Weston Village Primary School21st March is World Down Syndrome Day
Monday 21 March is World Down Syndrome Day. The date (21/3) is significant as it signifies the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome, which causes Down Syndrome. The symbol of World Down Syndrome Day is a sock, because chromosomes look like socks under a microscope.
On 21 March, we are:
• selling gingerbread socks for £1
• holding a pennies sock amnesty where each class will fill a sock with loose change – this will run throughout the week (prize for the winning class) Frankie gave each class a sock to fill this afternoon
• wearing odd socks
