Teaching Course - Module 2F - Abingdon, Oxfordshire

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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. 

 

You will learn through a mixture of practical and classroom sessions

  • Foundation skills
  • Call Changes
  • Kaleidoscope ringing
  • Standing behind
  • Plain Hunting

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.

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 invited to bring along a packed lunch for the day, but there is also a co-op nearby where sandwiches and snacks can be purchased.

This course is now open for general booking.

Event Details

Event Start Sat 29-Jul-2023 09:30
Event End Sat 29-Jul-2023 17:00
Registration Closes
(Cut-off)
Fri 14-Jul-2023 12:00
Capacity 15
Registered 13
Available places 2
Event Fee £25 per attendee + £10 local costs
Event Prerequisites The ability to ring plain hunt doubles on any bell, raise and lower in peal and demonstrate confident bell control whilst ringing.
Location St Helen's, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

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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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