which included a new, multi-resource 14000 book library, the hall was converted into an entertainments room. The main school building was constructed with a Victorian neo-gothic style of architecture, drawing similar appearances to that of Keble College, Oxford, which incidentally was built during the same time period. Other buildings which have been constructed since then have mostly remained continuous with the general style of the main site, particularly the muted red brick and distinctive yellow limestone bands which feature heavily on the main building. Post-1980 Expansion Since becoming co-educational in 1980 the school has developed and grown rapidly. Acquisition of the adjacent convent school site, which is now the English and music block, allowed the enclosure of the playing fields and the creation of several footballs and rugby pitches, as well as the inheritance of the convent's swimming pool. In 1997 land was bought to extend the junior school, and in 2001 a new sports and technology centre was built featuring a gymnasium and sports hall. Food technology and textiles technology classrooms were also erected. The building further includes a design technology workshop with equipment able to perform computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacture. The sports hall also holds an indoor climbing wall named after alumnus mountaineer Peter Boardman. In September 2005 a new library and learning resource centre was opened with less than a dozen books, and also new physics labs and an information technology suite. A nursery was opened in 2006. With the purchase of the playing fields at Dialstone Lane, the school site expanded its site to almost 60 acres, one of the largest in Greater Manchester. New Woodsmoor building 2013- In 2011, planning permission was received to erect a new teaching block on the Woodsmoor side of the site, to replace the Woodsmoor hall and laboratories that were demolished in 2010. The build was completed in June 2012, and the "black and white tower" and classics block were demolished later that year. Extracurricular Activities The school offers over 200 extracurricular activities to its pupils, with the Independent Schools Inspectorate rating the school's extracurricular provision as "outstanding" in 2011. Duke of Edinburgh's Award The school is its own Duke of Edinburgh's Award operating authority. In 2010, the school issued its 1000th Duke of Edinburgh Award, a milestone which was marked by the visit of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Model United Nations SGS's Model United Nations programme was