News
August 12, 2022
The Knights in the Classroom return to East Gwillimbury's Tapestry of Taste outdoor community event!
July 24, 2022
We received word today that the Whitchurch-Stouffville Legacy Fund has approved our second grant application allowing us to continue our amazing work in that area at no fee to the schools there.
July 1st, 2022
Our team takes part in the Canada Day Festivities at the Town of Georgina. They roamed the ROC and Pioneer Village as pirates, conducted a fencing demonstration and a historical martial arts demo in full armour!
June 30, 2022
Our seniors programming tours the greater London, Ontario area visiting three facilities and racking up over 1000 km's in one fantastic day!
June 24, 2022
The Knights in the Classroom take part in a Summer Reading Launch partnered with the libraries in Bruce County. We visited Owen Sound, Sauble Beach, Durham, West Grey and Hanover offering interactive programming with fantastic results! We hope to make it an annual event.
January 15, 2022
Thanks to grant funding secured by the Town of Georgina from the Government of Canada, we were able to launch a "Girls in Sport" fencing programme at De La Salle Chapel. It will run for 8 weeks and be offered to girls ages 8 to 15.
November 9, 2021
The East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce nominated the parent company for a Business Excellence Award under the category of Heritage and Culture. Congratulations to all the nominees!
August 3, 2021
Parent company O.E.I. Onsite Education Inc. receives grant funding from the Whitchurch-Stouffville Legacy Fund allowing the Knights in the Classroom to offer programming in that area for free!
July 15, 2021
The Knights in the Classroom return to in-person programming.
June 11, 2021
Thanks to grant funding from the St. John's United Church Foundation the Knights in the Classroom was able to conduct more than 150 virtual workshops from January 1st until today!
November 12, 2020
Thanks to the generosity of St. John's United Church Foundation, Alliston, our virtual programming will be free for the entire school year! A big thank you to them for their well timed grant. So many schools will benefit from this reward.
June 1, 2020
We are actively updating our YouTube channel. We are striving for a new video to be released on a weekly basis. Please check in every Friday for an exciting new installment.
May 1, 2020
In order to enhance the at home learning experience we are now making our services available at no charge for online or virtual learning sessions. We are able to utilize any video conferencing programmes used at schools and are happy to interact with teachers and students in this exciting new forum. Q&A sessions, games, quizes and much more! No two experiences are ever the same. We are also willing to record video responses to students inquires. Differentiated learning is one of our specialities and we will do all we can to support educators and students during this unprecedented time.
April 1, 2020
During this challenging time it is our desire to continue to be of support to teachers and students across the country. We are making our YouTube Channel available rights free for all learn at home needs.
March 14, 2020
Due to the global pandemic and state of emergency declared by the province of Ontario, all of our onsite programming have been postponed or cancelled. We will resume once it is declared safe to do so.
December 7, 2019
We are thrilled to announce we have received our second grant from Canadian Tire Jumpstart! We will be offering a winter community fencing programme partnered with the Town of Georgina. The sessions will start in January. Check with the Town of Georgina to register for this free experience!
May 6, 2019
Due to the interest in our upcoming summer camp, the Town of Georgina has decided to partner with us and make the camp a full-day experience thanks to the generous sponsorship of local realtor Lee Lander and Lander Realty Inc. Brokerage. Previously it was to be a half-day camp and it will now be expanded to span the full day, 9 AM to 4 PM all five days. The camp will run July 15 to 19th, 2019 at the Georgina Ice Palace Hall and will include other historical activities from our array of programmes during the afternoons.
April 18, 2019
Today we launched a brand new selection of workshops aimed to bring books and literature alive! Our Libraries programme is now available, check out the page listed under our programming page.
April 3, 2019
We are thrilled to announce we have received our first grant from Canadian Tire Jumpstart. With their support we will be offering a weeklong Fencing 101 Camp in the Town of Georgina, Ontario.
July 1, 2018
Added to our proud list of sponsors are The Great Courses Plus and Guy Windsor's Sword School. Check them out to learn more about their wonderful programming!
September 5, 2017
http://www.gritinc.net/ become proud sponsors of the O.E.I. Onsite Education Inc. team providing equipment bags. Now transporting the large amount of equipment to schools and groups is much easier and safer.
November 1, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom becomes part of the registered charity O.E.I. Onsite Education Inc.
October 14, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom launch a series of workshops for seniors homes and retirement residences!
September 1, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom are now offering workshops for all elementary grade levels!
July 1, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom welcome their newest instructor: Lady Andrea!
June 23, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom visit their 200th school!
November 13, 2015
The Knights in the Classroom visit their 150th school!
