World Down Syndrome Day - Rock your socks
The 21st day of March (the 3rd month of the year) was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down Syndrome. Every year on March 21st, World Down Syndrome Day is observed to create awareness about Down syndrome.
We marked Down Syndrome awareness with Rock your Socks Day. Wearing our funkiest socks symbolised the uniqueness of every chromosome - each one valuable and one-of-a-kind. Mrs Nye, whose daughter Abi used to attend the school, came in and did a special assembly for the children which involved using Makaton symbols to accompany a song.
