By ART Administrator on 05-Feb-2018 - 13/04/2018 – Unfortunately this course has had to be cancelled due to insufficient numbers of delegates. Anyone interested in attending a M1 course in Yorkshire could consider the Knaresborough course on the 15th May, details are on the SmART Ringer booking calendar. On the 28th April, Graham Nabb will be tutoring a Module 1 […] Read more
By Susan King on 04-Feb-2018 - I live in Sidmouth, and I have been learning to ring at the Parish Church there for the past 18 months with tower captain Anne Bailey. Anne is a brilliant teacher who is taking me on my “Learning the Ropes” journey very patiently and skilfully. It’s a great way to learn. She is also a […] Read more
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By Clare Gould on 30-Jan-2018 - Saturday 28 October was a ringing milestone for myself and my husband, Nathan. We managed to ring our first quarter peal inside to Plain Bob Doubles. I was on bell 3 and Nathan 5. We were both so pleased and relieved to ring the quarter peal without incident, something we never thought would be possible […] Read more
By Jennifer Town on 24-Jan-2018 - We have been teaching people to ring bells at Northallerton in North Yorkshire for many years, long before the Learn to Ring scheme came along. In fact, my husband, David, taught me to ring when we were both teenagers. However, I decided to use LtR for new learners when I read that the Birmingham School […] Read more
By Ruth Suggett on 23-Jan-2018 - In the fourth quarter of 2017, 189 certificates were awarded to ringers at the various stages of Learning the Ropes (LtR) as below (last year’s numbers shown for comparison): Level 1 – Bell Handling 82 (92) Level 2 – Foundation Ringing Skills 55 (41) Level 3 – Introduction to Change Ringing 17 (10) Level 4 […] Read more
By Chris de Cordova on 18-Jan-2018 - The Annual Christmas draw of the LtR 50/50 club took place in the pub session after a good practice night in Whitehaven. The lucky annual prize winner was Ann O’Hare who has been learning to ring at Ringwood, Hants. The three other winners of £38.75 each were: Stephen Hoar, a teacher at Thame St Marys; […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 13-Jan-2018 - Module 2 Courses from the ART Training Scheme focus on enhancing our skills for teaching early method ringing. The course itself is the first step in teacher development which can lead towards accreditation with ART for teaching change ringing if desired. Although many delegates who attend M2C have already attended M1 courses in teaching bell […] Read more
By Vinni Sullivan on 12-Jan-2018 - Anne-Marie Adams, a ringer at St Mary’s Wargrave, became the 800th ringer to be awarded LtR Level 2, Foundation Skills, having completed the final exercise by calling call changes on Wednesday 3 January 2018. Tower manager John Coombes presented her with her certificate on the next practice night, when she rang the treble to plain […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 05-Jan-2018 - On the 24th March, Edington Priory will host the first module in the ART Training scheme – teaching bell handling. Beginning with a day course, both new and experienced teachers will learn various techniques for teaching bell handling, starting with the bell in the ‘down’ position, which is ideal for nervous ringers who can feel […] Read more