diff --git a/block_coursenotes.php b/block_coursenotes.php
index f3a0ee8..40bac2a 100644
--- a/block_coursenotes.php
+++ b/block_coursenotes.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function init(): void {
      *
      */
     public function get_content(): object {
-        global $USER, $DB, $COURSE, $OUTPUT;
+        global $COURSE, $OUTPUT;
 
         if ($this->content !== null) {
             return $this->content;
@@ -57,15 +57,10 @@ public function get_content(): object {
             'courseid' => $COURSE->id,
         ];
 
-        // Fetch notes from the database.
-        $conditions = [
-            'userid' => $USER->id,
-            'courseid' => $COURSE->id,
-        ];
-        $notes = $DB->get_records('block_coursenotes', $conditions, 'timecreated DESC', '*', 0, 1);
+        // Fetch the latest coursenote.
+        $latestnote = helper::fetch_latest_coursenote_for_user();
 
-        if ($notes) {
-            $latestnote = reset($notes); // Get the first (latest) record.
+        if ($latestnote) {
             $data['coursenote'] = $latestnote->coursenote;
         }
 
diff --git a/classes/helper.php b/classes/helper.php
index 4273f3e..c93b6aa 100644
--- a/classes/helper.php
+++ b/classes/helper.php
@@ -98,4 +98,38 @@ public static function isduplicate($params, $notes): bool {
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetches the latest course note for a user and course.
+     *
+     * @return mixed The latest course note or false if none found.
+     */
+    public static function fetch_latest_coursenote_for_user(): mixed {
+        global $DB, $COURSE, $USER;
+
+        $conditions = [
+            'userid' => $USER->id,
+            'courseid' => $COURSE->id,
+        ];
+
+        $notes = $DB->get_records('block_coursenotes', $conditions, 'timecreated DESC', '*', 0, 1);
+
+        return $notes ? reset($notes) : false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetches all notes for a user and course.
+     *
+     * @return array An array of course notes.
+     */
+    public static function fetch_all_coursenotes_for_user(): array {
+        global $DB, $COURSE, $USER;
+
+        $conditions = [
+            'userid' => $USER->id,
+            'courseid' => $COURSE->id,
+        ];
+
+        return $DB->get_records('block_coursenotes', $conditions, 'timecreated ASC');
+    }
 }