Creating data model class for database handling

I was just starting to work on an database application when I realized I should implement MVC pattern as the application is quite complex and involves a number of database operations.
In regards to this, I have decided to create a separate model class for handling database operations. This class will have all methods which will return me the data after executing Sqlite command(Select for instance) OR will simply execute the SQLite command(Delete for instance). But what I want is to separate this class from Database Adapter class, where I open, create and close my database.
Let me put my concept into code :

public class DataModel
{
/*

Private members

*/

// Method to Select data from Student table
public ArrayList<String> FetchStudents (parameter 1)
{
private ArrayList<String> arrStudent;


DatabaseAdapter objDB= new DatabaseAdapter();
objDB.open();  
/*
Some code
*/
objDB.close();


return arrStudent
}

//Method to delete record from Student table
public DeleteStudent(parameter 1)
{
DatabaseAdapter objDB= new DatabaseAdapter();
objDB.open();
//Some code
objDB.close();
}

/*

Rest of methods

*/
}  

//DatabaseAdapterClass

private static class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
DatabaseHelper(Context context) {
super(context, DATABASE_NAME, null, DATABASE_VERSION);
}
/**
* onCreate method is called for the 1st time when database doesn't exists.
*/
@Override
public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
Log.i(TAG, "Creating DataBase: " + CREATE_STUDENT_TABLE);
db.execSQL(CREATE_STUDENT_TABLE);
}
/**
* onUpgrade method is called when database version changes.
*/
@Override
public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {
Log.w(TAG, "Upgrading database from version " + oldVersion + " to "
                        + newVersion);
}
}  

Question:
What I want to ask is this the correct approach of implementation? Is it fine if create separate class for database methods? What limitations or issues you guys think might trouble me later on? Also, is there a better way to implement the above concept?

Thanks
Stone