Teaching Course - Module 2C - All Saints', Staplehurst, Kent
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
The foundation skill techniques are covered in the practical sessions, and you then move on to concentrate on the development of change ringing skills using exercises and unusual methods to aid learning.
The transition from Plain Hunt to Plain Bob Doubles and Plain Bob Minor is broken down into several simpler, shorter steps, making the jump into change ringing both more gradual and understandable to the new ringer.
The theory sessions turn the spotlight on developing leadership skills.
There will be a light lunch available (sandwiches, soup, fruit), costing £5, paid locally, or delegates can make their own arrangements.
This course is currently in its early booking window for the first 14 days and is protected by a PIN to allow local delegates the first opportunity to secure their course places. After the 6th December, the PIN will be removed and any remaining places will be available for general booking.
Event Details
| Event Start | Sat 29-Mar-2025 09:00 |
| Event End | Sat 29-Mar-2025 17:00 |
| Registration Closes(Cut-off) | Fri 14-Mar-2025 12:00 |
| Capacity | 14 |
| Registered | 12 |
| Available places | 2 |
| Event Fee | £30 per attendee +£5 paid locally for tower donation and 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 must have the ability to comfortably ring up and down in peal. You must have rung a quarter peal on an inside bell of Bob Minor standard or above, recorded on Bellboard. 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 | All Saints, Staplehurst, Kent |
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Team
David Sparling
Tutor
David learned to ring at St Michael's Kirby-le-Soken at the age of 10. He was introduced to handbell ringing during his university studies at Imperial College by the late, great, Roger Bailey and also given the opportunity to ring on 10 and 12 bells as part of the University of London band. After university, 12 bell ringing continued under the guidance of George Pipe at Ipswich. David served as Tower Captain at Kirby-le-Soken from 1985-1997. He is a past Master and a Life-Vice-President of the Essex Association of Change Ringers and has been a regular tutor on the annual Essex Course since its foundation in 1991. In addition, he has run a number of District and Association Training events over the years. David was appointed as an ART Tutor in April 2019 and is also a member of the ART Management Committee.
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