Preschooler Escapes From Class On First Day, Teacher Rides Motorcycle To Run After Him [Video]

A teacher in the northern Philippine province of Cagayan had to chase one student on a motorcycle after the child escaped school on the first day of class.

The 5-year-old kindergartner, identified only as Kyrie, left his classroom and attempted to go home immediately after arriving at Caroan Elementary School in the municipality of Gonzaga, GMA News reported.

Lyca Joy Alvera, one of the school's teachers, went after Kyrie on a motorcycle, according to the Philippine media outlet.

"We quickly chased the child because we were worried something might happen to him on the road," Alvera was quoted as saying.

Alvera was able to catch up with Kyrie following a 300-meter (984-feet) chase.

The teacher did not scold or scare the child, who was reportedly "energetic" at the time.

Though the teacher successfully went after Kyrie, the latter did not want to return to school.

Alvera ended up escorting the child until he reached his home.

"It is necessary for children to feel they are important, that going to school is not scary and that teachers understand their feelings. In this way, you can motivate them to go to school and study," she explained.

It was unclear why Kyrie left school and went home.

The incident captured on film was uploaded on the social media app TikTok, where it attracted a variety of comments from users.

"Salute, madam. I know what you do every day is difficult," one person said in Filipino, the Philippines' national language.

"Me as an introvert," another commented on the video, which had the hashtag #Firstdayofschool, among others.

The Philippines' current academic year formally opened on Aug. 22, after the country went two years without any face-to-face classes.

Children may experience separation anxiety, especially if it is their first chance to go to school, experts said.

"The idea of new experiences away from their parents or other loved ones can be quite scary for children. Complaining of an upset stomach, headache, or something else is often how children show anxiety and fear. Separation anxiety is a normal part of development for all children," according to Stanford Medicine Children's Health.

Parents and loved ones are urged to be "supportive, yet firm" to best deal with a child's fears, according to the health care system, which also noted that school separation anxiety tends to end "quickly."