All welcome.

Surrey Training Group present Association of Ringing Teachers ‘ART’

All day ART Module 1 - Teaching Bell Handling Course with Graham Nabb

Saturday 5 May 2018                   Oxted, Surrey                     09.30am to 17.00

Practical sessions

• The basic components
• Joining both strokes together
• Teaching ringing up and down
• Solving Common handling problems

Theory sessions

• Teaching a skilled activity
• Becoming a good teacher
• Solving common handling problems

Prerequisites for students:

• Aged 16+ (must be 18+ to complete Module)
• Sufficiently good bell control to be able to inspire confidence in others
• Ability to comfortably ring up and down in peal
• A new Ringer to teach, or a plan to recruit one

Benefits for tower captains and aspiring teachers:

• New insights into teaching bell handling
• Greater confidence for teacher and learner
• Clear goals and objectives for learner making for a more satisfying learning process and greater chance of retaining the learner on completion
• Training certificate for the teacher and learner
• Increase the number of ringers in your tower!

Cost £20 (£10 for Surrey Association Members) plus £5 for local costs including refreshments and a light lunch.

See http://ringingteachers.org/get-involved/courses for further details.

Apply to training@surreybellringers.org.uk for a place on one of the courses.  Maximum 12 places available so applications will be first come first served.

Surprise minor practice 1-3pm Epsom Common

Contact Jane Marsters 020 8942 0886 maljan@ic24.net for more details.

Our Annual Quarter Peal Week celebrating the formation of the Association in 1880 with a tradition of encouraging people to try something different/new with a 'first' in the footnote on Bellboard.

2nd Saturday of the month Southern District Surprise Major practice at Bletchingley. Methods rung: Standard 8 and spliced, plus Cambridge Royal if we have enough - we normally do. All welcome. Depending on the weather (neighbours' windows may be open) the practice may be held on the simulator. Organised by Noel Gibbin (sdsmaj@surreybellringers.org.uk)

The association AGM will be held at Merstham from 3pm, Service, Tea then Meeting at 6pm.

Further information and documents to download is available from the AGM website page.

http://wiki.surreybellringers.org.uk/association/agm

Our Annual Quarter Peal Week celebrating the formation of the Association in 1880 with a tradition of encouraging people to try something different/new with a 'first' in the footnote on Bellboard.

Our Annual Quarter Peal Week celebrating the formation of the Association in 1880 with a tradition of encouraging people to try something different/new with a 'first' in the footnote on Bellboard.

I would like to thank Avril for making the arrangements for this months meeting. This month is in the south of our area, a chance to ring at some new towers. Hopefully the weather should be improving by mid-May.

1st Tower, from 10-30 A.M. till noon, is St.John the Baptist.The Street, Wonersh.
GU5 0PG A ring of 8 bells 12cwt tenor

Lunch is booked at the 'Good Intent' 60-62 The Street, Puttenham,GU3 1AR.

2nd Tower, from 2-00 till 3-30 P.M., is St.John the Baptist.
The Street,Puttenham,GU3 1AR. A ring of 6 bells 8cwt tenor.

This month's practice will be at Capel.

The core methods rung by the group are: Cambridge, London, Norwich, Bourne, and Carlisle Surprise Minor; and Plain Bob, Little Bob, Double Oxford, and St Clements Minor.

dfp@surreybellringers.org.uk

Our Annual Quarter Peal Week celebrating the formation of the Association in 1880 with a tradition of encouraging people to try something different/new with a 'first' in the footnote on Bellboard.

Our Annual Quarter Peal Week celebrating the formation of the Association in 1880 with a tradition of encouraging people to try something different/new with a 'first' in the footnote on Bellboard.

Our Annual Quarter Peal Week celebrating the formation of the Association in 1880 with a tradition of encouraging people to try something different/new with a 'first' in the footnote on Bellboard.

Our Annual Quarter Peal Week celebrating the formation of the Association in 1880 with a tradition of encouraging people to try something different/new with a 'first' in the footnote on Bellboard.

Our Annual Quarter Peal Week celebrating the formation of the Association in 1880 with a tradition of encouraging people to try something different/new with a 'first' in the footnote on Bellboard.

At Streatham

Our Annual Quarter Peal Week celebrating the formation of the Association in 1880 with a tradition of encouraging people to try something different/new with a 'first' in the footnote on Bellboard.

This month at Colliers Wood.

4th Wednesdays of the month 8bell practice 1-3pm alternating East Molesey, Epsom Common

2018 dates:

Epsom Common: 24/1,21/3, 23/5, 25/7, 26/9, 28/11:

East Molesey: 28/2, 25/4, 27/6, 22/, 24/10

Contact Jane Marsters 020 8942 0886 maljan@ic24.net for more details.

Allcomers Practice at St. Barnabas, Ranmore,

From 6pm to 8pm

Ringing to suit all abilities from call changes upwards.

A regular 4th Monday practice at Thames Ditton 7.45-9.15pm.

Contact Jane Marsters 020 8942 0886 maljan@ic24.net for more details.