KIDS.RING.OUT.IN THE LLANDAFF & MONMOUTH DACBR

Objectives

1. To gather youngsters from towers all over the Association together and develop a social life within ringing

2. To broaden their horizons

3. To give extra ringing experience

4. To have funTo have fun

StrategiesStrategies

1. Good communications2. Actively seek out new kids3. Any level of ringing is accepted -even just back

strokes4. Mix of instructional and social activity in each event 5. Personal Award Scheme for ringing achievements6. Encouraging the use of The Sherbourne Teaching Aids

Bell Club Badge Award Scheme7. High quality helpers/and tutors8. Offer centralized teaching of bell handling9. Energetic leaders and helpers10. Space on the Association web-site11. Use kids as helpers12. All activities are based on the type of activity adult

ringers pursue13. Arrange quarter peals

CommunicationCommunication

• E – mailE – mail– Kids– Parents– Tower captain

• TextsTexts• PhonePhone – kids have my mobile number

• Facebook groupFacebook group – this means people can comment on photos posted

WHAT DO WE DO?• Outings – some ringing but mostly social• Tours– mostly ringing but some social,e.g. a pub meal

or walk • Bar-b-ques• Courses

– Ringing skills workshops• Use the simulator• Rope splicing

- Kaleidoscope Ringing- Plain Hunt- Plain Bob Doubles- Grandsire Doubles- Stedman Doubles

Enter Striking Competitions• Raise money for charity

• HAVE FUN !

OUR FIRST TOUR PENHOW

JAN 2004

TAYLOR’S BELL FOUNDRYSUMMER 2005

Pub Supper at The Navigation InnWootton Wawen on the way Home

Beach BBQ, Rest bay. Aug 05

Whoops!

ON THE CHURCH ROOF BATHFORD BY THE CANAL

Easter 2006Easter 2006 ON THE WAY

Brecon Cathedral. Dec 2006

Boats and Bells Trip 2007Boats and Bells Trip 2007

Outing to Skenfrith Jan Outing to Skenfrith Jan 20082008

Forest of DeanForest of DeanForest Sculpture Forest Sculpture

Trail Trail

Outings 2008Outings 2008

National Show Caves of WalesNational Show Caves of Wales

PLAIN BOB COURSE 2005

Circle of work

Blueline

What comes

after the bob?

HELP!BRAIN

OVERLOAD

Place Notation

Place Notation is when you write

out what bells don’t cross and then don’t cross them when you write it out!!!!

Jenny Millar aged 12

Grandsire Doubles Course 2006

Long third

sEarly third

s Unaffected thirds

HELP!Brain overload

Plain Bob Course 2007

Plain Hunt Course 2008Plain Hunt Course 2008

Ringing Skills Workshops.Using the simulator

Learning to lead on hand bells

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Ringing Fun Workshops. ROPE SPLICING DANCE PLAIN HUNT

I hope this is easier than it looks!

What? Me lead

now?

Quizzes in the pub

We will beat those girls

Striking Competition. Llanarth May

2005

Method Ringing BandMethod Ringing Band 2006

Striking Competition Striking Competition Ringers.Ringers. Nash 2008

4 bands.4 bands.•Two call changes Two call changes •Two method.Two method.

Shirenewton

Shirenewton

Kids Kids

came came

11stst in the in the

call changes

call changes

Teenagers Teenagers don’t like don’t like photograpphotograp

hs!hs!

Peal Plain Bob Minor.For the Queen’s 80th Birthday

Raise money for Charity- Run Round RingRun Round Ring 2006

HAVE FUN !HAVE FUN !

Gotcha!

Water bomb fight girls v boys

Gunge game

MORE FUN !MORE FUN !

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upside

down

The slippery Slide

Outcomes Outcomes

What we can do:-• Provide a stimulating

environment• Maintain enthusiasm• Increase awareness• Improve ringing • Increase motivation• Establish social links • Teach theory • Teach elementary bell

handling

Difficulties:-• Tower Captains who

bring their adult learners along

• Accurately assessing progress

• Knowing numbers in advance

• Unable to change environment in home towers

• Transport

Founders’ Prize 2006Founders’ Prize 2006

How did we spend the How did we spend the money?money?

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SCHEMEAWARD SCHEME

• Certificate and choice Certificate and choice of book for:-of book for:-– First quarterFirst quarter– First quarter insideFirst quarter inside– First pealFirst peal

• Certificate and Certificate and presentation of Bell presentation of Bell club badgesclub badges

Presented :-Presented :-• On kids ring out On kids ring out

tripstrips• In churchIn church• In the home towerIn the home tower

Personal Award schemePersonal Award scheme

What have we learned?What have we learned?

• Intensive handling lessons produce better results.

• A separate extra weekly practice builds significant foundation skills.

• Good handling skills breed self confidence.• Kids benefit from activities designed for

them.• Kids thrive on respect.• Communication has to be intensive. • Having fun is important.

What next………….?What next………….? New New ideas.ideas.1.1.TryTry the same principles with adultsthe same principles with adults.• Target recruitment.• Teach intensively-theory and handling

mixed. • Design the teaching to suit the learner,

not the teacher.• Continue separate early learners’ weekly

practices after initial handling lessons.• Apply researched principles of teaching.• Remember- Practice must be enjoyable.Remember- Practice must be enjoyable.

Intensive Courses :-Intensive Courses :---Weekends? Weekends? -One weekend, one Saturday, and one night in -One weekend, one Saturday, and one night in the week?the week?-Every night for a week?-Every night for a week?

– ?Theory• Safety-watch a bell being rung?• Parts of a bell and how it works?• Some history?• Nomenclature/permutations?• Call changes?• Blue line and methods?• Demonstration of ringing?• Meet local band members?

– Handling (6 to 7 sessions)

LearnerLearner CentredCentred TeachingTeaching

• Flexible teaching style.• Decisions guided by the tutor but

shared with the learner where possible.• Close communications, asking and

listening as well as telling.• Criteria for success judged by tutor and

learner.

• HAS BEEN SHOWN TO MOTIVATE ALL!HAS BEEN SHOWN TO MOTIVATE ALL!

Continue separate early learners’ Continue separate early learners’ weekly practices after initial weekly practices after initial

handling lessonshandling lessons.This will allow time to:-

– Establish good handling.– Develop foundation skills.

• Bell control• Listening• Striking • Theory

• Learners would be attending their own practice at this time.

• Use simulator for this type of practice.

Bell ringing RULES

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