STUDENT LEADERS
Sixth Form Student Leadership Our Sixth Form students are student leaders and act in a mentoring role to support our new Year 8 students and ensure that they settle into life at Lagan College. The Sixth Form students can be identified by their green blazers and are affectionately known as the ‘jolly green giants.’ Each Year 8 class has a number of Sixth Form students assigned to them from day one, which enables our Senior students to get to know the Junior students personally. In addition, we have a Senior Prefect team who lead and organise many events in the College throughout the year and Bus Prefects, who ensure that our younger students feel safe and secure when travelling to and from school. Sixth Form students are also delighted to mentor individual Year 8 students if need be, to offer further reassurance and friendship in the early weeks of starting ‘big’ school and acting as wellbeing and subject mentors.
Mirran Morrison - Head Girl Hello P7s, my name is Mirran Morrison and I am the Head Girl of Lagan College. I attended Hazelwood Integrated Primary School and chose to come to Lagan College due to its incredible opportunities and amazing teachers! As the only student from my primary school, I was nervous to join such a large secondary school, however, I was immediately welcomed into the Lagan family! I am currently studying 3 A levels in Sociology, Religion and Drama (having completed A/S Biology last year). I too am hoping to go to Cambridge to become a theologian focusing on equality, inclusion, and human rights law. I have enjoyed every minute of my time at Lagan. From the outset, I got involved in clubs and societies including, Music Technology and Production Club; Music Theory Club; Debate Club; Public Speaking Club; Science Club; Drama Club; and Choir! This year, I took part in my final school drama production entitled, ‘Showstoppers.’ I have been in five productions to date with Mr Gray and Miss Hughes. I have also been committed to the work of the QSA Committee, through which we achieved the Cara Friend Platinum Charter for LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Practice, which I am very proud of. I wish you all the best for your big school experience and encourage you to get involved and choose somewhere that, like me, you will feel happy in and a part of.
Chris Cassells - Head Boy My name is Chris Cassells and I am Head Boy of Lagan College. I am currently studying four A Levels in Geography, History, Physics and Maths and I hope to go on to Oxbridge to study Geography as I am enthusiastic about the world of transport and aviation. I came to Lagan from Millennium Integrated Primary School. Despite pressure from those around me to go to a traditional grammar school, I chose Lagan due to the warm, welcoming and friendly atmosphere I experienced here on Open Day. This is a decision I haven’t regretted for a single minute. I have now enjoyed six and a half happy years at Lagan, where I have developed many lifelong friendships with a diverse range of people, I may never have otherwise come into contact with, coming from a small village in rural County Down. Our amazing teachers and support staff have always been really supportive to help me reach my full academic potential, whilst also looking out for the well-being of me and my classmates. However, what makes Lagan really special is our fantastic range of extra-curricular clubs, meaning there will be something for everyone! I have personally enjoyed playing in the school orchestra and, despite never being a fan of sport before Lagan, I even came to enjoy PE! Last year was a very positive year for us, as we celebrated our 40th anniversary year as Northern Ireland’s first ever integrated, all ability school. The tenacity of those founding parents and pupils to battle through adversity to setup this school back in 1981 continues to inspire us all to help our school thrive, and I hope it will inspire you to want to join our Lagan family and be part of that story too!
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