Module 1 (Teaching Handling) course to be held at Rumney near Cardiff, 1st September 2018

By on 06-Jun-2018 - On the 1st September, Rumney tower (6 bells) near Cardiff will be hosting a module 1 course in teaching bell handling, tutored by Frank Seabright. The course is Module 1 of the ART Teacher training programme and is a mixture of practical exercises and theory presentations  where teaching basic bell handling is broken down into […] Read more

Module 2 C to be held at Writtle, Essex, 16th June 2018

By on 04-Jun-2018 - On the 16th June, Lesley Boyle will be tutoring a Module 2C course at Writtle, Essex. The course is suitable for both new and experienced teachers who are working with bands learning to ring methods. It is not necessary to have attended a module 1 course to attend an M2C, nor to recruit any new […] Read more

Learning to listen

By on 02-Jun-2018 - I have recently come to the conclusion that there must be a recognised way of teaching learners and experienced ringers how to listen to ‘their’ bell whilst ringing.  has anyone else had this kind of problem and, if so, how was it overcome / taught successfully ?   The old tradition of shouting “listen to it” […] Read more

Bell ringing for beginners course

By on 31-May-2018 - I wanted to write to you to let you know how useful the content on your site is. I am a ringer at All Saints Church in Old Heathfield, East Sussex. Like many churches, we have been struggling with a small band with a high proportion of  elderly ringers. A few months ago, I happened […] Read more

Module 1 course (Teaching Bell Handling) at All Saints’, Edmonton Green 23rd June 2018

By on 20-May-2018 - On the 23rd June, Pip Penney will be tutoring the ART Module 1 course in Teaching Bell Handling at All Saints’ Edmonton Green, North London. The day course is the first  stage in the ART Training Scheme and focusses on teaching bell handling by breaking the process down into small, manageable steps, starting with the […] Read more