Bell Ringing at Winscombe
Every Thursday evening in term time, we take our student bell ringers to St James the Great, Winscombe, to join in the tower’s regular practice night.
Aims
Aims: Developing student skills and experience
Identified need: we provide activities for our students which engage them with the local community
Critical factors for success: we have a group of students who attend regularly and are progressing.
Immediate beneficiaries and beneficiaries in the wider community: fostering relationships between the school and the community. Several members of the Winscombe tower bell ringers have previous relationships with the school.
Background
How the project or partnership came about: As a keen bell ringer, a teacher offered the opportunity to students. That was seven years ago, and it’s still going strong.
How the opportunity was identified and by whom: Andy Darvill, physics teacher (+ see above for reason. Sheesh, how many different ways can this questionnaire ask the same question?)
Length of time the partnership has been established: 7 years
Resources
Resources critical to the success of the project or partnership: school transport, welcoming attitude by Winscombe tower.
Use of school facilities: transport
Use of teaching or non-teaching staff: 1 teacher
Number of resources required and length of time used: I do not understand this question in this context!
Financial contribution: termly donation to tower funds, similar to what would happen when a visiting band of ringers uses the tower for an equivalent time.
Impact
Qualitative or quantitative assessment of the benefits of the activity: student confidence, transferrable skills = resilience, teamwork, concentration.
Frequency of assessment: ongoing
Anticipated outcomes: continued progress
Pupil Involvement
Involvement of pupils from your school: currently four regular students attend each week.
Involvement of your partner's pupils: we mingle with their ringers and learners.
Ages and gender of pupils involved, if relevant: any age from junior school to 6th form would work. Currently we have 3 x y10 + 1 x y13.
Frequency
Single event or on-going project: ongoing
How often the project will be repeated: continuously in term time.