A file variety of twins are set to begin faculty this September in a single Scottish area that has been dubbed "Twinverclyde".

Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, will welcome the second-largest variety of twins on file this month with the category of 2023 taking the dual depend to 147 units.

In 2015, a file variety of 19 units of twins began main faculty within the area. Since 2013, a mean of 13 units have joined the varsity every year.

On Friday, August 11, a lot of the 2023 class gathered at St Patrick's main faculty in Greenock for a costume rehearsal earlier than their first day on August 18.

A complete of 17 units of twins are set to begin faculty this week, with 15 of them in attendance on the costume rehearsal.

Graeme Brooks, the deputy provost of Inverclyde council, stated: "It has become an annual tradition in Inverclyde, or Twinverclyde as we’ve become known, to welcome our twins into primary one.

"Excitement is certainly constructing for the beginning of the brand new time period subsequent week and what higher method to stay up for that than seeing the pupils right here trying 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."

St Patrick’s and Ardgowan main faculty are the 2 faculties in Inverclyde taking in essentially the most pairs of twins, with three units every becoming a member of their respective main one lessons.

In 2021, main faculties within the area welcomed 15 units of twins after which 12 the next 12 months.

Mr Brooks added: "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 (£250m) investment in our schools estate."

Following behind them, six units of twins joined the 12 months 8 group at St Mary’s school in Northern Ireland.

In 2017, 5 units of twins began at Hillcrest main faculty in Bristol.