Twins starting primary school

[KembleTwins]

I've put this on Primary Education too, but am hoping for better advice than "don't expect them to get into your first choice" which seems to be the best anyone can offer...

My DTs will be starting school in Sept 2010. Last year, one mum from our twins group ended up with one twin in her 1st choice school and the other being allocated a place at the 2nd choice school. Obviously this is ludicrous. The outcome was that she had to put them both into the 2nd choice school. Of course, it should never have arisen -they should have been put together no matter what.

Does anyone have any good advice as to how to deal with the application process to ensure that they are dealt with together. I am tempted to staple forms together and write TWINS all over them, but don't think that will go down well.

yes I see that, I understand the friend thing means you would worry.

But believe me, some cases in the nat press just emphasises how unusual it is if that makes sense.

If it were commonplace it would not be a story, which is why there are not lots of stories of parents getting their kids into their first-choice school {cheery }