By Roger Booth on 14-Dec-2017 - Coming top of the Google search lists, the Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) currently receives around 400 enquiries a year, mostly from people wishing to learn to ring. However, some of the more unusual enquiries include people wishing to learn to ring tunes on handbells, restore their tower bells, or for an unusual ‘experience’ as […] Read more
By Helen Nichols on 13-Dec-2017 - Congratulations to Noah McDermott aged 12 of St Mary’s Sprotbrough as he receives his level 1 certificate from teacher Helen Nichols. Noah began handling at the end of September & is now ringing rounds & call changes on 8, can raise & lower a bell & learning to lead. Noah is an asset to our […] Read more
By Anon Person 6 on 11-Dec-2017 - We are a small band at Caistor and since January 2017 five of us have been progressing through the new ART programme at different levels. We are grateful to Heather Peachey for introducing us to the programme, teaching us and guiding us through the process. As a result we all feel that we have made […] Read more
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By ART Administrator on 09-Dec-2017 - In the third quarter of 2017, 212 LtR certificates were awarded to ringers at various stages of the Learning the Ropes scheme, as below. Last year’s numbers are shown in brackets as a comparison. Level 1 – Bell Handling 123 (70) Level 2 – Foundation Ringing Skills 58 (37) Level 3 – Introduction to Change […] Read more
By Chris de Cordova on 08-Dec-2017 - The September draw for the 50/50 Club was made during the Tulloch Teaching Week at the new Tulloch Ringing Centre in the highlands of Scotland. [If you want to know more about Tulloch, have a look at Tower Talk no.3 which features some of the exciting things going on there.] This time the lucky […] Read more
By Annie Hall on 04-Dec-2017 - The Coventry Guild is holding a Conducting workshop at Leek Wootton on Saturday 14 th April. The programme will start at 2.00 and finish at 5.00. We are delighted that Simon Linford will be leading the programme. Refreshments will be provided during the day and there are washroom facilities. Leek Wootton Church post code is: […] Read more
By Christopher Wright on 02-Dec-2017 - The imminent arrival of the latest Couture Collection at Kildwick means more than simple sartorial splendour. A range of polos, hoodies and fleeces carry two closely-linked logos that symbolise the growing together of the young MiniRingers and the adult inhabitants of the tower. The “MaxiRingers” are making great progress and it is easy to take […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 28-Nov-2017 - Tutored by Paul Lewis, this will be Module 2 C (teaching elementary change ringing) of the ART Training Scheme, held at St Peter’s Edgmond which has a ground floor ring of 8 bells (9cwt). Module 2 C is open to delegates whose personal ringing is up to a minimum of a quarter peal of bob […] Read more