Over 100 boys and girls from St Enda's Primary School, Whitefriar Street, Dublin and Presentation College, Warrenmount, Dublin took part in the annual REACH RCSI Sports Day which took place on Wednesday, 28 March 2012. The event, hosted by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), enables school children aged seven to 10 years of age, to develop and brush up on their sports skills.

The annual REACH RCSI Sports Day aims to raise awareness and promote life-long recreation and community health.  More than 60 RCSI students and staff volunteered to help run the event at RCSI's sports grounds in Dardistown, Swords. The action packed day of events included GAA drills led by the RCSI Ladies GAA team, five-a-side soccer, an obstacle course and a range of traditional sports day games such as sack races and egg and spoon races.

Dr Terry McWade, Deputy CEO of RCSI and Chairman of the REACH RCSI programme, said: "The REACH RCSI Sports Day is a fantastic opportunity for the school children to develop their sports skills in a fun environment, which is a valuable way to encourage lifelong health and well-being. Spending a day with RCSI volunteers including those who coach and participate in established RCSI sports teams can only encourage young people in our community to develop a greater interest in sport and health, which is one of the main objectives of the REACH programme."

REACH RCSI is a recreational, education and community health outreach programme at RCSI. The programme is aimed at encouraging and facilitating third level participation and enhancing life chances for those traditionally underrepresented at third level, particularly those from the south inner city.