Teaching Course - Module 2F - South Petherton, Somerset
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.
Hot drinks and biscuits will be available during the breaks, if delegates can bring a £6 donation each, that will cover the costs of these and a tower donation.
For lunch, delegates may wish to make their own arrangments, but it can be purchased at Cafe Licious (two minutes walk from the church), with food pre ordered. The local course organiser will be in touch nearer the time with menus.
This course is currently in its early booking window until the 10th of March and is protected by a PIN, to allow local course delegates the first opportunity to register. After this date, the PIN will be removed and any remaining course places will be open for general booking.
Event Details
| Event Start | Sat 26-Apr-2025 09:15 |
| Event End | Sat 26-Apr-2025 17:00 |
| Registration Closes(Cut-off) | Fri 11-Apr-2025 12:00 |
| Capacity | 12 |
| Registered | 0 |
| Available places | 12 |
| Event Fee | £30 per attendee + £6 local tower donation (includes hot drinks) |
| 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 | SS Peter and Paul, South Petherton, Somerset |
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Team
Les Boyce
Tutor
Les learnt to ring as an early teenager at Bournemouth and developed his ringing with the Oxford University Society with whom he rang his first peals. He moved to Tiverton in 1981 and has been captain at St Peter’s. He is Education Officer of the N E Branch of the Devon Guild and the Guild’s Librarian. Les was a member of the Central Council for 15 years, and was a member of the Ringing Centres Committee. He a tutor and trustee for his local Troyte Ringing Centre.