kids.ring.out. in the llandaff & monmouth dacbr. objectives 1.to gather youngsters from towers...
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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 !
Hanna
h goe
s
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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