across a playground in the rain — The twins played together in the playground (Jane Barlow/PA)