“But why wasn’t the fire drill alarm sounded?” they ask. Giulia, a Year 13 student, finds it “extremely serious that we didn’t receive any official warning”. Some were informed by a teacher, others by a friend or through word of mouth, whilst others were simply pleased because they got to leave early. “But if it’s a hoax, why do we have to stay out here for hours? And if it isn’t, isn’t it dangerous to stay near the school?”