Young French children returning to school this month will be taught games to hide from terrorists as part of a new curriculum created in response to a series of attacks in the past year.
In addition to drills three times a year, education officials have suggested teaching younger students some games so they can be prepared. Among the suggestions are teaching kids to hide in boxes without being scared of the dark, running from the playground to the school at the teacher’s command, and playing a game known as “le roi du silence,” or “the king of silence.”
Students aged 14 and above will be put in first aid classes so they can learn critical life-saving skills that could be used in the event of an attack. School administrators will be required to hold mock attack drills to improve “the ability of schools to react and not be taken by surprise.”
France has fallen victim to three major terrorist attacks since 2015. The Islamic State has listed schools as a “top priority” target for terror attacks. The country has remained in a state of emergency as a result of the attacks.
In addition to the new curriculum, France posted 3,000 soldiers at various schools across the country. Entrances will have improved security, while the soldiers will engage in regular patrols during the day.
While some French citizens see the new measures as extreme, President Francois Hollande has defended them as necessary given the current threat. He wrote in a Facebook post that today’s circumstances “justify the security measures that have been taken.”
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