The Weald nature quiz

How many species of bird do you think have been recorded on the school site in the past 18 months?

What rare and beautiful creature lives at the bottom of the pond next to rain shelter (outside HoH)?

• Toads

• Newts

• Goldfish

• Dragonfly Larvae

• Lots of litter!

A huge and ancient tree had to be chopped down when B-block was built. What type of tree was it?

• An English Oak

• A Weeping Willow

• An Acer

• A Scots Pine

How many trees were planted on the school site in 2019/20?

• None. In fact, loads were chopped down :(

• One

• 6

• 12

• Too many to count!

I was hunted to extinction in England 605 years ago. Last year, I successfully raised a clutch of chicks at the Knepp rewilding estate, in Horsham. Now more and more of my kind are returning to Britain, thanks to the dedicated stewards in West Sussex. What am I?

• A White Stork

• A Purple Emperor Butterfly

• A Nightingale

• A Turtle Dove

My numbers have plummetted by over 93% sine the 1970's due to pesticides and the widespread destruction of my habitat. But now, I have a stronghold at the Knepp rewilding estate, in Horsham. My name is in a Christmas Carol. What am I?

• A French Hen

• A Badger

• A Turtle Dove

• A Grey Partrige

What are some of the largest contributing factors to global warming and climate change?

• Keeping and processing livestock for human consumption

• People are farting too much...

• Traveling and shipping food and resources around the world

• We're just too close to the sun, mate.

What is the common cause of the increased number of droughts, wildfires, unseasonal weather events, widespread desertification of the land, an increasing number of animal extinctions and the acidification of the ocean waters?

• Donald Trump

• There are more vegans in the world

• Increasing average world temperature

What can you do to help locally and globally with the fight against climate change?

• Connect with Sussex Green Living (a local charity and youth group that campaigns and works in West Sussex)

• Reduce the amount of meat you consume

• Buy less new stuff, repair and reuse more old stuff

• Try to think more about where your food comes from. If it is shipped from far away, maybe try to find an alternative.

• Educate others on how they can help too

I am one of the largest and rarest of my kind in Britain. Some say I am 'aggressive' as I will sometimes try to attack humans. I live on the Knepp rewilding estate in Horsham. What am I?

• A White Stork

• A Turtle Dove

• A Wild Boar

• A Purple Emperor Butterfly