The simulated attacks will be introduced as a game for the youngest children, called "The Kingdom of Silence," so that they do not panic. Among other compulsory security exercises, there will be mobile phone applications for teachers sending alert updates, and a crowd control reaction training for head teachers.
"It is not about establishing the climate of fear and anxiety in our institutions but rather about establishing the climate of work and reassuring the families, which could be worried," the municipal councilor of Noisy-le-Grand, Emmanuel Constant, told the French newspaper, commenting on the measure.
Certain security measures at schools have been already taken after terrorist attacks in November 2015, including increased surveillance, controlling crowds at school gates and increased security at the entrance of school buildings. A circular note with security recommendations was distributed on summer holidays to all educational institutions.
