Bursting with Potential

17/07/2025

We still have some remaining HAF funded spaces (Peterborough and Cambridgeshire) for our teen sessions Mon, Weds and Fri 2-6pm over the summer.
Book here to check eligibility with HAF and then we can confirm your space.
If you have booked some, but want some more (you can have up to 16 sessions), book here or let us know!

Our teens group

10/07/2025

Wondering which of the fine motor skills and handwriting groups is right for your child? Here's a screening tool to help you decide.

Hand Skills is Hand Skills 1
Skilled Hand Use is Hand Skills 2
Handwriting Letter formation is Handwriting 1
Fluency and Speed is Handwriting 2

Foundation Skills is our School Readiness group, or book a 1:1 clinic appointment for more targeted advice.

If your child is having difficulty with Visual Perception please reach out and if there is enough interest we can run that programme too.

If your not sure please message or give us a call and we can advise you.

https://burstingwithpotential.co.uk/book-now/

10/07/2025

We are looking for someone able to cut a kitchen worktop at Eye for us, to enable us to fit a tall fridge freezer in the kitchen ahead of summer holidays.
Please get in touch if this is something you are able to do, or you have a recommendation.
Thank you!

09/07/2025

🖍️ Handwriting Help This Summer! Enrol in Handwriting 1 or 2

Is handwriting a challenge for your child? Struggling with neatness, reading what they have written, stamina or speed? Our Handwriting 1 & 2 groups are here to help.

Each group offers fun, structured activities to support pencil control, posture, letter formation and fluency—delivered by experienced occupational therapists in a supportive, small-group setting.

✏️ Handwriting 1 – Focus on early skills like pencil grip, shape formation and starting to join letters.
📝 Handwriting 2 – Ideal for older children working on writing fluency, spacing, alignment and speed.

📍 Location: Spalding Clinic - 34 High Street PE11 1TX

📅 6 week block every Thursday Starting 24/7/25
1300-1345 Handwriting 1
1400-1445 Handwriting 2

🔗 https://burstingwithpotential.co.uk/book-now/

08/07/2025

Super excited to have a Play Therapist onboard as its such a powerful tool to support children and young people, we get so many referrals for children experiencing these challenges. Get in touch if you'd like to refer for play therapy starting in September.

08/07/2025

🌟 Join our Summer Hand Skills Groups! Hand Skills 1 & 2 are back!

This summer, support your child’s fine motor development with our popular Hand Skills 1 & 2 groups. These fun, hands-on sessions focus on strengthening small muscles, improving coordination, and boosting confidence for everyday activities like drawing, using scissors, and getting dressed.

🧠 Hand Skills 1 – Perfect for early learners who need help with grip strength, hand-eye coordination and using both hands together.

🎯 Hand Skills 2 – Ideal for children ready to build on these foundations with more precision tasks and timed challenges.

📍 Location: Spalding Clinic - 34 High Street PE11 1TX

📅 Dates: 6 week block every Thursday Starting 24/7/25
10-1045 for Hand Skills 1 or
11-1145 for Hand Skills 2

💷£75 for 6 sessions.

🔗 Book now: https://burstingwithpotential.co.uk/book-now/

Let’s make summer development fun!

07/07/2025

Introducing....Claire!

Claire Burgess is a Trainee Play Therapist, using PTUK’s model of integrative holistic play and creative arts therapy. She has 25 years experience working in the field of play with children, families and children with additional needs. Following an Art and Education degree (BA Hons), Claire completed a PGCert in Education and a PGCert in Therapeutic Play before PGDip in Play Therapy which she is currently studying. She is a registered trainee with PTUK.
Claire also works as a Therapeutic Forest Practitioner, Forest School Leader and a Parent Educator for Autism Central. Recently completing CPD in AutPlay and Sensory Integration, her vision is to help children thrive and reach their full potential in their daily lives. By working with a child’s psyche, and by building a therapeutic relationship, Claire helps relieve children of their big feelings that could present as behavioural, emotional, and more complex mental health issues through the child’s language of play and without the need for words.

Claire’s toolkit includes a sandtray, clay, paint, masks, puppets, role play, dolls house, toys and music, and will be guided by your child’s interests.

Claire is currently taking referrals for play therapy to start in September 25 and January 26. Based at our Spalding Clinic.

2 places available for a package of 30 sessions of play therapy - this involves a parent meeting at the start, after the first 8 weeks and at the end. £1350. Payment plan available.

