A festive tradition built around local schools, shared moments and community connection.
The Santa Fly By brings festive magic to local primary schools, creating memorable Christmas moments for children, teachers and school staff across the communities around us.
What began during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a much-loved part of Christmas at Specialist.
When our annual Project Santa event could not take place, we wanted to find another way to keep the festive spirit moving. The answer was simple: bring Santa to the schools instead.
Santa, Mrs Claus and their elves visited local primary schools for a special fly by, surprising pupils and giving children the chance to wave, sing Christmas songs and share in a moment of festive excitement.
Since then, the Santa Fly By has continued to grow. It has brought smiles to hundreds of children and strengthened our connection with the schools, families and communities around Specialist.
For us, this is what community support should feel like: practical, personal and close to home.
The warm welcomes from school staff, the excitement from pupils and the joy on children’s faces have made the Santa Fly By one of the highlights of our festive calendar.
It sits alongside our wider Project Santa activity as another way for our people to give back, get involved and make Christmas feel special for others.
We are grateful to every school that has welcomed us over the years and helped us share a little Christmas magic across our local communities.