A Scottish native authority colloquially generally known as "Twinverclyde" is bracing itself for the second-largest variety of twins on file beginning major faculty subsequent week.

Schools in Inverclyde will welcome 17 units of twins subsequent Friday.

The solely different time extra twins began faculty within the area was in 2015, when 19 units of twins began major faculty.

On Friday, nearly all of the 2023 class gathered at St Patrick's Primary School in Greenock for a costume rehearsal forward of their first day.

Most of the kids have been current with 15 of the 17 units of twins in attendance.

St Patrick's, together with Ardgowan Primary, is one in all two faculties in Inverclyde taking in probably the most pairs of twins, with three units every becoming a member of their respective major one courses.

The class of 2023 will take the Inverclyde twin rely to 147 units since 2013 - a mean of 13 units annually.

Graeme Brooks, depute provost of Inverclyde Council, mentioned: "It has become an annual tradition in Inverclyde, or Twinverclyde as we've become known, to welcome our twins into primary one.

"Excitement is unquestionably constructing for the beginning of the brand new time period subsequent week and what higher strategy to sit up for that than seeing the pupils right here wanting resplendent of their uniforms.

"It's also a good bit of fun for parents too - and a handy dress rehearsal ahead of the real thing next Friday.

"We're lucky to have so many incredible schools here in Inverclyde with every one renewed or extensively refurbished, including St Patrick's which was rebuilt and opened in 2016, thanks to the council's unprecedented quarter billion (£250,000,000) investment in our schools estate.

"But faculties are nothing with out the youngsters, workers and households who make them and it is nice to see among the subsequent technology coming via right here at this time and I want all of them the easiest as they embark on the subsequent stage of their training journey."