Further spaces available for shorter blocks of sessions at £40 per session. Intervention blocks have to be planned and duration will be discussed in initial parent meeting. These sessions are not available as ad hoc.

Claire is studying towards her diploma and has certain children she is able to see as part of this. We require completion of an SDQ questionnaire for Claire to score and screen children and inform whether they are suitable for this block of intervention.

If you are interested to find out more, or wish to refer a child and complete the SDQ form - please complete this form

https://api.hcb-hub.com/sp/5bc970951d1

03/07/2025

Our Peterborough HAF programme spaces are almost fully booked!!
Here are the remaining sessions and a link to book them if you are eligible for HAF funding.
These are the afternoon sessions available, for our teen sessions. Although we have a small bit of wiggle room if you wanted morning/younger children spaces, please message or email and we will let you know what we can do.

https://eequ.org/book/bwp-sen-teens-haf-group-with-bursting-with-adventure-10104

03/07/2025

Activity planning for Holiday Clubs is well underway, here's a taster of what they will be up to.

Spaces are limited, so please do get your booking requests into Vicki - Holiday Club Coordinator on holidayclub@burstingwithpotential.co.uk Vicki is trying hard to match children with the most suitable sessions and times, to get the right combination of children and activities in each session so everyone enjoys their time with us.

02/07/2025

Claire is working through the SDQ's and screening children now and over the summer holidays with a view to having everything in place for a September start, so please do get in touch if you'd like to know more, or your child could benefit.

Introducing....Claire!

Claire Burgess is a Trainee Play Therapist, using PTUK’s model of integrative holistic play and creative arts therapy. She has 25 years experience working in the field of play with children, families and children with additional needs. Following an Art and Education degree (BA Hons), Claire completed a PGCert in Education and a PGCert in Therapeutic Play before PGDip in Play Therapy which she is currently studying. She is a registered trainee with PTUK.
Claire also works as a Therapeutic Forest Practitioner, Forest School Leader and a Parent Educator for Autism Central. Recently completing CPD in AutPlay and Sensory Integration, her vision is to help children thrive and reach their full potential in their daily lives. By working with a child’s psyche, and by building a therapeutic relationship, Claire helps relieve children of their big feelings that could present as behavioural, emotional, and more complex mental health issues through the child’s language of play and without the need for words.

Claire’s toolkit includes a sandtray, clay, paint, masks, puppets, role play, dolls house, toys and music, and will be guided by your child’s interests.

Claire is currently taking referrals for play therapy to start in September 25 and January 26. Based at our Spalding Clinic.

2 places available for a package of 30 sessions of play therapy - this involves a parent meeting at the start, after the first 8 weeks and at the end. £1350. Payment plan available.

Further spaces available for shorter blocks of sessions at £40 per session. Intervention blocks have to be planned and duration will be discussed in initial parent meeting. These sessions are not available as ad hoc.

Claire is studying towards her diploma and has certain children she is able to see as part of this. We require completion of an SDQ questionnaire for Claire to score and screen children and inform whether they are suitable for this block of intervention.

If you are interested to find out more, or wish to refer a child and complete the SDQ form - please complete this form. https://api.hcb-hub.com/widget/form/df1Hc6RDkfTIbmAD0Eo7

01/07/2025

🌟 What is Alternative Provision? 🌟

Alternative Provision is specialist education designed for children and young people who aren’t thriving in a mainstream school setting. It offers a flexible, nurturing, and therapeutic approach that’s tailored to each individual.

At Bursting with Potential, we create bespoke programmes for every child in our Alternative Provision, focusing on emotional wellbeing, regulation, communication, confidence, and independence through meaningful, child-led learning.

📍Spaces available for September at both our Spalding and Eye locations!
If your child needs something different to succeed, we may be the right fit.

💬 Message us or email office@burstingwithpotential.co.uk to find out more or arrange a visit.

Additional therapy support can be added to packages where needed.

01/07/2025

☀️ Summer is nearly here—and so are our amazing sessions in Spalding! ☀️

Get ready for exciting activities, engaging therapy sessions, and endless FUN designed to help children learn, grow, and thrive! 🎉

📍 Spots are filling up fast—book now before it’s too late!

🔗 Secure your child's place today
https://burstingwithpotential.co.uk/book-now/

34, High Street, Spalding. Lincolnshire, PE11 1TX