The Royal Blind School is a grant aided special school which aims to offer the highest possible education and care for children and young people with little or no vision. 

As part of this service, we offer an Early Years Play Group for children aged from birth to five years with their parents and carers. 

The Play Group meets every week, at the school's Canaan Lane Campus, in Morningside, Edinburgh. 

The Early Years Play Group is set up to work alongside and complement other agencies and services. 

Staff at the Play Group are specialists in developing communication and play opportunities specific to the early developmental needs of children with a visual impairment. Support for the children's visual development is provided through structured observations during play and in the everyday environment. The Play Group is also a key opportunity for parents to meet each other and discuss matters of mutual interest.

The sessions provide an opportunity for parents to meet whilst staff work with the children at play. At the end of the morning, everyone comes together for a social circle with a familiar routine of on-body sign, music and song. Specialist staff are available to work alongside parents in one to one sessions with their child. 

We have an excellent toy library and at weekends families can have access to the hydrotherapy pool.