Teaching Course - Module 2F - St Mary the Virgin, Billingshurst
About this course:
This course shows new and experienced teachers how to support their students and develop the necessary foundation skills for good ringing and then move forward to ringing changes.
The practical exercises approach learning in small structured steps and are delivered in a way that is entertaining for the new ringer whilst the theory sessions cover foundation skills, teaching theory, running practices, team building and how to motivate and retain your ringers.
You will learn through a mixture of practical and classroom sessions
- Foundation skills
- Call Changes
- Kaleidoscope ringing
- Standing behind
- Plain Hunting
Module 2F practical sessions have a greater focus on the foundation skills – how to teach call changes, an exploration of kaleidoscope ringing, and different ways to introduce covering and Plain Hunt.
Theory sessions include the development of coaching skills.
Delegates are encouraged to bring a packed lunch or make their own arrangements, please note the lunch break is strictly limited to one hour.
This course is currently in its early booking window and protected by a PIN for the first 14 days until the 1st of October, so that local ringers can have the first opportunity to register. If you are from the nearby area and would like to attend, please contact the Training officer on training@scacr.org for details. After the 1st October, the PIN will be removed and any remaining places will be made available for general booking.
Event Details
| Event Start | Sat 21-Nov-2026 09:30 |
| Event End | Sat 21-Nov-2026 17:00 |
| Registration Closes(Cut-off) | Fri 06-Nov-2026 12:00 |
| Capacity | 12 |
| Registered | 0 |
| Available places | 12 |
| Event Fee | £35 per attendee + £5 local donations for refreshments. |
| Event Prerequisites | You must be a bell-ringing teacher (or would-be teacher) aged 14 or over. You must have sufficiently good bell control to be able to inspire confidence in others. You need to be able to comfortably raise and lower a bell. You can ring at least Plain Hunt. We expect that you should easily be able to pass the Learning the Ropes Level 2 handling assessment. For more information, see bellringing.org/about-teaching/bell-handling/#GoodHandlingStyle |
| Location | St Mary's, Billingshurst, West Sussex |
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Team
Neil Jones
Tutor
Neil learnt to handle a bell in Kent but learnt to ring whilst in Norwich whilst supposedly studying for a degree. On returning to Kent, he continued to progress and became more involved in ringing at a District level. He also began to ring at Rochester Cathedral which subsequently became his home tower.
After training to become a primary school teacher, he initially found it difficult to commit to ringing beyond his own tower but gradually took a greater role in leadership at District level and in 2023 was elected as the Chairman of the KCACR.
Neil has always been passionate about teaching ringers and has been involved in training at different levels for much of his ringing career. When his eldest daughter was invited to join the Kent Young Ringers, Neil started to assist the group by helping at their meetings and getting involved in the coaching and training the next generation of ringers, which he continues to do.
Having taken the M1 course in 2019, he realised the benefits of the ART programme and became an Accredited Teacher in 2023, after the disruption of COVID had finally settled down. During his tenure as Chairman, Neil took the opportunity to raise the profile of ART in Kent and how it would benefit other KCACR members. The increase the awareness of ART in Kent has been apparent and the demand for M1 and M2 courses has now escalated, as have the number of accredited teachers in the KCACR.