Teaching Course - Module 1, Holy Cross, Sherston, Wiltshire
About this course:
Suitable for those who already teach bell handling and want to update their skills AND for those who have never taught anyone to handle a bell, Module 1 provides you with the skills and techniques necessary to take a ringer from their first lesson to having competent bell control.
You will learn through a mixture of practical and classroom sessions:
- How to teach a skill
- How to break down bell handling into easy stages that the new ringer can master
- About different learning types and how to adapt your teaching for them
- The benefits of intensive teaching
The practical sessions will give you plenty of time to practise your new skills in a safe environment. Working in pairs you will also have opportunity to hone your observation skills and get feedback on your feedback.
Teas and coffees will be provided (please bring a donation), but delegates are advised to bring a packed lunch on the day, or make their own arrangements for lunch at a pub or cafe. Please note, the lunch break is limited to one hour, so if visiting a busy pub, it may be worth pre-ordering meals so that they can be served promptly.
Event Details
| Event Start | Sat 13-Sep-2025 09:30 |
| Event End | Sat 13-Sep-2025 17:00 |
| Registration Closes(Cut-off) | Fri 29-Aug-2025 12:00 |
| Capacity | 12 |
| Registered | 1 |
| Available places | 11 |
| Event Fee | £30 per attendee + local voluntary donation to cover the cost of 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 and an ability to comfortably raise and lower a bell. 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 | Holy Cross, Sherston, Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
Team
Alena Wardle
ART Tutor
Alena began bell ringing at the age of 11 in the 1980s in Polebrook, a small village in Northamptonshire, as part of a new band formed to revive the local bells. Her passion for ringing grew during her studies at Birmingham University, where she rapidly expanded her repertoire and began teaching others.
Her career brought her to Plymouth, where she has been actively involved in the bell-ringing community ever since. She has held various roles within the local Guild and, since 2007, she has served as Tower Captain at Emmanuel Church, Plymouth, and. Over the years, she has taught many aspiring ringers and embarked on her ART journey in 2014, mentoring local ringers.
Beyond bell ringing, Alena is also deeply involved in scouting, regularly organizing sessions to introduce local scout groups to the art of bell ringing.
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