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

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.

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. 

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: one teacher.

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.

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: any age from junior school to 6th form would work. Currently we have 3 x y10 + 1 x y13.

Frequency

Ongoing project and will be repeated continuously in term time.