Mrs Pritchard and Dr Bebbington - themselves bell ringers - came up with the idea of launching the school's first ever Bell Ringing Society this term. the group is now eight boys strong.

The society started at Lincoln College because the bells are light and an easy set to learn on.  The bells have been tied, meaning that the clapper cannot strike the bell, so that the group doesn't  disturb Oxford with the repetitive sound as beginners try to master the technique of handling the bell!

Last week they moved to Magdalen tower where there are 10 bells.  They're still on tied bells, but with a simulator that indicates when a bell is struck, the boys have progressed to rounds.  Some are able to ring the bell up and down.

Claire Bell and the team from The Oxford Society of Change Ringers have been helping the boys and giving up Wednesday lunch times to teach them.

The group is also very grateful to Lincoln and Magdalen College for the use of their bells and the Ringing Foundation, the Oxford Society and the Magdalen College School Parents' Association who have all contributed to the purchase of the simulator.

The society's aim is to ring plain hunt, a simple method of change ringing, at the School's Commemoration service in July at Magdalen or Lincoln College.