1. What's New from ART
New products for 2017

2. Raising & Lowering DVD Comprehensive guide for teachers & ringers
Takes you through the process form raising or lowering a single bell to trebling up and down
Well illustrated

3. Learning the Ropes Handbells
Learning scheme for handbell ringers from rounds to Surprise Minor or Plain Bob Major in five Levels
Support and advice on SmART Ringer for each Level
Certificates for each Level
Workshops to support
more later on ...

4. 50 Ringing Things Challenge scheme for ringers
Register and start collecting
Designed to motivate new and existing ringers to get ‘involved’ and do a variety of ringing challenges
Motivate and extend knowledge
Comprehensive tips on SmART Ringer
Certificates of Achievement
more later on ...

5. ART website is a year old – we’ll be conducting a review
New ART Directory
New Shop to come
Directory
General info
ART website is a year old – we’ll be conducting a review

6. SmART Ringer
More info for new ringers etc.. redesign

7. Tower Talk A newsletter for new ringers Contributions by new ringers
3091 addresses
Edited by Ruth Suggett
Produced by Mike Rigby

8. ART Workshops
AIMS
To widen and extend teaching resources provided by ART
Create a broad range of ringing topics to be delivered at the local level
Involve a greater number of ringers in teaching at the local level

9. What are ART Workshops? Run by workshop leaders
Covering a broad range of topics
Materials provided by ART
Advertising
Delivery [organisation, power point presentations, notes etc.]
Delegate resources [notes handouts etc.]
Timetable/program
Central admin by ART
Delegate details/payment

10. ART Workshops Up and running To be released in 2017
Calling Plain Bob Doubles
Conducting - Plain Bob Minor
Mentor Development
Bell Maintenance
Simulator Awareness
To be released in 2017
Listening and Striking
Recruitment and Retention
Teaching Handbells
Tower Leadership
and more …

11. Simulator Awareness Workshop
Hardware & hoftware
How to use a simulator to gain extra practice time
How simulators support Learning the Ropes
Emphasis on giving people hands on practice using a simulator.
Takes people through the various stages where simulators can be used as a learning tool
R Booth

12. Who are ART Workshop Leaders?
Good communicators with specialised knowledge of the workshop content
ART Member
Can you run a workshop and become a workshop leader?
Contact: Graham Nabb

13. A Ringer’s Guide to Learning the Ropes
A step-by-step guide for ringers of all ages from bell handling through to ringing Plain Bob Minor inside
The fundamentals of ringing are explained in an easy to read, uncomplicated style
Learning tips are provided to highlight certain important information
Follows the five Levels of Learning the Ropes progressive scheme

14. A few comments from those who have had a preview
 “I absolutely love the layout with the colours and diagrams, it is just the sort of resource that I would choose to learn from and actually learn something from it!”
“I found the chapters most informative, written in an easy, non- fussy way, suitable for all ages.”
“I think that your uncomplicated method of explaining the fundamentals of ringing is completely necessary for all ages.”
“Proficient ringing will not be obtainable without the basics and your chapters have captured this fact.”

15. A Teacher’s Guide to learning the Ropes
Watch this space ...