Ravi’s Roar - Tom Percival Assembly for Primary Schools
This Ravi’s Roar assembly uses Tom Percival’s engaging picture book to explore anger, self-control and some of the things we can do when strong feelings begin to take over.
Designed for EYFS and Key Stage 1, the assembly combines storytelling, practical calming strategies, discussion and reflection to help children understand that feeling angry is completely normal. The important thing is learning how we can respond to that feeling.
Assembly Theme: SELF-CONTROL
Suitable for: EYFS and Key Stage 1
This resource is part of our Tom Percival assemblies for primary schools and our wider collection of Books & Stories assemblies, using brilliant children’s literature as a starting point for exploring values, feelings and experiences.
What is Ravi’s Roar about?
Ravi’s Roar follows Ravi as a frustrating day gradually becomes too much. Eventually, his anger takes over and Ravi turns into a roaring tiger.
Being a tiger initially seems quite useful, but Ravi soon discovers that letting his anger control everything he does has consequences for both himself and the people around him.
Like many of the books featured in our Books & Stories assembly collection, Ravi’s story gives children a safe and accessible way to explore a feeling they will all experience without asking them to share personal situations.
How does the assembly explore self-control?
The assembly starts from an important message: feeling angry is normal.
Rather than telling children that they should not become angry, it helps them think about what they can do with that feeling. Children explore some simple calming strategies and consider how taking a little time to calm down can help us make better choices about what we say and do next.
The assembly also explores what happens when our anger does get the better of us. Children consider the importance of taking responsibility, saying sorry, trying to put things right and having another go.
This makes Ravi’s Roar a practical addition to our primary school assemblies about values, helping younger children understand self-control in situations they can recognise.
Using books to explore big ideas
Picture books can provide a brilliant starting point for conversations about strong emotions and the choices we make when experiencing them.
Our Books & Stories assemblies for primary schools use carefully chosen books to help children explore values, feelings, relationships and everyday experiences through engaging stories and characters.
Ravi’s Roar focuses on self-control and anger, while other assemblies in our Tom Percival collection explore courage, honesty, acceptance, friendship and belonging.
What is included?
The ready-to-use assembly includes a PowerPoint presentation and accompanying instructions, with key vocabulary, practical calming activities, opportunities for discussion, reflection questions and a final thought for children to take away.
As with all of our ready-to-use primary school assemblies, the planning is built into the presentation so teachers can quickly see what to do and adapt the assembly for their own children.
Optional Christian collective worship slides are also included and can simply remain hidden when they are not required.
Collective Worship
The optional collective worship section explores Proverbs 15:1:
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Children consider how the things we say when we are angry can make a difficult situation better or worse.
The assembly then introduces three simple ideas: STOP – give yourself time to calm down; OWN IT – admit what you did or said; and REPAIR IT – say sorry and try to put things right.
The section includes opportunities for reflection and a short prayer about stopping and thinking, saying sorry, trying again and giving other people another chance. Schools looking for further worship resources can explore our collective worship plans for primary schools.
Do I need a copy of Ravi’s Roar?
Yes. This assembly has been designed to be used alongside a copy of Ravi’s Roar by Tom Percival.
The presentation does not reproduce the book or replace the original story. Instead, the activities, questions and reflections help you build an assembly around it.
If you enjoy using children’s literature in this way, you can find more titles in our Books & Stories primary assembly collection.
About Tom Percival
Tom Percival is a British author and illustrator whose picture books often explore feelings, relationships and experiences children encounter as they grow up.
His stories approach important subjects in an accessible and child-friendly way, making them particularly useful as starting points for discussion and reflection with younger children.
Books including Ruby’s Worry, Perfectly Norman and Meesha Makes Friends explore themes such as worries, acceptance, friendship and belonging. We have brought six of his books together in our growing Tom Percival assembly collection, with each assembly focusing on a different value.
Explore more Tom Percival assemblies
Ravi’s Roar is one of six Tom Percival books featured in this collection:
Each assembly can be used independently, or use the collection to explore six different values through the work of one author.
Looking for your next assembly?
Explore our Books & Stories assemblies for more resources using children’s literature to explore important themes and values.
Or browse all primary school assembly plans to discover ready-to-use resources across Books & Stories, Famous Faces, British Values, Faith Heroes and Times & Places.
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