Jo Longhurst – författare

Based on a 2012 symposium on Perfection, held at the Whitechapel Gallery in East London, this book explores the ways in which artists engage with ideas of perfection, drawing on screenings, performances and discussions. The symposium featured the work of an eclectic group of artists and writers, who use photographic lenses of many kinds to create works that engage with or disrupt ideas of perfection. Framed from an artist’s perspective and spanning a diverse range of artworks that question how these ideas shape our personal identities and our social and political systems, On Perfection considers the multifaceted nature of lens-based practices.

Provides an approach to teaching physical education at Key Stages 1 and 2, for non-specialist primary school teachers who have limited training and experience in this area. The text aims to encourage teachers to raise standards of provision, and to know why from a physiological perspective. Practical physical activity ideas for PE are provided, with emphasis on the inclusion of stamina, strength, suppleness and weight control, why they are important and how they interlink. It is written in light of the revised National Curriculum orders for physical education.