A Day Tour in Queen’s Taste : A Sweet Royal Treat

byKareemWaleed

Inarguably, when you think of a sweet royal treat, nothing is as grand as that of a Queen’s Taste.

Quran competition held in Holy Month of Ramadan

byHamzaBa-aqil

A competition was organized by the Arabic and Islamic Department in the Holy Month of Ramadan under the name of “Matn Tuhfat Al-Atfal” on April 16-18, 2022.

“The reason for holding competitions of this kind is to make the students understand their religion, learn the correct way to read the Qur’an, and learn the provisions of its recitation especially since it was in the blessed month of Ramadan,” Sir Mohamed Nazih, the Supervisor of the Arabic Language, Islamic, and Saudi History Department, said.

A specific day for the Quran reading contest is allotted for a particular department from elementary, middle school to high school with 31 contenders joining the event.

Competitors are required to memorize a part, or all, of a specific verse from the Noble Quran and were tasked to recite a poem taking into consideration speaking fluency.

The awarding ceremony was held after Eid break with every participant receiving a certificate of participation and token of appreciation.

“Hopefully, others will also participate next time. Everyone is a winner because at the end of the day you are exerting effort to learn Quran which will grant you a reward from Allah.” Sir Nazih, asserted.

Participants were really happy with how the process of the competition went and how it was organized. Abdulillah Abdullah, grade 8 and the champion of the competition said, “It was a very wonderful, productive, and motivating experience, especially in the month of Ramadan, and I congratulate all the participants in the competition and special those who organized contest.

Sci-math enthusiast go innovative in first-ever STEM Camp

byLoayMostafa

SAMISians engaged in handson activities designed to cultivate their innate curiosity and innovative skills in the first Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Camp held last February 17.

The event, spearheaded by Sir Romar Pascual, the STEM Coordinator, was initiated as part of the school’s preparation to become a Cognia STEM Certified institution.

“The activity serves as a jumping board for more STEM activities in the future which is one critical criterion needed as our school gears towards STEM accreditation,” Sir Romar said.

The event that instills and enhances students’ interest in STEM also “provides ample opportunities for our students to be immersed in activities that would develop their scientific and engineering skills with the intent of transforming those learnings into lifelong skill,” according to Mr. Pascual.

Students competed in teams and took part in several activities namely parachute making, water-propelled rocket, bridge engineering, boat buoyancy, rube Goldberg contraption, robotics, electronic block construction, and stick tower for middle and high school.

While for the elementary students, activities conducted were specimen microscopy, smart electronic kit construction, lung model making, popsicle paddle boat, toothpick tower construction, balloon powered car, egg parachute, and popsicle catapult.

Sir Romar encouraged the students to keep the fire burning and continue thriving in making STEM a relevant tool to keep up in this fast-changing world.

When you think of a bakery in Taif, the first thing that comes to most people`s minds is Queen`s Taste, as it is a reputable bakery in the city. It is no wonder why they are the best when you consider what we experienced in the Queen`s taste factory – truly a testimony to their welldeserved success.

While everyone was quite busy thinking of a good hoax to pull off for the April Fools’ Day, 10 students were chosen to have a trip to the Queen`s taste factory, and luckily, I was one of them. When I was chosen, I expected the place to be rather dull and just a more glorified kitchen, but when we got there, I was proven wrong. A supposedly boring trip turned out to be fun and exciting.

Queen`s taste factory is a threestory factory with approximately more than a hundred workers. Going in, we had to wear protective equipment and had machines clean out footwear. We were covered from head to toe in disposable PPE.

The tour was headed by Edward Del Rosario, Queen’s Taste representative. He gave the necessary information about the company which started in 1995. He started with the vision of Queen’s Taste to sit on the throne of unique taste that chooses the best ingredient and employs the best and most competent bakers. What sets them different from other bakeries is their keenness with every amount of ingredient they use and their unparalleled uniqueness and creativity in every product they produce.

Moreover, Mr. Edward discussed how they are enjoined by experts in the confectionery and food industry to assure international quality standards. He also mentioned that they care most about the safety of their customers. The company assures security, safety, and quality at all stages of manufacturing, marketing, and sales which made the bakery acquire the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certificate.

The information I’ve written will really make you choose the Queen’s Taste to suffice your cravings for sweets and pastries. Now, let me lead you on a virtual tour in the factory.

The first destination we went to was the cake section where the baking would take place and where they select the best ingredients and mix them using the latest technologies in baking. Next on the list was the decorations section which allows the cake to be made in a specified molding or shape.

In the chocolate section, they put melted chocolates into small molds, which they would then decorate with plenty of toppings depending on the kind of outcomes they want to achieve. The job really requires an artistic hand. If you go over the details, you will see how art is thoroughly incorporated into baking, and nothing is as satisfying as looking at how harmoniously these people work to produce a quality outcome.

Next was the flower section where flowers are stored which will be used to decorate a cake for a special occasion. Since cakes for special occasions are in demand, this section makes a lot of sense. As expected, the cleaning section is quite busy. It is a separate facility provided for cleaning food, utensils, and equipment to prevent contamination. With all the automatic machines moving so powerful that it requires three people manning one dishwasher. The sound made us completely unable to hear anything else.

Pastries were made and enveloped in the pastry section. The pastry section featured a wide variety of pastries of all types and kinds. Then, came the oven section which featured machines, under ventilation hood, that would mass-produced pies and pizzas, hundreds by the minute. Last but not least, was the baklava section where the baklavas would be made with insane skill by the workers. It was almost like watching a magic show.

Finally, after a mesmerizing and mouth-watering trip to all the sections that were responsible for mass-producing their delectable products, we got the chance to experience how to make our own cake. This just showed us how hard it is to decorate a cake, mine really looked like a child playing with colors on a painting board.

All in all, it was a great experience that I would love to have again with the school and Queen`s Taste. I would love to thank Queen`s Taste and SAMIS school for this great trip that we got to have. Indeed, the sweet treat made us realize why Queen’s Tase holds a high reputation for being the best bakery in Taif City.