In the beginning, dissecting a cow eye involves a lot of cutting through excessive tissue around the eye,” Narasaiah said. “The most fun part of dissecting a cow eye was getting to the lens after cutting through everything else. “We planned for complicated specimens next semester, and we didn’t want to jump directly into those dissections without some proper practice beforehand,” Club President Einez Wu ‘23 said.ĭissecting the cow eye gave club members the opportunity to explore the internal structures of the eye. They felt that while a cow eye was more complex than the subject of the previous dissection, a sheep brain, it was still relatively simple. “Our club’s meeting times are highly dependent on when our dissection specimens arrive, and sometimes we need to adjust our timings to find a date for when we have the specimens ready and for when everyone can make it to the dissection.”Ĭlub officers chose cow eyes in order to help members get accustomed to dissections. “I think the most challenging part of preparing to host a dissection is ensuring we have all the materials we need set up and finding a time that works best for most ,” Anatomy & Dissection Club Student Council Representative Mishree Narasaiah ‘25 said. However, before the dissection, they were responsible for many aspects of the dissection preparation, such as creating informational slides using their previous knowledge and learning experiences. We have about 30 people in the club, to save money and to save time, we usually put the sections in pairs for students to do because usually, it’s a two-person job.”ĭuring the dissection, club officers had time to participate alongside other members. “Typically, the specimens come in packages of 10. That’s how we get the stuff we need for the club,” Mr. “With the money we collect from dues, able to order in bulk and get a discount since we’re a school. Eyes are among the most common parts to obtain for dissection. Each month, the club comes together to dissect animal organs and learn about anatomy. With a focus on Science, English, Maths and Creative Thinking, pupils will learn the soft skills required to be able to think creatively, solve problems, and express their own ideas.Prima Changwatchai, Community & World News EditorĪnatomy & Dissection Club gathered to dissect cow eyes on Friday, Dec. The BUDS programme is aimed at Building Understanding, Developing Skills in Gifted and Talented Year 5 pupils from local primary schools. Meanwhile in Creative Thinking, the pupils have made fantastic progress on their streetscapes, where they are working with Art teacher Miss Cagnino in our Art Studio.īUDS is our Saturday enrichment programme working with primary schools in Ealing. With ideas ranging from free ice cream to free housing, there are some brilliant future leaders within the group! In public speaking, the students wrote and delivered speeches about what they would do as monarch for the day. Pupils discovered how the eye works and had to find out if sheep eyeballs are the same as human ones! Scientific investigations were taken to another level last Saturday at our BUDS Year 5 Community Programme!Īt the fifth session of the 2023 programme, Year 5 pupils from Stanhope Primary School, St Gregory’s School, Montpelier School, Selborne Primary School, North Ealing Primary School and Hobbayne School were all challenged to dissect sheep eyeballs by our Head of Science, Ms Brown! This was the second of two sessions on ‘Gory Eyes’ where they learned how our eyes work.
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