September 7, 2015
Expanding the Curriculum
The Knights in the Classroom are proud to announce that they are now offering workshops for the entire Junior division! They have added programmes exploring the Grade 5 First Nations curriculum as well as the Grade 6 Communities in Canada curriculum. Now schools can explore a full division of curriculum with KitC. And for schools with lower numbers or socioeconomic constraints, a full day event can be created to explore all three areas of curriculum at a very reasonable rate!
December 8, 2014
The Knights in the Classroom visit their 100th school!
November 14, 2014
Welcome to the team!
The Knights in the Classroom are excited to announce the addition of the talented Taylor Milley to the company. Read more about Sir Taylor and all his expertise on his bio page.
November 18, 2013
East Gwillimbury Chamber Honours Top Businesses
Click here to read the newspaper article.
November 11, 2013
Matthew R. Lawrence: Entrepreneur of the Year!
Click here to read all about it.
September 9, 2013
Entrepreneur of the Year Award nomination.
Matthew has been nominated for this award as part of the East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce. They have an annual event to celebrate local business and this year's event is extra special as Matthew will be featured predominately as this year's theme is "A Medieval Knight." Matthew, and his fellow Knights in the Classroom, will be a big part of the evening offering authenticity, excitement and entertainment. That event takes place November 8th, 2013 at the Silver Lakes Golf Club in Holland Landing. Learn more by visiting the EGCOC website.
July 30, 2013
Ontario Colleges Premier's Award for Outstanding College Graduates.
Matthew has been nominated for one of these prestigious awards under the category of Creative Arts & Design. Learn more by clicking here.
The award ceremony is Monday November 18th at the Royal York Hotel.
Update: Sadly, Matthew did not win the prestigious award. However, it went to a very deserving gentleman who just so happens to be the head of character animation at DreamWorks. You know, the studio responsible for Shrek. At least Matthew can say he lost to a worthy recipient.
May 23, 2013
Local Hero Article in York Region's Era-Banner Newspaper.
Matthew was featured in the local hero section of the East Gwillimbury edition of the local newspaper. Click here, to view the article.
April 25, 2013
Region of York Celebrates Individuals of Character.
Matthew was nominated for the Character through the Arts award.
Learn more by clicking here.
March 1, 2013
The Knights in the Classroom visit their 50th school!
The Knights in the Classroom return to East Gwillimbury's Tapestry of Taste outdoor community event!
July 24, 2022
We received word today that the Whitchurch-Stouffville Legacy Fund has approved our second grant application allowing us to continue our amazing work in that area at no fee to the schools there.
July 1st, 2022
Our team takes part in the Canada Day Festivities at the Town of Georgina. They roamed the ROC and Pioneer Village as pirates, conducted a fencing demonstration and a historical martial arts demo in full armour!
June 30, 2022
Our seniors programming tours the greater London, Ontario area visiting three facilities and racking up over 1000 km's in one fantastic day!
June 24, 2022
The Knights in the Classroom take part in a Summer Reading Launch partnered with the libraries in Bruce County. We visited Owen Sound, Sauble Beach, Durham, West Grey and Hanover offering interactive programming with fantastic results! We hope to make it an annual event.
January 15, 2022
Thanks to grant funding secured by the Town of Georgina from the Government of Canada, we were able to launch a "Girls in Sport" fencing programme at De La Salle Chapel. It will run for 8 weeks and be offered to girls ages 8 to 15.
November 9, 2021
The East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce nominated the parent company for a Business Excellence Award under the category of Heritage and Culture. Congratulations to all the nominees!
August 3, 2021
Parent company O.E.I. Onsite Education Inc. receives grant funding from the Whitchurch-Stouffville Legacy Fund allowing the Knights in the Classroom to offer programming in that area for free!
July 15, 2021
The Knights in the Classroom return to in-person programming.
June 11, 2021
Thanks to grant funding from the St. John's United Church Foundation the Knights in the Classroom was able to conduct more than 150 virtual workshops from January 1st until today!
November 12, 2020
Thanks to the generosity of St. John's United Church Foundation, Alliston, our virtual programming will be free for the entire school year! A big thank you to them for their well timed grant. So many schools will benefit from this reward.
June 1, 2020
We are actively updating our YouTube channel. We are striving for a new video to be released on a weekly basis. Please check in every Friday for an exciting new installment.
May 1, 2020
In order to enhance the at home learning experience we are now making our services available at no charge for online or virtual learning sessions. We are able to utilize any video conferencing programmes used at schools and are happy to interact with teachers and students in this exciting new forum. Q&A sessions, games, quizes and much more! No two experiences are ever the same. We are also willing to record video responses to students inquires. Differentiated learning is one of our specialities and we will do all we can to support educators and students during this unprecedented time.
