Katie Hamshaw

Children’s University lead at Sheffield & South Yorkshire CU. Passionate about work, play & other things like Yorkshire Tea. All views my own.

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

@KivetonInfants Brilliant!! 🤩🎓 Huge congratulations to all your amazing award winners and to all the brilliant staff who support them. 👏🏻 Have a fab summer everyone!

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

Absolutely love this! 🌟

Children from @JosephLockePS singing & signing our @SheffieldCU song so beautifully. Such a powerful reminder of what CU is all about - belonging, confidence, and celebrating every child.

So proud to be part of our wider South Yorkshire CU family. 🎓

[Mrs Brock, JLPS @MrsBrockJLPS]

They performed the special Children's University Song along with the Makaton signs! 🎵🎶https://t.co/VHCsTz5kSo

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

@MrsBrockJLPS Fabulous! 🎓 Huge congratulations to all your award winners on their fantastic achievements – and thank you to the staff and families who make these special moments possible. 🌟

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

@GawberSchool Love this!🎓 Huge congratulations to all your award winners on their incredible achievements – and thank you to the Gawber team and families for making it all possible! 👏🏻

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

@Blackburn_CU @StSilas_Primary @WensleyFoldCE @staidansbburn @SMwSJPrimary @CU_Trust @bbcollege This looks AMAZING! Huge congratulations to all your fantastic award winners @Blackburn_CU 👏🏻🎓

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

This is what it’s all about! 🥰 Such a pleasure to celebrate our @RotherhamCU graduates last night. So proud of the pupils, the brilliant school staff and our fab CU team for creating such a special evening for all involved. 🎓🤩

[Coleridge Primary @ColeridgeSchool]

I was so proud of Imaani. This is a brilliant achievement. I also loved seeing her applaud all the other pupils. She’s a credit to you. Thank you to @RotherhamCU for a memorable evening.❤️❤️

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

IT'S HERE!!! 👇🏻🎉

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

Summer South Yorkshire CU graduations are go! 🎓 Kicking things off with our fabulous friends @RotherhamCU & @RoSIS_ on Monday – let the celebrations begin! ✨

[Rotherham Children's University @RotherhamCU]

SO excited for our graduation @WalesHigh next week!! Can't wait to see you there @HillcrestAnston @WillowsICan @HarthillPS @KivetonInfants @HowarthSchool @GJIprimary @Herringthorpe @ColeridgeSchool @MaltbyHilltop @RockinghamJI @roughwoodschool Waverley & Brookfield! 🎓🥳

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

@Amaze_Lab @SheffieldCU Thank you so much! 🧡 We’ve absolutely loved having you involved – your energy, creativity and care for the pupils came through in every moment. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to kick things off! 🧪✨

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

So thrilled with the response to our CU Masterclass pilot – over 1,800 pupils in 20 schools across just 2 sessions! Ended on a high full of puzzles, energy and purpose with @imagigaming & huge thanks to @Amaze_Lab for kicking us off in style.
Full launch next year! 🚀👇

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

Such a thoughtful piece, shared by our CU friends in Tasmania. A reminder that belonging, joy and curiosity matters just as much as outcomes. Not everything of value can be measured – but it can still mean everything.
📖 Well worth a read: https://t.co/o6DV9hibOo

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

Well, Glasto has peaked already. That was ICONIC @Alanis ❤️💊 #Glastonbury2025

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

What a day. Today’s #SYCUConference25 was everything I hoped for – and more. In the middle of the usual mid-term juggle, the energy in that room reminded me exactly why this work matters. Forever proud to be part of our brilliant South Yorkshire CU community. 🎓

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

@RachaelGoucher @SheffieldCU @RotherhamCU Always such a privilege to have you with us and to hear your valuable insights Rachael. We're very lucky to have such a passionate, committed and talented advocate in our South Yorkshire CU family so thank you! ✨

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

Really looking forward to the South Yorkshire CU Schools Conference this week. In a stretched system, time out can feel like a big ask — but that’s exactly why it matters. A chance to reflect, reconnect & feel the power of belonging in this brilliant network. #SYCUconference2025

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

Literal DREAM scenario… 🧊 🫖

[Yorkshire Tea @YorkshireTea]

Shh... don't tell anyone about this, OK? We're only showing you this photo because we trust you.

(But yes, it's real! More info in the thread 👇)

[Research & Impact at Sheffield @ShefUniImpact]

Now that's how you toss a cap 🎓

Wonderful to welcome over 200 people to @sheffielduni's Firth hall for the @SheffieldCU graduation ceremony🥳

A huge round of applause to all the children for what you’ve achieved this past year 👏

We’re proud to support a programme that nurtures young minds & encourages them to dream big.

#MadeTogether

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

A joyful evening full of pride and celebration, made possible by brilliant teamwork (and, according to my watch, 17 flights of stairs! 😅). Thanks to all that joined us to celebrate - SO proud of all of our award winners🎓✨

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

Exams matter—but they don’t tell the whole story. At @SheffieldCU, we champion the confidence, curiosity & creativity built through enrichment. These experiences help children thrive—in school, in life & beyond. They're the future, and they’re already amazing! 🌟

[Katie Hamshaw @Hamkat]

@OwstonPPA @DoncasterChildU This is wonderful to see — such valuable experiences that build confidence, spark interests, and help shape futures. Well done to all the pupils and thank you for your commitment to lifelong learning! 🎓