.The three set of twins who started school at Spa NS on Thursday. From left; Rachel and Grace Stephenson, Ruairi and Abbey Kearney and Cameron and Ethan Quirke. Photo by Dermot Crean
SPA National school opened its doors on Thursday and the teacher of the junior infants could be forgiven for thinking she was seeing double…three times over!
Three sets of twins began their schooldays, bringing to 10 the number of twins in the school.
“They’re not all identical so that helps,” joked junior infants teacher, Valerie Linehan. “We had a lovely day on Thursday and all the junior infants settled in well. There were a couple of emotional mammies rather than children,” she laughed.
“It is unusual to have that amount of twins in the school I suppose,” said Prinicipal Peter Linehan. “It’s great though as they all bring their different personalities to the school and we’re all one big happy family here,” he said.
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The ten sets of twins at Spa NS with Principal Peter Linehan. Front from left; Ethan and Cameron Quirke, Ruairí and Abbey Kearney and Rachel and Grace Stephenson. Second row; Ria and Ray Moriarty, Peter and Emily O’Connor, Keelin and Grace O’Dowd. Back row; Conor and Marc Brick, Tomás and Liam O’Connor, Charlie and Jack Nolan and Hanza and Maha Hussein. Photo by Dermot Crean.Young ladies starting school at Spa NS this week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Young junior infants investigating the toy box at Spa NS this week. Photo by Dermot CreanYoung junior infants girls settling in at Spa NS this week. Photo by Dermot CreanCameron and Ethan Quirke who started school this week. Photo by Dermot CreanTeacher Valerie Linehan with her junior infants class at Spa NS this week. Photo by Dermot Crean