April 1, 2020
During this challenging time it is our desire to continue to be of support to teachers and students across the country. We are making our YouTube Channel available rights free for all learn at home needs.
March 14, 2020
Due to the global pandemic and state of emergency declared by the province of Ontario, all of our onsite programming have been postponed or cancelled. We will resume once it is declared safe to do so.
December 7, 2019
We are thrilled to announce we have received our second grant from Canadian Tire Jumpstart! We will be offering a winter community fencing programme partnered with the Town of Georgina. The sessions will start in January. Check with the Town of Georgina to register for this free experience!
May 6, 2019
Due to the interest in our upcoming summer camp, the Town of Georgina has decided to partner with us and make the camp a full-day experience thanks to the generous sponsorship of local realtor Lee Lander and Lander Realty Inc. Brokerage. Previously it was to be a half-day camp and it will now be expanded to span the full day, 9 AM to 4 PM all five days. The camp will run July 15 to 19th, 2019 at the Georgina Ice Palace Hall and will include other historical activities from our array of programmes during the afternoons.
April 18, 2019
Today we launched a brand new selection of workshops aimed to bring books and literature alive! Our Libraries programme is now available, check out the page listed under our programming page.
April 3, 2019
We are thrilled to announce we have received our first grant from Canadian Tire Jumpstart. With their support we will be offering a weeklong Fencing 101 Camp in the Town of Georgina, Ontario.
July 1, 2018
Added to our proud list of sponsors are The Great Courses Plus and Guy Windsor's Sword School. Check them out to learn more about their wonderful programming!
September 5, 2017
http://www.gritinc.net/ become proud sponsors of the O.E.I. Onsite Education Inc. team providing equipment bags. Now transporting the large amount of equipment to schools and groups is much easier and safer.
November 1, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom becomes part of the registered charity O.E.I. Onsite Education Inc.
October 14, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom launch a series of workshops for seniors homes and retirement residences!
September 1, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom are now offering workshops for all elementary grade levels!
July 1, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom welcome their newest instructor: Lady Andrea!
June 23, 2016
The Knights in the Classroom visit their 200th school!
November 13, 2015
The Knights in the Classroom visit their 150th school!
September 7, 2015
Expanding the Curriculum
The Knights in the Classroom are proud to announce that they are now offering workshops for the entire Junior division! They have added programmes exploring the Grade 5 First Nations curriculum as well as the Grade 6 Communities in Canada curriculum. Now schools can explore a full division of curriculum with KitC. And for schools with lower numbers or socioeconomic constraints, a full day event can be created to explore all three areas of curriculum at a very reasonable rate!
December 8, 2014
The Knights in the Classroom visit their 100th school!
November 14, 2014
Welcome to the team!
The Knights in the Classroom are excited to announce the addition of the talented Taylor Milley to the company. Read more about Sir Taylor and all his expertise on his bio page.
November 18, 2013
East Gwillimbury Chamber Honours Top Businesses
Click here to read the newspaper article.
November 11, 2013
Matthew R. Lawrence: Entrepreneur of the Year!
Click here to read all about it.
September 9, 2013
Entrepreneur of the Year Award nomination.
Matthew has been nominated for this award as part of the East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce. They have an annual event to celebrate local business and this year's event is extra special as Matthew will be featured predominately as this year's theme is "A Medieval Knight." Matthew, and his fellow Knights in the Classroom, will be a big part of the evening offering authenticity, excitement and entertainment. That event takes place November 8th, 2013 at the Silver Lakes Golf Club in Holland Landing. Learn more by visiting the EGCOC website.
July 30, 2013
Ontario Colleges Premier's Award for Outstanding College Graduates.
Matthew has been nominated for one of these prestigious awards under the category of Creative Arts & Design. Learn more by clicking here.
The award ceremony is Monday November 18th at the Royal York Hotel.
Update: Sadly, Matthew did not win the prestigious award. However, it went to a very deserving gentleman who just so happens to be the head of character animation at DreamWorks. You know, the studio responsible for Shrek. At least Matthew can say he lost to a worthy recipient.
May 23, 2013
Local Hero Article in York Region's Era-Banner Newspaper.
Matthew was featured in the local hero section of the East Gwillimbury edition of the local newspaper. Click here, to view the article.
April 25, 2013
Region of York Celebrates Individuals of Character.
Matthew was nominated for the Character through the Arts award.
Learn more by clicking here.
March 1, 2013
The Knights in the Classroom visit their 50th school!
